Applied by Zambia on the entire world and the entire world for 1904.10.00: - Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products
to protect the public against health hazards and fraud in the sale and use of food
Coded list of objectives
A: Protection of human life and health
Description of the measure
291.Maize breakfast food (degerminated maize meal) shall be the product obtained by grinding and bolting cleaned milling grades of degerminated maize from which a portion of the bran and germ has been removed and not less than 95 per centum of which passes through a wire mesh sieve of 800 microns aperture, and shall have not more than 15.0 per centum of moisture, not more than 3.0 per centum of maize oil, not more than 1.5 per centum of crude fibre, not more than 1.0 per centum of total ash, not more than 0.2 per centum of ash in soluble in hydrochloric acid and not more than 0.1 percentum alcoholic acid expressed as sulphuric acid.(As amended by S.I. Nos.39 and 93 of1992)
Reference of the measure
Part II para 291
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
1904.10.00
- Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products
292.Maize flour shall be the product obtained by grinding and bolting cleaned milling grades of maize such that not less than 95 per centum of it passes through a wiremesh of 180 microns aperture, and shall have not more than 15.0 percentum of moisture,not more than 3.0 per centum of maize oil, not more than 1.0 per centum of crude fibre,not more than 1.0 per centum of total ash and not more than 0.2 per centum of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid
to protect the public against health hazards and fraud in the sale and use of food
Coded list of objectives
A: Protection of human life and health
Description of the measure
293.Maize rice shall be the product obtained by grinding and bolting cleaned milling grades of maize such that not less than 95 per centum of it passes through a mesh of 2,380 microns and not more than 10 per centum of it passes through a mesh of 1,800 microns, and shall have not more than 15.0 per centum of moisture, not more than 1.5 percentum of maize oil, not more than 1.0 per centum of crude fibre, not more than 1.0 percentum of total ash, and not more than 0.2 per centum of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid; and the main panel of the label shall carry the words, "an entirely maize product".
to protect the public against health hazards and fraud in the sale and use of food
Coded list of objectives
A: Protection of human life and health
Description of the measure
294. Maize samp shall be the product obtained by degerminating cleaned milling grades of maize and removal of bran and germ such that not more than 10 per centum of it passes through a mesh of 2,380 microns and shall have not more than 15.0 per centum of moisture, not more than 2.0 per centum of maize oil, not more than 1.0 per centum of crude fibre, not more than 0.5 per centum of total ash, and not more than 0.1 per centum of acid insoluble ash.
Applied by Zambia on the entire world for 1905: Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products.
to protect the public against health hazards and fraud in the sale and use of food
Coded list of objectives
A: Protection of human life and health
Description of the measure
296.Bread or white bread shall be the food made by baking a yeast-leavened dough prepared with flour and water; and may contain salt, shortening, lard, butter or margarine, milk or milk product, whole egg, egg-white, flour, cassava flour, potato flour, rice flour, soya-bean flour, barley flour, vegetable flours, maize starch, cassava starch, potato starch, wheat starch, any of which may be wholly or partially dextrinised, in an amount not greater than 5 parts by weight of all such additions for each 100 parts of flour, vinegar, acetic acid orcitric acid, a Class III Preservative (seePart XIC of the Nineteenth Schedule), and food additives (see the Nineteenth Schedule) the use and limits of which shall conform to those specified in regulations 325 to 334.
Reference of the measure
Part II para 296
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
1905
Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products.
Applied by Zambia on the entire world and the entire world for 1905: Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products.
to protect the public against health hazards and fraud in the sale and use of food
Coded list of objectives
A: Protection of human life and health
Description of the measure
297.Enriched bread or enriched white bread shall be the bread baked from a yeast-leavened dough, and shall contain, for each 100 parts of flour used, not less than 2 parts by weight of skim milk solids, or 4 parts by weight of dried whey powder, and in each kilogram, not less than 2.4 milligrams and not more than 5.3 milligrams of thiamine, not less than 1.8 milligrams and not more than 4.0 milligrams of riboflavin, not less than 22.2 milligrams and not more than 33.3millig acid or niacin amide, and not less than 18.0 milligrams and not more than 27.7 milligrams of iron.
Reference of the measure
Part II para 297
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
1905
Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products.
