Non-tariff Measures
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Applied by Zambia on the entire world for 0406: Cheese and curd.
The measure came into effect on 01 December 1972
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 December 1972
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Law of Zambia; Republic of Zambia
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Food and Drugs Act
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- The rationale of the measure
- 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
- 180 Cream cheese shall be the cheese made from milk to which cream has been added, with or without further processing; may contain not more than 0.5 per centum of stabilising agent (see Part IV of the Nineteenth Schedul
e); and shall contain not more than 55 per centum of moisture and, on the dry basis, not less than 65 per centum of milk fat - Reference of the measure
- Part II para 180
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 0406 Cheese and curd. Yes Cream cheese - Description
- Cream cheese
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 December 1972 - Description
- All countries
-
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., 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. and 0406: Cheese and curd.
The measure came into effect on 01 December 1972
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 December 1972
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Law of Zambia; Republic of Zambia
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Food and Drugs Act
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- The rationale of the measure
- 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
- Skim milk process cheese or skim processed cheese shall conform to the standard for process cheese except that it shall contain not more than 55 per centum of water and, on the dry basis, not more than 15 per centum of milk fat
- Reference of the measure
- Part II para 183
- 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. No 0406 Cheese and curd. Yes process cheese or skim processed cheese - Description
- Skim milk process cheese or skim processed cheese
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 December 1972 - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by Zambia on the entire world for
The measure came into effect on 01 December 1972
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 December 1972
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Law of Zambia; Republic of Zambia
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Food and Drugs Act
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- The rationale of the measure
- 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
- 52.Special dietary foods recommended for carbohydrate or sugar-reduced diets shall be foods that contain not more than 50 per centum of the glycogenic carbohydrates normally present in foods of the same class.
53.For the purposes of these Regulations, a food may, if it contains not more than 0.25 per centum of glycogenic carbohydrates, be described as sugarless, sugar-free, low in carbohydrates or by any other appropriate synonymous terms.
55.Special dietary foods recommended for calorie-reduced diets shall be foods that contain not more than 50 per centum of the total calories normally present in foods of the same class
56.For the purposes of these Regulations, a food may be described as low calorie or by any other appropriate synonymous term if it contains not more than-
(a)15 kilo calories per average serving; and
(b)30 kilo calories in a reasonable daily intake.
58.For the purposes of these Regulations, a food may be described as-
(a)"low sodium", or by any other appropriate synonymous term, if it is a food which has been processed without the addition of sodium salts; and the sodium content of the food is not more than one-half of that of the comparable normal product as consumed; and it is not more than 120 milligrams per 100 grams of the final product as normally consumed;
(b)"very low sodium" or by any other appropriate synonymous term, if it is a food which has been processed without the addition of sodium salts; and the sodium content of the food is not more than one-half of the comparable normal product as consumed; and is not more than 40 milligrams per 100grams of the final product as normally consumed. - Reference of the measure
- Part II para 52,53,55,56 & 58
- 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 01 December 1972 - Description
- Specially dietary food
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 December 1972 - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by Zambia on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 18 July 2003
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 18 July 2003
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Statutory Instrument No. 78 of 2003
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- ZS 004: 1973 Asbestos - Cement Corrugated Sheets and Decking for roofing and cladding
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- 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 straight or curved asbestos - cement corrugated sheets, asbestos - cement decking and fittings, to be used for roofing and cladding.
Covers quality and marking requirements including sampling and testing procedures - Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Straight or curved asbestos - cement corrugated sheets, asbestos - cement decking and fittings, to be used for roofing and cladding.
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world -
Applied by Zambia on the entire world for 1806.10.00: - Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
The measure came into effect on 01 December 1972
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 December 1972
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Law of Zambia; Republic of Zambia
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Food and Drugs Act
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- The rationale of the measure
- 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
- 100.Cacao beans or cocoa beans shall be the seeds of the cocoa tree (Theobroma cacao L.) which may or may not have been fermented.
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 Yes Cacao nibs, cocoa nibs or cracked cocoa - Description
- Cacao beans, cocoa nibs or cracked cocoa
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 December 1972 - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by Zambia on the entire world and the entire world for 1806: Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa.
The measure came into effect on 01 December 1972
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 December 1972
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Law of Zambia; Republic of Zambia
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Food and Drugs Act
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- 103.Cacao products may be processed with hydroxides, carbonates or bicarbonates of ammonium, sodium or potassium or hydroxides or carbonates of magnesium.
