Applied by Zambia for 0408: Birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter.
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
384.No person shall sell any egg product or liquid egg for use as food unless it is free from Salmonella bacteria, as determined by the prescribed method.
Reference of the measure
Part II para 384
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
0408
Birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter.
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
184.Cottage cheese shall be the product, in the form of discrete curd particles,prepared from skim milk, evaporated skim milk or skim milk powder and harmless acid-producing bacterial cultures; may contain milk, cream, milk powder, rennet salt,calcium chloride, added lactose, pH adjusting agents, stabilising agents (see Part IV of the Nineteenth Schedule), relish, fruits or vegetables; and shall contain not more than 80 percentum of moisture.
Applied by Zambia on the entire world for 0401: Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter., 0402: Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter. and 0403: Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yogurt, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa.
To protect the public from 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
190 Cream shall be the pasteurised fatty liquid prepared from milk by separating the milk constituents in such a manner as to increase the milk fat content, shall contain not less than 35 per centum of milk fat, and not more than a total bacteria count of 100,000 per gram and not more than 10 coliform organisms per gram.
Reference of the measure
Part II para 190
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
0401
Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter.
Yes
Cream
0402
Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter.
Yes
Cream
0403
Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yogurt, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa.
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
192.(1) Ice cream shall be the Pasteurised frozen food made from ice cream mix by freezing; may contain cocoa or chocolate syrup, fruit, nuts or confections; and shall contain not less than 36 per centum of solids; 10 per centum of milk fat, 171 grams of solids per litre, not more than a total bacteria count of 100,000 per gram and 10 coliform organisms per gram as determined by the prescribed method.
Reference of the measure
Part II para 182 (1)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
2105.00.00
Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa.
Applied by Zambia on the entire world for 0401: Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter., 0402: Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter. and 0403: Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yogurt, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa.
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
193.Dairy whip shall be the pasteurised frozen preparation of milk products and other food ingredients; may contain added food colour, pH adjusting agents, a stabilizing agent and a sequestering agent (see Part XII of the Nineteenth Schedule); and shall contain not less than 10 per centum of milk solids-not-fat not more than a total bacteria count of 100,000 per gram and not more than 10 coliform organisms per gram.
Reference of the measure
Part II para 193
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
0401
Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter.
Yes
Dairy Whip
0402
Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter.
Yes
Dairy Whip
0403
Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yogurt, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa.
To protect the public against health hazards and fraud on the sale and use of food.
Coded list of objectives
A: Protection of human life and health
Description of the measure
194.Milk ice shall be the pasteurised frozen preparation of milk products and other food ingredients, may contain added food colour (see Part III of the Nineteenth Schedule),pH adjusting agents (see Part X of the Nineteenth Schedule), a stabilising agent (see PartIV of the Nineteenth Schedule), and a sequestering agent (see Part XII of the Nineteenth Schedule); shall contain not less than 10 per centum of milk solids, not more than a total bacteria count of 100,000 per gram and not more than 10 coliform organisms per gram
Reference of the measure
Part II para 194
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
2105.00.00
Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa.
To protect the public against health hazards and fraud from the sale and use of food.
Coded list of objectives
A: Protection of human life and health
Description of the measure
195.Ice confection shall be a pasteurised frozen preparation;may contain milk products or other food ingredients, added food colour, pH adjusting agents, a stabilizing agent, and a sequestering agent (see Part XII of the Nineteenth Schedule); and shall contain not more than a total bacteria count of 100,000 per gram, and not more than 10 coliform organisms per gram.
Reference of the measure
Part II para 195
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
2105.00.00
Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa.
251.Tomato paste shall be the product made by evaporating a portion of the water from tomato juice obtained from sound tomato trimmings, may contain salt and Class II Preservatives (see Part XIB of the Nineteenth Schedule), and shall contain not less than 24 per centum of tomato solids as determined by the prescribed method.
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
283 .Agar or agar-agar shall be the dried, purified, mucilaginous food obtained by aqueous extraction of sea weeds of the species Gelidium, shall contain, on the dry basis,not more than 7.0 per centum of total ash and 1.0 per centum of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid and shall yield, with water,a practically colourless and tasteless solution.Grain and Bakery Products
A: Protection of human life and health, B: Protection of life and health of animals and E: Protection of the environment
Description of the measure
Prescribes specifications for the following ruminant feed categories:-
Milk Replacers / Sheep and Goat / Cattle / Dairy / Game
It also covers quality requirements, labelling, inspection, testing, hygiene, microbiological elements and contaminants
Reference of the measure
Page 3
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Description
Prescribes specifications for the following ruminant feed categories:-
Milk Replacers / Sheep and Goat / Cattle / Dairy / Game
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
13 (1) Canned green beans shall be prepared from succulent pods of fresh green bean or wax bean plants and shall be packed in water or other suitable aqueous liquid medium.
(2) There shall be not more than 10% of the drained mass of a can of insect or pathologically blemished units.
