For each certified product, the packaged product must be labeled and marked appropriately before it is sold or exported. All perishable foods must be labeled in French, English, or Malagasy, indicating the origin, the sell-by or use-by date, the ingredients, the method of storage, the manufacturer’s name, and registration number, where appropriate, as well as their intended use. Use of the metric system is compulsory in Madagascar. 

For further information about norms and standards that may apply, the point of contact is: 

Bureau National des Normes (BNM) 

06 bis Rue Rainandriamampandry, Soarano, Postal code 101, 

PO Box 1316, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar 

Tel: (261 20) 22 279 70 

E-mail: bnm@bnm.mg