- Reference of the measure
- Part II para 103
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 1806 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa. No - Description
- Cacao Products
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 December 1972 Inclusion Entire world 01 December 1972 - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by Zambia on the entire world for 2009.7: - Apple juice :
The measure came into effect on 01 December 1972
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 December 1972
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Law of Zambia; Republic of Zambia
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Food and Drugs Act
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 268. Apple juice shall be the fruit juice obtained from apples, may contain a Class II Preservative (see Part XIB of the Nineteenth Schedule) and ascorbic acid, shall have not less than 10 per centum of soluble solids as determined by the refractometer at 20ºC and read as degrees brix on the international sucrose scales, and not exceeding 0.4 gram per kilogram of volatile acid expressed as acetic acid.
- Reference of the measure
- part II para 268
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 2009.7 - Apple juice : No - Description
- Apple juice
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 December 1972 - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by Zambia on the entire world for 2009.6: - Grape juice (including grape must) :
The measure came into effect on 01 December 1972
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 December 1972
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Law of Zambia; Republic of Zambia
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Food and Drugs Act
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 269. Grape juice shall be the fruit juice obtained from grapes, may contain citric acid, sugar, invert sugar or dextrose in a dry form, a Class II Preservative (see Part XIB of the Nineteenth Schedule), and ascorbic acid, shall have not less than 15 per centum of soluble solids as determined by the refractometer at 20ºC and read as degrees brix on the international sucrose scales, and not exceeding 0.4 gram per kilogram of volatile acid expressed as acetic acid.
- Reference of the measure
- Part II para 269
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 2009.6 - Grape juice (including grape must) : No - Description
- Grape juice
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 December 1972 - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by Zambia on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 18 July 2003
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 18 July 2003
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Statutory Instrument No. 78 of 2003
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- ZS 432 Part 1: 2002 Safety for Incandescent Lamps - Specification Part 1:Tungsten filament lamps for domestic and similar general lighting purposes.
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health and E: Protection of the environment
- Description of the measure
- Tungsten filament lamps for domestic and similar general lighting purposes.
Covers marking and quality requirements - Reference of the measure
- Page 369 of SI no 78 of 2003
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Tungsten filament lamps for domestic and similar general lighting purposes.
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world -
Applied by Zambia on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 18 July 2003
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 18 July 2003
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Statutory Instrument No. 78 of 2003
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- ZS 432 Part 2 2002 Safety for Incandescent Lamps - Specification. Part 2 Tungsten halogen lamps for domestic and similar general lighting purposes.
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health and E: Protection of the environment
- Description of the measure
- Tungsten halogen lamps for domestic and similar general lighting purposes.
Covers quality and marking requirements - Reference of the measure
- Page 365 of SI 78 of 2003
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Tungsten halogen lamps for domestic and similar general lighting purposes.
Covers quality and marking requirements
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world -
Applied by Zambia on the entire world and the entire world for 2009.2: - Grapefruit (including pomelo) juice :
The measure came into effect on 01 December 1972
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 December 1972
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Law of Zambia; Republic of Zambia
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Food and Drugs Act
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 270. Grapefruit juice shall be the fruit juice obtained from grapefruit, may contain sugar, invert sugar or dextrose in a dry form and a Class II Preservative (see Part XIB of the Nineteenth Schedule), and shall contain, exclusive of added sweetening agents, not less than 9 per centum of soluble solids as determined by the refractometer at 20ºC and read as degrees brix on the international sucrose scales.
- Reference of the measure
- Part II para 270
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 2009.2 - Grapefruit (including pomelo) juice : No - Description
- Grapefruit juice
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 December 1972 Inclusion Entire world 01 December 1972 - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by Zambia for 8208: Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances.
The measure came into effect on 20 February 1998
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 20 February 1998
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Supplement to the Republic of Zambia Government Gazette dated 20/02/1998. statutory Instrument No 22 of 1998,the weights and Measures Act
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- The weights and Measures (assize) regulations, 1998
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 21. (1) Knife edges shall—
(a) be firmly secured in position;
(b) be properly aligned; and
(c) bear through out the entire length of the parts designed to be in contract.