Applied by Zimbabwe on the entire world for 0902.10.00: Green tea (not fermented) in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3 kg, 0902.20.00: Other green tea (not fermented), 0902.30.00: Black tea (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3 kg and 0902.40.00: Other black tea (fermented) and other partly fermented tea
151. Tea bag
The content of a tea bag shall conform to the standards prescribed for tea in regulations 142
142 Tea -
(b) shall not yield more than 7% of total ash of which at least one half shall be soluble in boiling water;
(c) yield not less than 30% of water soluble extract;
(d) not contain spurious, decayed or mouldy leaves or stalks;
Reference of the measure
Article 151 together with Sub-articles 142(b),(c) & (d)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
0902.10.00
Green tea (not fermented) in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3 kg
No
0902.20.00
Other green tea (not fermented)
No
0902.30.00
Black tea (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3 kg
No
0902.40.00
Other black tea (fermented) and other partly fermented tea
Applied by Zimbabwe on the entire world for 2837.11.00: Of sodium, 2837.19.00: Other, 2837.20.00: Complex cyanides, 2805.40.00: Mercury, 2903.13.00: Chloroform (trichloromethane), 3204.12.00: Acid dyes, whether or not premetallised, and preparations based thereon; mordant dyes and preparations based thereon, 2607.00.00: Lead ores and concen and 3204.19.00: Other, including mixtures of colouring matter of two or more of the subheadings 3204.11 to 3204.19
11 (2) no person shall include any other substances specified in the seventhSchedule as an ingredient in any preparation or any in ay complementary medicine ; provided thatthis section shall not apply to homeopathic remedies
Reference of the measure
Art 11(2)
Measure also domestic
No
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
2837.11.00
Of sodium
No
2837.19.00
Other
No
2837.20.00
Complex cyanides
No
2805.40.00
Mercury
No
2903.13.00
Chloroform (trichloromethane)
No
3204.12.00
Acid dyes, whether or not premetallised, and preparations based thereon; mordant dyes and preparations based thereon
Yes
tartrazine
2607.00.00
Lead ores and concen
No
3204.19.00
Other, including mixtures of colouring matter of two or more of the subheadings 3204.11 to 3204.19
Yes
Ponceaux
Description
Arsenic
Calamus (Acorus calamus L)
Cardinium
Cyanide
Chloroform (in liquid oral complementary medicines or preparations)
Lead and lead salts
Mercury and its salts
Ponceaux Fx
Tartrazine (in complementary medicines included for oral use)
These regulations shall apply to all canned vegetables which are sold or manufactured for sale in Zimbabwe.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
7 (1) Cannedtomatoes shall be prepared from ripe, clean and sound tomatoes which may or may not be peeled, and shall—
(a) have the stems and calices removed; and
(b) be cored unless the core, having regard to its texture and appearance, is insignificant.
(2) Canned tomatoes may be subject to the Food and Food Standards (Food Additives and Prohibited Substances) Regulations, 2001, contain salt. sugar, spices, flavouring ingredients or any other ingredients.
(3) The name on the label shall include such style as “sliced”, "wedged", "whole" or such other style as may be appropriate.
(4) The substrate media shall be identified on the label and shall be—
(a) tomatojuice as described in section five; or
(b) tomato puree as described in section nine; or
(c) tomatopaste as described in section ten; or
(d) strained liquid residue of tomato material prepared from tomato material remaining after peeling and coring tomatoes for canning.
(5) the drained mass of whole canned tomatoes shall be not less than 57% of the net mass of the can
Applied by Zimbabwe on the entire world for 2710.19.11: Kerosene type jet fuel having a density at 200c (expressed in kilograms per litre of less than 0.8962 and a flash point (closed test at sea level) of less than 660c and 2710.19.99: Other
These regulations shall apply to edible fats and oils which are sold or manufactured for sale in Zimbabwe.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
6 (1) No person shall sell any food containing mineral oil, or any food which has come into contact with mineral oil during its manufacture, production or preparation:
Provided that—
(i) prunes, currents, sultanas and raisins may contain no more than 0,3% of mineral oil; and
(ii) subject to the provisions of subsections (2) and (3), food shall contain no more than 0,2% of mineral oil, if, of necessity,
it has come into contact with some surface lubricated or greased with mineral oil.
(2) Any liquid mineral oil used as a lubricant with which food may come into contact shall comply with the specifications for liquid paraffin laid down in the current edition of the British Pharmacopoeia.
(3) Any semi-liquid mineral oil used as a greasing agent with which food may come into contact shall comply with the specification for white soft paraffin laid down in the current edition of the British Pharmacopoeia.
