386.Soft drinks are the class of beverages made by absorbing carbon dioxide in potable water with or without various added substances. The amount of carbon dioxide used shall not be less than that which shall be absorbed by the beverage at a pressure of one atmosphere and at a temperature of 15.6ºC. It shall contain either no alcohol or only such ethyl alcohol (ethanol), not in excess of 0.5 per centum of the finished beverage, as is contributed by a flavouring ingredient used.
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
Applies to the product prepared from citrus fruit, commonly referred to as marmalades, and covers general and specific provisions
Covers methods of sampling and analysis, labelling, hygiene, contaminants, food additives, essential composition and quality requirements
A: Protection of human life and health, B: Protection of life and health of animals, E: Protection of the environment and G: Protection of national security
Description of the measure
ZS 189: Maize meal (Mealie meal)
Prescribes the requirements for three types of Maize Meal, namely; Maize Breakfast Meal, Maize Roller Meal and Whole Maize Meal for direct human consumption.
Also covers quality requirements, packaging, testing and inspection, hygiene, microbial and contaminants,
Reference of the measure
Page 2
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Description
Maize meal (Mealie meal)
Prescribes the requirements for three types of Maize Meal, namely; Maize Breakfast Meal, Maize Roller Meal and Whole Maize Meal for direct human consumption.
to protect the public against health hazards and fraud in the sale and use of food
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
23.Where a standard for a food is not prescribed in this Part-
(a)the food shall not contain any food additives except food additives set out in a Part of the Nineteenth Schedule for use as additives to that food for the purpose set out, except in the case of Part VIII of the said Schedule, at the heading to that Part and in the case of Part VIII of the said Schedule, in the column marked "column 4" thereof;
(b) each such food additive shall be incurporated in the food in a quantity within any limits prescribed for that food and food additive in that Part.
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
Applies to a class of fruits commonly known as jams and jellies which may be prepared from single fruits or from two or more fruits.
Covers methods of sampling and analysis, labelling , hygiene, contaminants, food additives, essential composition and quality requirements
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.
No person shall sell milk for manufacture into dairy products, if it contains more than 2,000,000 bacteria per millilitre or 2 milligrams of sediment for 450 millitres as determined by the prescribed method
Reference of the measure
Part II Para 171
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.
No
0402
Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter.
No
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.
101.Cacao nibs, cocoa nibs or cracked cocoa shall be the product obtained from cocoa beans which have been cleaned and freed from shells as thoroughly as is technically possible; and shall contain, calculated on the fat-free dry matter, not more than-
(a)4 per centum of cocoa shell;
(b)0.3 per centum of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid; and
(c)8.0 per centum of moisture
Reference of the measure
part II para 101
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
1806.10.00
- Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
106.Sweet chocolate or sweet chocolate coating shall be chocolate mixed with sugar or with a combination of not less than 75 per centum of sugar and not more than 25 per centum of dextrose; may contain cacao butter, spices, other flavouring material (see regulations 219 to 243) and not more than a total of 1.5 per centum of emulsifying agents in the finished product (See Part IV of the Nineteenth Schedule); and shall contain, on the dry, sugar-free and fat-free basis, no greater proportion of crude fibre, total ash, or ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid respectively than does chocolate on the dry, fat-free basis.
107.Milk chocolate, sweet milk chocolate, milk chocolate coating or sweet milk chocolate coating shall be the cacao product obtained from chocolate by grinding with sugar or with a combination of not less than 75 per centum of sugar and not more than 25 per centum of dextrose; may contain cacao butter, spices, other flavouring material (see regulations 219 to 243) and not more than a total of 1.5 per centum of emulsifying agents in the finished product (See Part IV of the Nineteenth Schedule); and shall contain, in the finished product, not less than 12.0 per centum of milk solids of which milk fat shall be not less than 3.65 per centum by weight in the finished product.
Applied by Zambia on the entire world for 1805: Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter. and 1806.10.00: - Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
108.Cocoa or powdered cocoa shall be chocolate from which part of the cocoa and butter has been removed, may contain spices, flavouring materials (see regulations 219 to 243) and not more than a total of 1.5 per centum of emulsifying agents in the finished product (see Part IV of the Nineteenth Schedule), shall contain, on the dry,fat-free basis, no greater proportion of crude fibre, total ash or ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid, respectively, than does chocolate on the dry, fat-free basis, may be designated "Breakfast Cocoa", if it contains 20 per centum or more of cocoa butter, and shall be designated "Low Fat Cocoa" if it contains less than 8 per centum of cocoa butter.
Reference of the measure
Part II para 108
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
1805
Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter.