(3) Green beans may be packed whole or transversely cut or longitudinally sliced:
Provided that—
(i) whole beans shall consist of whole pods not less than 75 mm in length after the removal of both ends;
(ii) transversely cut beans shall be not less than 15 mm and more than 50 mm in length after the removal of both ends;
(iii) longitudinally sliced beans shall be sliced after the removal of both ends.
(4) the name on the label shall include the style "whole", or "transversely cut" or "longitudinally sliced".
(5) Canned green beans may contain salt, vinegar, lemon juice or, subject to the Food and Food Standards (Food Additives and Prohibited Substances) Regulations, 2001, any other ingredients.
(6) The drained mass of whole canned beans shall be not less than 50% of the net mass.
(7) The drained mass of cut or sliced beans shall be not less than 53% of the net mass
These regulations shall apply to peanut and peanut 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. (1) Peanut butter-
(a) shall have-
(i) a good flavour and aroma of typical freshly roasted peanuts , with no rancidity or other objectionable flavour or odour;
(ii) a uniform smooth or crunchy texture and a colour typical of roasted peanuts;
(b) shall be -
(i) free of foreign matter, dirt or other defects such as scorched or discoloured peanut tissue;
(ii) free from viable yeasts, moulds and bacteria likely to cause microbiological spoilage and toxicity .
(c) may contain salt, permissible sweetening agents, anti-oxidants, emulsifiers and stabilisers as permitted by the Third Schedule to the Food and Food Standards (Preservatives, Additives and Prohibited Substances) Regulations, 1972.
(2) The total content of seasonings and non-peanut material in peanut butter shall not exceed ten per centum of the weight of the finished product.
(3) The oil content of the peanut ingredients may be adjusted by the addition or subtraction of peanut oil so that the fat content of the finished product does not exceed sixty per centum.
(4) The peanut and peanut product shall not contain mycotoxins in excess of twenty parts per billion .
Reference of the measure
Art 4(1)(b)(ii) and (4)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Notes
Date of implementation not stated in the document downloaded from www.ecolex.org. The date entered is arbitrary to allow NTM registration. This shall be edited when the actual date has been provided by the NTM Manger.
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
A: Protection of human life and health and X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
Canned vegetables: general
6 (1) Vegetables for canning shall be suitably prepared, from clean, sound, fresh or preserved, young succulent vegetables which are free from insect infestation or contamination from unacceptable levels of pesticide residues as laid down by the joint Food and Agricultural Organization and the World Health Organization Codex Alimentarius Commission.
(3) Canned vegetables or vegetable products shall be free from grit or other extraneous contamination, and shall be pasteurized or heat-treated to an extent necessary to avoid spoilage and to render them free from viable micro-organisms injurious to health.
Reference of the measure
Art 6(1) and (3)
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)
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 all canned 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 (1) Fruits for canning shall be suitably prepared from clean, sound, fresh or preserved fruits which are free from insect infestation or contamination from unacceptable levels of pesticide residues as laid down by the joint Food and Agricultural. Organization and the World Health Organization Codex Alimentarius Commission.
(3) Canned fruits or fruit products shall be free from grit or other extraneous contamination, and shall he pasteurized or heat-treated to an extent necessary to avoid spoilage and to render them free from viable micro-organisms injurious to health.
Reference of the measure
Art 6(1) and (3)
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
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
(2) Pickles, may be preserved by heat pasteurization , but shall not have a pH exceeding 4,0 and shall not contain vinegar eels, viable moulds, yeasts or other micro-organisms capable of development under normal conditions of storage.
Reference of the measure
Art 4(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
Description
Pickles i.e the product prepared from properly prepared fruits or vegetables preserved with salt and vinegar;
These regulations shall apply to all mineral water or drinking water bottled, packaged, imported or manufactured for sale in Zimbabwe.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
Natural mineral water and bottled drinking water shall not contain parasitic, pathogenic or any types of microorganisms and in particular Salmonella, faecal streptococci, coliforms and faecal coliforms
Reference of the measure
Art 4(b)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
2201.10.11
In closed bottles or other containers, ready for drinking
No
2201.10.19
Other
No
2201.10.90
Other
No
Description
All mineral water or drinking water bottled, packaged, imported or manufactured for sale in Zimbabwe.
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Description
All countries
A42: Hygienic practices during production related to sanitary and phytosanitary conditions
Applied by Botswana on the entire world for 4201: Saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like), of any material.
Protection of human life by controlling the quality of the products covered by the scope of BOS 64
Coded list of objectives
A: Protection of human life and health
Description of the measure
The standard describes quality requirements, compliance with pesticide residues restrictions, and production, packaging & storage of raw cow’s milk under hygienic conditions
Reference of the measure
Clause 4 in the standard
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
4201
Saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like), of any material.
Specifies requirements for the manufacture, production, processing and treatment of canned fish, canned fish products, canned marine mollusc products, canned marine mollusc products, canned crustaceans and canned crustacean products. Implementation of documented methods and procedure that can testify that an acceptable product safety management system has been incorporated as per requirements.
Reference of the measure
Clause 4-9 in the standard
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
1604.20
- Other prepared or preserved fish
No
Description
Canned fish, canned marine molluscs, canned crustaceans and their derived products
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