Reference of the measure
Art 6(2) and (3)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
2710.19.11
Kerosene type jet fuel having a density at 200c (expressed in kilograms per litre of less than 0.8962 and a flash point (closed test at sea level) of less than 660c
No
2710.19.99
Other
No
Description
"Mineral oil" means any hydrocarbon product, whether liquid, semi-liquid or solid derived from any substance of mineral origin, and includes liquid paraffin, white soft paraffin and hard paraffins
These regulations shall apply only to condiments which are sold or intended for sale in Zimbabwe.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
5. (1) Curry-powder shall not contain—
(a) less than 75% of mixed spices, tumeric , aromatic seeds and aromatic herbs;
(b) any foreign mineral substance or harmful ingredient.
(2) Curry-powder compound shall—
(a) be composed of curry-powder mixed with farinaceous material;
(b) contain not less than 50% of curry-powder.
These regulations shall apply only to condiments which are sold or intended for sale in Zimbabwe.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
6 (1) Chilli-powder, or cayenne pepper, shall—
(a) be composed of the ground dried ripe fruit of Capsicum baccatum L. or Capsicum frutescens L. or other small fruits of Capsicum;
(b) not contain more than—
(i) 1,5% of starch; or
(ii) 28% of crude fibre; or
(iii) 8% of total ash; or
(iv) 1,25% of ash which is not soluble in hydrochloric acid;
(c) not contain less than 15% of non-volatile ether extract.
(2) Chilli-powder compound shall—
(a) be composed of chilli-powder mixed with farinaceous material;
(b) contain not less than 50% of chilli-powder.
These regulations shall apply only to condiments which are sold or intended for sale in Zimbabwe.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
7 (1) Ginger shall—
(a) be composed of the washed and dried or decorticated and dried rhizome of Zingiber officinale;
(b) not contain—
(i) any exhausted or partly exhausted ginger;
(ii) any foreign vegetable or mineral matter other than calcium carbonate and calcium sulphate;
(iii) more than 1% of added calcium compound, calculated as CaO; and
(iv) more than 10% moisture; and
[amended by SI 41 of 1990 with effect from the 16th March, 1990]
(c) not yield more than 7% of ash, of which not less than 1,5% shall be soluble in cold water.
(2) Limed ginger or bleached ginger shall—
(a) be composed of whole ginger coated with carbonate of lime;
(b) not yield more than—
(i) 10% of ash; or
(ii) 4% of calcium carbonate;
but in all other respects shall conform to the standards prescribed in subsection (1).
(3) Ground ginger shall—
(a) be prepared from either ginger or limed ginger;
(b) conform to the standards prescribed in subsection (2);
(c) be free from any foreign substance.
Reference of the measure
Art 7
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
0904.11.00
Neither crushed nor ground
No
0904.12.00
-- Crushed or ground
No
Description
Ginger; Limed ginger or bleached ginger ; and ground ginger.
These regulations shall apply only to condiments which are sold or intended for sale in Zimbabwe.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
8 Mustard shall—
(a) be composed of the ground seed of Sinapis alba, Brassica juncea or Brassica nigra;
(b) not yield more than 8% of total ash;
(c) not contain—
(i) more than 2,5% of added starch; or
(ii) any foreign substance.
These regulations shall apply only to condiments which are sold or intended for sale in Zimbabwe.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
9 (1) Black pepper shall—
(a) be composed of the dried immature berry of Piper Nigrum L.;
(b) not yield more than 7% of total ash;
(c) not contain
(i) less than 6,5% of non-volatile ether extract; or
(ii) any foreign substance.
(2) White pepper shall—
(a) be composed of the dried mature berry of Piper nigrum L. from which the outer coating has been removed;
(b) not yield more than 2,5% of total ash;
(c) not contain
(i) less than 6,5% of non-volatile ether extract; or
(ii) any foreign substance.
(3) Ground mixed pepper shall—
(a) be composed of ground white and black pepper;
(b) not contain
(i) less than 50% of ground white pepper; or
(ii) any foreign substance.
(4) "Compound pepper" or "pepper compound" shall—
(a) be composed of a mixture of pepper with harmless vegetable substances;
(b) contain not less than 50% of pepper.
Reference of the measure
Art 9
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
0904.11.00
Neither crushed nor ground
No
0904.12.10
Pepper seed
No
0904.12.90
Other
No
Description
Black pepper; White pepper; Ground mixed pepper and Compound pepper
Applied by Zimbabwe on the entire world for 0906.11.00: Cinnamon (cinnaomum zeylanicum blume), 0906.19.00: Other, 0907.10.00: Neither crushed nor ground and 0907.20.00: Crushed or ground
These regulations shall apply only to condiments which are sold or intended for sale in Zimbabwe.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
10 (1) Cloves shall—
(a)be composed of the dried flower-buds of Eugenia caryophyllus, whether whole or ground;
(b) not contain—
(i) more than 5% of clove-stems;
(ii) any exhausted or partially exhausted cloves;
(iii) any foreign substance.
