These regulations shall apply to canned and powdered soups 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) Soup, bouillon, consomme and powdered soup —
(a), shall be preserved, canned, dehydrated or cooked:A63
(b) may contain—
(i) meat, shellfish, pasta or vegetables;
(ii) salt; and
(iii) thickening/gelling agents, anti-caking agents, antioxidants, modified starches, emulsifiers, colours or other additions permitted by the *Food and Food Standards (Food Additives and Prohibited Substances) Regulations, SI 136/2001.
Reference of the measure
Art 4(b)(iii)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
2104.10.00
Soups and broths and preparations therefor
No
Description
Canned and powdered soups which are sold or manufactured for sale in Zimbabwe.
Applied by Zimbabwe on the entire world for 1501.10.00: Lard and 1503.00.00: Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil, not emulsified or mixed or otherwise prepared
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
Lard shall—
(a) be composed of fat rendered from the meat of pigs which have been determined by an inspector to be in good health at the time of slaughter and fit for human consumption;
(b) be free from objectionable odour or taste and shall be white when solid;
(c) contain no foreign substance except common salt;
(d) have a free fatty acid content of not more than 1,5%, expressed as oleic acid.
Reference of the measure
Art 5(2) (d)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
1501.10.00
Lard
No
1503.00.00
Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil, not emulsified or mixed or otherwise prepared
Applied by Zimbabwe on the entire world for 1504.10.00: Fish-liver oils and their fractions, 1504.20.00: Fats and oils and their fractions, of fish, other than liver oils, 1504.30.00: Fats and oils and their fractions, of marine mammals, 1516.10.00: Animal fats and oils and their fractions, 1516.20.10: Industrial hydrogenated palm fat and 1516.20.90: 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
(4) Fatty substances intended to be used for cooking or other culinary purposes—
(a) shall, if they are a mixture of any or all of the following ingredients—
(i) oils conforming to the requirements of subsection (5));
(ii) animal fats;
(iii) hydrogenated (hardened) vegetable and marine oils and fats;
be labelled "COOKING-FAT", in type no smaller 18 point
Provided that a fatty substance intended for a specific culinary purpose may be labelled in a manner which clearly describes the specific purpose for which the substance is intended;
(b) if prepared from fats and oils of vegetable origin, shall be labeled "VEGETABLE OIL”, or shall bear the name of the oil from which it is manufactured, in type no smaller than 18 point;
(c) shall be free from rancidity and objectionable odour and taste;
(d) shall not contain any mineral oil;
(e) may contain permitted antioxidants.
Reference of the measure
Art 5(4)(e)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
1504.10.00
Fish-liver oils and their fractions
No
1504.20.00
Fats and oils and their fractions, of fish, other than liver oils
No
1504.30.00
Fats and oils and their fractions, of marine mammals
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
(5) Edible oils, salad oils or cooking oils commonly recognized as wholesome food-stuffs
(a) shall be free from rancidity, decomposition and offensive odour or taste;
(b) shall not contain any mineral oil;
(c) may contain permitted antioxidants;
(d) shall, if more than 1 oil is contained in a package, be labelled "BLENDED VEGETABLE OIL" in type no smaller than 30 point;
(e) shall be of the standard of purity or quality laid down in the current edition of the British Pharmacopoeia or British Pharmaceutical Codex:
Provided that, if no such standard is laid down, the maximum free fatty acid content shall be 1%, expressed as oleic acid.
Reference of the measure
Art 5(5)(c)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
1507.10.00
Crude oil, whether or not degummed
No
1507.90.10
Cooking oil
No
1507.90.90
Other
No
1508.10.00
Crude oil
No
1508.90.10
Cooking oil
No
1508.90.90
Other
No
1509.10.00
Virgin
No
1509.90.10
Cooking oil
No
1509.90.90
Other
No
1510.00.10
Cooking oil
No
1510.00.90
Other
No
1511.10.00
Crude oil
No
1511.90.10
Cooking oil
No
1511.90.90
Other
No
1512.11.00
Crude oil
No
1512.19.10
Cooking oil
No
1512.19.90
Other
No
1512.21.00
Crude oil, whether or not gossypol has been removed
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
(e) shall not contain any colouring substance.
Reference of the measure
Article 151 together with sub-article 142(e)
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
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
10 (1) No product shall be described as tomato paste unless it is prepared by concentrating tomato juice or the liquid obtained from the residue from the partial extraction of juices from tomatoes.