No
1806.10.00
- Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
109.Cacao butter or cocoa butter shall be the fat from sound cacao beans,obtained either before or after roasting, and free from foreign odour and taste, and shall have a refractive index, at 40ºC, of between 1.453 and 1.459, a saponification value of between 188 and 198, free fatty acids (expressed as per centum of oleic acid) to a maximum of 1.75, and iodine value (Wijs) of between 32 and 43.Coffee and Chicor
111.Roasted coffee or coffee shall be roasted green coffee and shall have-
(a)not more than 5 per centum of total ash;
(b) not less than 3.4 ml and not more than 4.4 ml of N/10 acid as alkalinity of soluble ash per gram of dried roasted coffee;
(c)not less than 25 and not more than 32 per centum of aqueous extract by the prescribed method
Reference of the measure
Part II para 111
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
0901.2
- Coffee roasted :
No
Description
Roasted coffee or coffee shall be roasted green coffee
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
120.No person shall sell a food colour for use in or upon food that contains more
than-
(a)3 parts per million of arsenic, calculated as arsenic, as determined by the
(b)10 parts per million of lead, calculated as lead, as determined by the prescribed method; or
(c)except in the case of iron oxide and lakes, a total of 100 parts per million of iron and copper, calculated as iron and copper; and if other heavy metals are present, the colour shall be deemed to be adulterated.
124.Ginger, whole or ground, shall be the washed and dried or decorticated and dried rhizome of Zingiber officinale Roscoe, and shall contain not more than 12 percentum of moisture, and, on the dry basis, not less than 11.4 per centum of cold water extractive as determined by the prescribed method, and 1.9 per centum of ash soluble in water, and may contain not more
than 1.1 per centum of calcium, calculated as calcium oxide, 8 per centum of total ash, and 2.3 per centum of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid
125.Limed ginger or bleached ginger, whole or ground, shall be the ginger coated with calcium carbonate, and shall conform to the standards provided in regulation 126, except that it shall contain not more than 2.5 per centum of calcium, calculated as calcium oxide and not more than 12 percentum of total ash.
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 requirements and test methods for stabilised or unestablished peanut butter of two textures:
a) Smooth type; and
b) "Crunchy" type.
Covers quality requirements, hygiene, packaging, labelling, sampling and testing, contaminant, chemical, physical and microbiological requirements
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
PG: 7
Food products
No
Description
Stabilised or unestablished peanut butter of two textures:
a) Smooth type; and
b) "Crunchy" type.
Applied by Zimbabwe on the entire world for 0305.10.10: Of salt water fish, 0305.10.90: Of fresh water fish, 0305.20.10: Of salt water fish, 0305.20.90: Of fresh water fish, 0305.31.10: Of salt water fish, 0305.31.90: Of fresh water fish, 0305.32.10: Of salt water fish, 0305.32.90: Of fresh water fish, 0305.39.10: Of salt water fish, 0305.39.90: Of fresh water fish, 0305.41.10: Of salt water fish, 0305.41.90: Of fresh water fish, 0305.51.00: Cod (gadus morhua, gadus ogac, gadus macrocephalus), 0305.59.10: Of salt water fish, 0305.59.90: Of fresh water fish, 0305.61.00: Herrings (clupea harengus, clupea pallasii), 0305.62.00: Cod (gadus morhua, gadus ogac, gadus macrocephalus), 0305.63.00: Anchovies (engraulis spp.), 0305.64.00: Tilapias (oreochromis spp.),catfish (pangasius spp., silurus spp., clarias spp., ictalurus spp.), carp (cyprinus carpio, carassius carassius, ctenopharyngodon idellus,hypophthalmichthys spp., cirrhinus spp.,mylopharyngodon piceus) eels (anquilla spp.), 0305.69.10: Of salt water fish, 0305.69.90: Of fresh water fish, 0305.71.00: Shark fins, 0305.72.10: Of salt water fish, 0305.72.90: Of fresh water fish, 0305.79.10: Of salt water fish and 0305.79.90: Of fresh water fish
These regulations shall apply to all fish and fish products which are sold or manufactured for sale in Zimbabwe.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
7) Preserved fish or preserved fish products, other than frozen fish products, shall be cooked or uncooked fish or fish products that are dried, salted, pickled, cured or smoked to the extent necessary for preservation and may contain dextrose, glucose, spices, sugar, vinegar and preservatives as permitted by the *Food and Food Standards (Food Additives and Prohibited Substances) Regulations, SI 136/2001;
[*these replaced the 1972 Regulations -Editor.]
