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
Reference of the measure
Art 6(1)
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;
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion
Country
Date in
Date out
Inclusion
Entire world
Description
All countries
A22: Restricted use of certain substances in foods and feeds and their contact materials
7(2) Food additive listed in Column I of Schedule I may be added to food grade salt to the maximum limits prescribed in Column II of Schedule I.
SCHEDULE IIIContaminant II Maximum level (mg/kg)
Arsenic 0. 5 expressed as As
Copper 2 expressed as Cu
Lead 2 expressed as Pb
Cadmium 0. 5 expressed as Cd
Mercury 0. 1 expressed as Hg
Applied by Botswana on the entire world for 2308.00: Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and by-products, whether or not in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere specified or included. and 2309.90: - Other
a)It prescribes products that shall not be included in diets of cattle in accordance with Statutory Instrument No.126 of 2004.
b) Growth stimulants and related compounds added to feeds shall be used at the levels approved by the Ministry of Agriculture
c) Prescribes upper limits on pathogens, toxins and anti-nutritional factors
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
2308.00
Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and by-products, whether or not in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere specified or included.
A: Protection of human life and health and B: Protection of life and health of animals
Description of the measure
a) Chicken feeds shall be free from insect infestation, musty odour, toxic ingredients and contaminants
b) Additives may be added to chicken feeds on approval by the Ministry of Agriculture
c) Upper limits of toxins and anti-nutritional factors
d) Packaging and labelling are a requirement according to the standard
Applied by Botswana on the entire world for 2308: Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and by-products, whether or not in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere specified or included. and 2309: Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding.
3. Manufacturing of stock feed
Subject to regulation (2), no person shall manufacture or constitute, for the purpose of feeding stock, any product containing-
(a) poultry excreta;
(b) meat and bonemeal or any other protein of ruminant origin; or
(c) waste which contains any animal derived protein.
Reference of the measure
Article 3
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
2308
Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and by-products, whether or not in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere specified or included.
12. Deleterious ingredients
(1) Any person who sells a fertilizer or animal foodstuff containing deleterious ingredients shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding three thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, unless he proves—
(a) that he did not know and could not with reasonable care have known that the fertilizer or animal foodstuff contained a deleterious ingredient; and
(b) where he obtained the fertilizer or animal foodstuff from some other person, that on demand by or on behalf of the prosecutor he gave all the information in his power with respect to the person from whom he obtained it, and as to any statement given to him and any mark applied to the fertilizer or animal foodstuff when he obtained it: Provided that proceedings for an offence under this section shall not be instituted unless the fertilizer or animal foodstuff has been sampled by an inspector in the prescribed manner on the premises on which it was sold and the sample has been analyzed in accordance with the provisions of this Act and of any rules made thereunder.
(2) Any substance prohibited by rules made under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 19 of this Act shall, if present in a fertilizer or animal foodstuff or, where a percentage limit has been prescribed by such rules, if present in excess of that limit, as the case may be, be deemed to be a deleterious ingredient unless the contrary is proved.
12. Deleterious ingredients
(1) Any person who sells a fertilizer or animal foodstuff containing deleterious ingredients shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding three thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, unless he proves—
(a) that he did not know and could not with reasonable care have known that the fertilizer or animal foodstuff contained a deleterious ingredient; and
(b) where he obtained the fertilizer or animal foodstuff from some other person, that on demand by or on behalf of the prosecutor he gave all the information in his power with respect to the person from whom he obtained it, and as to any statement given to him and any mark applied to the fertilizer or animal foodstuff when he obtained it:Provided that proceedings for an offence under this section shall not be instituted unless the fertilizer or animal foodstuff has been sampled by an inspector in the prescribed manner on the premises on which it was sold and the sample has been analyzed in accordance with the provisions of this Act and of any rules made thereunder.
(2) Any substance prohibited by rules made under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 19 of this Act shall, if present in a fertilizer or animal foodstuff or, where a percentage limit has been prescribed by such rules, if present in excess of that limit, as the case may be, be deemed to be a deleterious ingredient unless the contrary is proved.
The Standard specifies quality, labeling and packaging requirements. It also specifies requirements for food additives and limits for heavy metals and microbials
The Standard specifies quality, labeling and packaging requirements. It also specifies requirements for food additives and limits for heavy metals and microbials.
The standard prescribes quality, labeling and packaging requirements. It also prescribes fortification requirements and requirements for food additives.
3. Prohibition against sale of unwholesome, poisonous or adulterated food
Any person who sells any food that—
(a) has in or upon it any poisonous or harmful substance; or
(b) is unwholesome or unfit for human consumption; or
(c) consists in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid, disgusting, rotten, decomposed or diseased substance or foreign matter; or
(d) is adulterated,
shall be guilty of an offence
PROHIBITION OF CHLORAMPHENICAL, NITROFURANS
[L.N.25/2010.]
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 8 of the Animal Diseases Act, the Director of Veterinary Services prohibits the use of Chloramphenical, Nitrofurans and Recombinant Bovine Somatotrophin in food producing animals
PROHIBITION OF CHLORAMPHENICAL, NITROFURANS
[L.N.25/2010.]
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 8 of the Animal Diseases Act, the Director of Veterinary Services prohibits the use of Chloramphenical, Nitrofurans and Recombinant Bovine Somatotrophin in food producing animals
220 Chilli sauce shall -
(d) contain permitted preservative as provided in the Twelfth Schedule; and
(e) contain any colouring substance listed in the Eighteenth Schedule.
123. Flour
(1) Flour -
(a) shall be the fine form of ground product derived from or separated during the milling of clean wheat; and
(b) shall contain not more than 14% moisture;
(2) Flour sold or used for the making of bread may contain one or more of the following acid ingredients as leavening agents-
(a) sodium acid pyrophosphate with or without mono acid calcium phosphate;
(b) mono acid calcium phosphate with or without di-calcium orthophosphate;
(c) tartaric acid; or
(d) ascorbic acid as a bread improver.
(3) Flour sold or used for the making of cake, pastry or biscuit may contain permitted preservative as provided in Twelfth Schedule.
124. Whole-meal flour
(1) Whole-meal flour -
(a) shall be the product obtained by milling sound, clean wheat;
(b) shall contain all the constituents of such wheat; and
(c) shall contain not more than 15% moisture, and not less than 2.5% of crude fibre.
(2) Whole-meal flour shall not contain any additive, except as otherwise provided in Twelfth Schedule.
125. Self-raising flour
(1) Self-raising flour -
(a) shall be any flour or mixture of flours to which baking powder has been added; and
(b) shall liberate not less than 0.40% carbon dioxide.
(2) Where self-raising flour contains calcium sulphate as dough conditioner, the flour shall not contain more than 0.6% of calcium sulphate.
222. Mayonnaise
b) may contain permitted food conditioner as provided in Forty-First, Forty-Second, Forty-Third, Forty-Fifth and Forty-Sixth Schedules, water, salt, a sweetening agent, spices, citric acid, lactic acid or tartaric acid
376. Canned fish
(b) shall contain -
(ii) any permitted flavour enhancer as provided in the Twenty-Sixth Schedule;
(iii) phosphate in such a proportion that the total phosphorus content calculated as phosphorus pentoxide, as food conditioner; does not exceed 0.3% of the canned food;
(iv) calcium disodium ethylenediamine tetra acetate in a proportion not exceeding 300 milligram per kilogram.
Reference of the measure
Sub-articles 376(b) (ii)-(iv)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
1604
Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs.
English
Français