(2) Tomato paste shall not contain skins, seeds or other coarse substances and shall be strained or passed through a sieve of aperture size not greater than 850 micro-mtrs.
(3) Tomato paste shall contain a soluble solid content, exclusive of added salt, of not less than 25% when determined by a refractometer at 20° C uncorrected for acidity and read as degrees Brix on the international sucrose scale.
(4) Tomato paste may contain salt, sodium bicarbonate and, subject to the Food and Food Standards (Food Additives and Prohibited Substances) Regulations, 2001, any other ingredients
Applied by Zimbabwe on the entire world for 2001.10.00: Cucumbers and gherkins, 2001.90.00: Other, 2002.10.00: Tomatoes, whole or in pieces, 2002.90.00: Other, 2003.10.00: Mushrooms of the genus agaricus, 2003.90.00: Other, 2004.10.00: Potatoes, 2004.90.00: Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, 2005.10.00: Homogenised vegetables, 2005.20.00: Potatoes, 2005.40.00: Peas (pisum sativum), 2005.51.00: Beans, shelled, 2005.59.00: Other, 2005.60.00: Asparagus, 2005.70.00: Olives, 2005.80.00: Sweet corn (zea mays var. saccharata), 2005.91.00: Bamboo shoots, 2005.99.00: Other and 2006.00.00: Vegetables, fruit, nuts, fruit- peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glace or crystallised)
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
(2) Canned vegetables or vegetable products shall, subject to the *Food and Food Standards (Food Additives and Prohibited Substances) Regulations, 2001, be free from added colouring or other additives.
Reference of the measure
Art 6(2)
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
2002.10.00
Tomatoes, whole or in pieces
No
2002.90.00
Other
No
2003.10.00
Mushrooms of the genus agaricus
No
2003.90.00
Other
No
2004.10.00
Potatoes
No
2004.90.00
Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables
No
2005.10.00
Homogenised vegetables
No
2005.20.00
Potatoes
No
2005.40.00
Peas (pisum sativum)
No
2005.51.00
Beans, shelled
No
2005.59.00
Other
No
2005.60.00
Asparagus
No
2005.70.00
Olives
No
2005.80.00
Sweet corn (zea mays var. saccharata)
No
2005.91.00
Bamboo shoots
No
2005.99.00
Other
No
2006.00.00
Vegetables, fruit, nuts, fruit- peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glace or crystallised)
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
8 (1) No liquid shall be described as tomato juice unless it contains a substantial portion of the fine pulp extracted from clean, sound, fresh and ripe tomatoes from which stems, skins, seeds or other coarse or hard portion have been removed.
(2) Tomato juice—
(a) may contain salt, ascorbic acid or subject to the Food and Food Standards (Food Additives and Prohibited Substances) Regulations, 2001 any other ingredients; and
(b) shall contain a soluble tomato solid content, exclusive of added salt, of not less than 5% when determined by a refractometer at 20°Brix on the international sucrose scale.
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
9 (1).No product shall be described as tomato puree unless it is prepared by concentrating tomato juice or from the liquid obtained from the residue of tomatoes after the partial extraction of juices.
(2) Tomato puree shall—
(a) not contain stems, skins, seeds or other coarse or hard portions or tomatoes;
(b) be strained or passed through a sieve of aperture size not greater than 850 micro-mtrs;
(c) not contain a soluble tomato solid content, exclusive of added salt, of not less than 12% when determined by a refractometer at 20° C uncorrected for acidity and read as degrees Brix on the international sucrose scale.
(2) Tomato puree may contain salt, sodium bicarbonate and, subject to the Food and Food Standards (Food Additives and Prohibited Substances) Regulations, 2001, any other ingredients.
Reference of the measure
Art 9(2)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Notes
This measure is stated in the second subsection (2) which was repeated in the document provided
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
11 (1) No product shall be described as tomato sauce unless it is prepared from tomato puree, tomato paste or tomato juice.
(2) Tomato sauce shall contain salt, sugar, vinegar, seasoning and, subject to the *Food and Food Standards (Food Additives and Prohibited Substances) Regulations, 2001, any other ingredients
These regulations shall apply only to flour, bread and cereals which are sold or intended to be sold in Zimbabwe.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
(2) White bread shall be composed of—
(a) dough which has been made from white flour; and
(b) yeast; and
(c) water;
and shall thereafter be fermented and baked;
Provided that white bread may also contain any of the ingredients set in the Second Schedule.