(iv) more than 8% total ash.
[subpara (iv)amended by SI 41 of 1990 with effect from the 16th March, 1990]
(2) Cinnamon shall—
(a) be composed of the dried inner bark of Cinnamonum zeylanic
(b) contain no—
(i) Cassia, either in the, form of the dried bark or the immature fruit Cinnamonum cassia;
(ii) foreign substance;
(c) contain not more than 5% total ash.
(3) Mixed spice shall—
(a) be composed of a mixture of 2 or more sound aromatic spices in a natural condition, without any reduction or exhaustion of their natural oils, ground and mixed;
(b) not contain any foreign substance.
Applied by Zimbabwe on the entire world for 2501.00.10: In bulk, in immediate packing of 50kg or more pre-packed in immediate packings for retail sale less than 50kg, 2501.00.91: In immediate packing of a content less than 5kg and 2501.00.99: Other
These regulations shall apply only to condiments which are sold or intended for sale in Zimbabwe.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
11 (1) In this section—
"salt" means crystalline sodium chloride.
(2) All salt that is manufactured, packed or sold for human consumption shall—
(a) comply with the requirements as to composition and quality specified in the Schedule; and
(b) be iodated with potassium iodate; and
(c) not contain any harmful ingredients.
Reference of the measure
Art 11(1) and (2)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
2501.00.10
In bulk, in immediate packing of 50kg or more pre-packed in immediate packings for retail sale less than 50kg
Applied by Zimbabwe on the entire world for 1902.11.00: Containing eggs, 1902.19.00: Other, 1902.20.00: Stuffed pasta, whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared, 1902.30.00: Other pasta and 1902.40.00: Couscous
These regulations shall apply to all pasta products which are sold or manufactured for sale in Zimbabwe.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
4 The pasta products specified in the first column of the Schedule shall be of the shape or size stipulated opposite thereto in the second and third columns
5 Pasta products may contain any of the following optional ingredients—
(a) egg white, frozen egg white or dried egg white or a combination of these in such quantity that the egg solids are not less than comma five per centum and not more than two per centum of the weight of the finished pasta product;
(b) disodium phosphate in a quantity not less than comma five per centum and not more than one per centum of the finished pasta product;
(c) seasoning;
(d) salt;
(e) gum gluten in such quantity that the total protein content is not more than thirteen per centum of the weight of the finished pasta product;
(f) glycerylmonostearate in a quantity not exceeding two per centum of the weight of the finished product:
Provided that a finished pasta product must contain not less than eighty-seven per centum total solids.
Reference of the measure
Art 4 and 5
Measure also domestic
Yes
Notes
Date set arbitrarily to allow registration of measure as it was not stated in document supplied. NTM Manager to provide details about when the measures were implemented
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
1902.11.00
Containing eggs
No
1902.19.00
Other
No
1902.20.00
Stuffed pasta, whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared
No
1902.30.00
Other pasta
No
1902.40.00
Couscous
No
Description
Pasta products i.e. the class of food prepared by drying formed units of dough prepared from flour and water with or without one or more of the optional ingredients referred to in section 5
These regulations shall apply to vinegar which is sold or manufactured for sale in Zimbabwe.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
6 (1) No vinegar , including imitation vinegar, shall contain—
(a) less than 4% (mass/volume) of acetic acid;
(b) any acid, other than acetic acid, or any ingredient which may be unwholesome or injurious for human consumption or use.
Reference of the measure
Art 6(1)(a)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
2209.00.00
Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid
These regulations shall apply to all pickles which are sold or manufactured for sale in Zimbabwe.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
4.(1) Pickles may contain—
(a) spices or flavouring or both;
(b) sugar, invert sugar, dextrose or glucose in dry or liquid form;
(c) any food colour, preservative, or firming or thickening agent as referred to in the appropriate Schedule to the Food and Food Standards (Foods Additives and Prohibited Substances) Regulations, SI 136/2001;
(d) lactic acid; and
(e) vegetable oils
Reference of the measure
Art 4(1)(a), (b), (d) and (e)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
2001.10.00
Cucumbers and gherkins
No
2001.90.00
Other
No
Description
Pickles i.e. the product prepared from properly prepared fruits or vegetables preserved with salt and vinegar;
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