(a) dried fish that has been smoked or salted and cold processed and smoked salted fish paste may contain sorbic acid or its salts;
(b) dried fish shall contain not less than 9% sodium salt;
(c) no dried fish shall contain any pesticide or pesticide residue as defined by the joint Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization Codex Alimentarius Commission
Reference of the measure
Art 4(7)(c)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Notes
The implementation date is not stated in the document received from the the NTM Manager. The above date was arbitrarily entered to allow registration of NTM onto the online system. This will be edited once the actual date is available
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
0305.10.10
Of salt water fish
No
0305.10.90
Of fresh water fish
No
0305.20.10
Of salt water fish
No
0305.20.90
Of fresh water fish
No
0305.31.10
Of salt water fish
No
0305.31.90
Of fresh water fish
No
0305.32.10
Of salt water fish
No
0305.32.90
Of fresh water fish
No
0305.39.10
Of salt water fish
No
0305.39.90
Of fresh water fish
No
0305.41.10
Of salt water fish
No
0305.41.90
Of fresh water fish
No
0305.51.00
Cod (gadus morhua, gadus ogac, gadus macrocephalus)
No
0305.59.10
Of salt water fish
No
0305.59.90
Of fresh water fish
No
0305.61.00
Herrings (clupea harengus, clupea pallasii)
No
0305.62.00
Cod (gadus morhua, gadus ogac, gadus macrocephalus)
Applied by Zimbabwe on the entire world for 0207.11.00: Not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled, 0207.12.00: Not cut in pieces, frozen, 0207.13.00: Cuts and offal, fresh or chilled, 0207.14.10: Mechanically deboned meat, 0207.14.90: Other, 0207.24.00: Not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled, 0207.25.00: Not cut in pieces, frozen, 0207.26.00: Cuts and offal, fresh or chilled, 0207.27.00: Cuts and offal, frozen, 0207.41.00: Not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled, 0207.42.00: Not cut in pieces, frozen, 0207.43.00: Fatty livers, fresh or chilled, 0207.44.00: Other, fresh or chilled, 0207.45.00: Other, frozen, 0207.51.00: Not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled, 0207.52.00: Not cut in pieces, frozen, 0207.53.00: Fatty livers, fresh or chilled, 0207.54.00: Other, fresh or chilled, 0207.55.00: Other, frozen, 0207.60.00: Of guinea fowls, 0407.21.00: Of fowls of the species gallus domesticus, 0407.29.00: Other, 0407.90.00: Other, 1602.31.00: Of turkeys, 1602.32.00: Of fowls of the species gallus domesticus and 1602.39.00: Other
These regulations shall apply to all poultry, poultry meat and poultry products which are sold or manufactured for sale in Zimbabwe.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
(9) No poultry meat or poultry meat products shall be sold for consumption as food-
(a) to which has been administered any preparation having oestrogenic activity; or
(b) which contain any residues of exogenous oestrogenic substances
Reference of the measure
Art 4(9)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Notes
The implementation date is not stated in the document received from the the NTM Manager. The above date was arbitrarily entered to allow registration of NTM onto the online system. This will be edited once the actual date is available
Contaminant shall not be detectable when the treated water is subjected to periodic testing using acceptable methods e.g. surface active agents, mineral oils etc
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 be free from contaminants set out in the Second Schedule: The following contaminants shall not be detectable in minerals water and bottled drinking water—
(a) Surface active agents;
(b) Pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls
(c) Mineral oils;
(d) Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons;
(e) Radioactive materials (gross alpha or gross beta activity);
(f) Phenolic compounds.
Reference of the measure
Art 4 (g)
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.
Applied by Zimbabwe on the entire world and the entire world for 1905.10.00: Crispbread, 1905.20.00: Gingerbread and the like, 1905.90.10: Plain bread and 1905.90.90: Other
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
12 No person shall sell any product to which these regulations apply which contains mycotoxins in excess of 20 parts per billion.
Reference of the measure
Art 12
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
1905.10.00
Crispbread
No
1905.20.00
Gingerbread and the like
No
1905.90.10
Plain bread
No
1905.90.90
Other
No
Description
Flour(White flour, Brown flour, Rye flour, Wholemeal)
Bread (White bread, Brown bread, Wheat-germ bread, Wholemeal bread, Milk-bread,High-protein bread,Gluten-bread ,Rye-bread, Raisin-bread, currant bread, fruit-bread or sultana-bread)
Slimming-foods
Rice-flour, which is obtained by grinding dehusked rice
Polished rice
Maize-meal (Straight-run meal, Roller-meal, Pearl-meal)
Maize samp
Mealie-rice
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