(3) Brown bread shall be composed of—
(a) dough which has been made from brown flour; and
(b) yeast; and
(c) water
and shall thereafter be fermented and baked:
Provided that brown bread may also contain caramel and any of the ingredients set out in the Second Schedule.
(4) Wheat-germ bread shall be composed of—
(a) dough which has been made from flour; and
(b) yeast; and
(c) wheat-germ; and
(d) water;
and shall thereafter be fermented and baked so that the resultant wheat-germ bread shall contain not less than 15% of wheat-germ, calculated on the dry matter of such bread:
Provided that wheat-germ bread may also contain caramel and any of the ingredients set out in the Second Schedule.
(5) Wholemeal bread shall be composed of—
(a) dough which has been made from wholemeal; and
(b) yeast; and
(c) water
and shall thereafter be fermented and baked:
Provided that wholemeal bread also contain caramel and any of the ingredients set out in the Second Schedule, with the exception of those ingredients set out in item 10 thereof.
(6) Milk-bread, which shall include skimmed-milk bread or bread of any other similar designation, shall be composed of—
(a) dough which has been made from flour; and
(b) yeast; and
(c) water; and
(d) whole-milk solids or skimmed-milk solids;
and shall thereafter be fermented and baked so that the resultant milk-bread shall contain not less than 6% of whole-milk solids or skimmed-milk solids, as the case may be, calculated on the dry matter of such bread:
Provided that milk-bread may also contain caramel and any of the ingredients set out in the Second Schedule.
(7) High-protein bread, which shall include protein-bread, shall be composed of—
(a) dough which has been made from brown flour; and
(b) yeast; and
(c) water; and
(d) a protein additive, which is approved by the Secretary, in writing;
and shall thereafter be fermented and baked so that the resultant high-protein bread shall contain not less than 22% of protein, calculated on the dry matter of such bread:
Provided that high-protein bread may also contain caramel and any of the ingredients set out in the Second Schedule.
(8) Gluten-bread shall be composed of—
(a) dough which has been made from flour; and
(b) yeast; and
(c) water; and
(d) gluten;
and shall thereafter be fermented and baked so that the resultant gluten-bread shall contain not less than 15% of gluten, calculated on the dry matter of such bread.:
Provided that gluten-bread may also contain caramel and any of the ingredients set out in the Second Schedule.
(9) Rye-bread shall be composed of—
(a) dough which has been made from rye- flour which has a composition of at least 50% of rye-flour; and
(b) yeast; and
(c) water
and shall thereafter be fermented and baked:
Provided that rye-bread bread may also contain caramel and any of the ingredients set out in the Second Schedule.
(10) Raisin-bread, currant, bread, fruit-bread or sultana-bread shall be composed of—
(a) dough which has been made from flour; and
(b) yeast; and
(c) water; and
(d) raisins, currants, dried fruit or sultanas, or a mixture of them;
and shall thereafter be fermented and baked so that the resultant bread shall contain not less than 20% of raisins, currants, dried fruit or sultanas, or a mixture of them, calculated on the dry matter of such bread:
Provided that raisin-bread, currant-bread, fruit-bread or sultana-bread may also contain caramel and any of the ingredients set out in the Second Schedule.
11) No bread shall contain any—
(a) bleaching or improving agent other than those the presence or use of which sis permitted in all flour other than wholemeal in terms of section five.
(b) preservative other than a preservative the presence or use of which is permitted in terms of the *Food and Food Standards (Food Additives and Prohibited Substances) Regulations, SI 136/2001;
(c) emulsifier or stabiliser other than an emulsifier or stabiliser the presence or use of which is permitted in terms of the Food and Food Standards (Food Additives and Prohibited Substances) Regulations, SI 136/2001;
(d) antioxidant other than an antioxidant present in edible oil or edible oil products the presence or use of which is permitted in terms of the *Food and Food Standards (Food Additives and Prohibited Substances) Regulations, SI 136/2001
Reference of the measure
Art 6(2) to (11)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Notes
The implementation date is not stated in the document received from the NTM Manager. The above date was arbitrarily entered to allow registration of identified and classified NTMs onto the online system. This will be edited once the actual date is made available.
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
1905.90.10
Plain bread
No
1905.90.90
Other
No
Description
White bread, brown bread, wheat-germ bread; wholemeal bread, milk-bread, high-protein bread, gluten-bread, rye-bread, raisin-bread, currant-bread, fruit-bread and sultana-bread
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) Mayonnaise, french and salad dressing and salad cream which are made by mixing edible vegetable oil with dilute acetic acid, dilute vinegar and/or a dilute solution of citric acid with or without emulsifying substances—
(a) may contain mustard, spices, sucrose, glucose and permitted colouring matter; and
(b) may, subject to the provision of the Food and Food Standards(Food Additives and Prohibited Substances) Regulations, SI 136/2001 contain saccharin or its salts;
(c) shall contain no mineral oil;
(d) shall have a maximum pH value of 4.
Reference of the measure
Art 5 (6)(a) and (b)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
2103.90.10
Flavours used in the food and drink industry
No
2103.90.90
Other
No
Description
Mayonnaise, french and salad dressing and salad cream
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
(7) Mayonnaise which is a semi-solid food in which the only emulsifying substance is a preparation made from yolk of eggs—
(a) may contain—
(i) no added farinaceous substances other than those present in mustard and spices;
(ii) suitable edible gums as stabilizers; and
(b) shall have an oil content of not less than 50%.
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
(8) French dressing which is a liquid food prepared without any emulsifying substance—
(a) shall contain no added farinaceous substances other than those present in mustard and spices;
(b) shall have an oil content of not less 35%.
Reference of the measure
Art 5(8)(a)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
2103.90.10
Flavours used in the food and drink industry
No
2103.90.90
Other
No
Description
French dressing which is a liquid food prepared without any emulsifying 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
5. (1) Curry-powder shall not contain—
(a) less than 75% of mixed spices, tumeric , aromatic seeds and aromatic herbs;
[amended by SI 41 of 1990 with effect from the 16th March, 1990]
(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
(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)
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(2)(c)
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 2101.30.00: Roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof
9 (1) No coffee product shall be described as a coffee extract or coffee essence unless—
(a) it is in liquid form ; and
(b) it has been prepared only from coffee with or without sugar and permitted preservatives; and
(c) it contains more than 0,5% of Caffeine.
(2) The appropriate description for a coffee product which complies with the provisions of subsection (1) shall be “coffee extract” or “coffee essence ".
Reference of the measure
Art 9(1)(b)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
2101.30.00
Roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof
10 (1) No coffee product shall be described as a coffee and chicory extract or a coffee and chicory essence unless it—
(a) is in liquid form; and
(b) has been prepared only from coffee and chicory with or without sugar and permitted preservatives; and
(c) contains more than 0,25% of caffeine.
(2) The appropriate description for a coffee product which complies with the provisions of subsection (1) shall be “coffee and chicory extract (or essence)".
Reference of the measure
Art 10(1)(b)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
2101.30.00
Roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof
Applied by Zimbabwe on the entire world for 2008.20.00: Pineapples, 2008.30.00: Citrus fruit, 2008.40.00: Pears, 2008.50.00: Apricots, 2008.60.00: Cherries, 2008.70.00: Peaches, including nectarines, 2008.80.00: Strawberries, 2008.91.00: Palm hearts, 2008.97.00: Mixtures and 2008.99.00: Other
These regulations shall apply to allcanned fruits which are sold or manufactured for sale in Zimbabwe.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
6 (2) Canned fruits shall, subject to the *Food and Food Standards (Food Additives and Prohibited Substances) Regulations, SI 136/2001, be free from added colouring, gelling agents, acidity regulators or any additives other than permitted preservatives.
Reference of the measure
Art 6(2)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
2008.20.00
Pineapples
No
2008.30.00
Citrus fruit
No
2008.40.00
Pears
No
2008.50.00
Apricots
No
2008.60.00
Cherries
No
2008.70.00
Peaches, including nectarines
No
2008.80.00
Strawberries
No
2008.91.00
Palm hearts
No
2008.97.00
Mixtures
No
2008.99.00
Other
No
Description
Canned fruits i.e product prepared from clean, sound fruits or a mixture of such fruits of proper ripeness, with or, without the addition of sugar, salt, vinegar and other ingredients, other than food additives, with such quantities of potable water as may be necessary, and packed in hermetically sealed or firmly and accurately closed containers and heat-processed to ensure preservation
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