(2) Knife edges and bearings shall be of hardened steel, a gate or an approved material and the load carrying parts shall not show scratches when tested by means of the application of a superfine smooth file, - Reference of the measure
- Part IV section 21
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 8208 Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances. Yes Knife edges - Description
- Knife edges
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
- Description
- All countries
-
Applied by Zambia on the entire world for 2009.3: - Juice of any other single citrus fruit :
The measure came into effect on 01 December 1972
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 December 1972
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Law of Zambia; Republic of Zambia
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Food and Drugs Act
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 271.Lemon juice shall be the fruit juice prepared from lemons, shall contain not less than 6 per centum of soluble lemon solids as determined by the refractometer at 20ºC and read as degrees brix on the international sucrose scales, and the total titratable acidity of lemon juice shall be not less than 4.5 per centum expressed as anhydrous citric acid.
- Reference of the measure
- Part II para 271
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 2009.3 - Juice of any other single citrus fruit : Yes Lemon Juice - Description
- Lemon Juice
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 December 1972 - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by Zambia on the entire world for 8423: Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weight operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds. and 9016.00.00: Balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better, with or without weights.
The measure came into effect on 20 February 1998
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 20 February 1998
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Supplement to the Republic of Zambia Government Gazette dated 20/02/1998. statutory Instrument No 22 of 1998,the weights and Measures Act
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- The weights and Measures (assize) regulations, 1998
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 22. (1) An automatic weighing instrument shall be—
(a) of a pattern brought into use after the thirtieth day of October,1964 and certified by the Superintendent Assizer under section fifteen of the Act;
(b) securely fixed in position in which it will operate;
(c) tested in situ with the produce it is intended to weigh;
(d) fitted with seals to protect all adjusting devices or have all such devices operable only with a special detachable key;
(e) marked with clear marks, of identification on all parts that require to be dismantled; for any purpose whatsoever but which marks give a clear indication of the parts which match on re-assemble;
(f) provided with suitable means of extracting from any hopper or conveyor such loads or sample deliveries as the assizer may require for the tests;
(g) tested by taking not less than twenty sample deliveries either at random or in sequence, which tests shall be repeated as many times as the assizer considers necessary; and
(h) marked with a stamp of assize upon a lead plug in a conspicuous place on the beam, main body or frame of the instrument.
(2) The limits of error allowed on an automatic weighing machine shall be 1 scale interval at a load below 2000 scale intervals and for load exceeding 2000 scale intervals, the limit of error at initial assizing shall be increased to 2 stale intervals - Reference of the measure
- Part IV Section 22
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 8423 Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weight operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds. Yes Automatic weighing instruments 9016.00.00 Balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better, with or without weights. No - Description
- Automatic weighing instrument
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 20 February 1998 - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by Zambia on the entire world for 2009.3: - Juice of any other single citrus fruit :
The measure came into effect on 01 December 1972
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 December 1972
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Law of Zambia; Republic of Zambia
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Food and Drugs Act
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 271.Lemon juice shall be the fruit juice prepared from lemons, shall contain not less than 6 per centum of soluble lemon solids as determined by the refractometer at 20ºC and read as degrees brix on the international sucrose scales, and the total titratable acidity of lemon juice shall be not less than 4.5 per centum expressed as anhydrous citric acid.
- Reference of the measure
- Part II para 271
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 2009.3 - Juice of any other single citrus fruit : Yes Lemon Juice - Description
- Lemon Juice
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 December 1972 - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by Zambia on the entire world for 2009.3: - Juice of any other single citrus fruit :
The measure came into effect on 01 December 1972
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 December 1972
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Law of Zambia; Republic of Zambia
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Food and Drugs Act
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 272.Lime juice or lime fruit juice shall be the fruit juice obtained from limes, may contain sugar, invert sugar or dextrose in a dry form and a Class II Preservative (see Part XIB of the Nineteenth Schedule), shall contain, exclusive of added sweetening agents,soluble solid contents of not less than 6.0 per centum as determined by the refractometerat 20ºC and read as degrees brix on the international sucrose scales, and the total titratable acidity of lime juice shall be not less than 4.5 per centum expressed as anhydrous citric acid.
- Reference of the measure
- Part II para 272
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 2009.3 - Juice of any other single citrus fruit : Yes Lime juice or lime fruit juice - Description
- Lime juice or lime fruit juice
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 December 1972 - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by Zambia on the entire world for 1804.00.00: Cocoa butter, fat and oil.
The measure came into effect on 01 December 1972
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 December 1972
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Law of Zambia; Republic of Zambia
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Food and Drugs Act
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- 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 Chicory
- Reference of the measure
- part II para 109
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 1804.00.00 Cocoa butter, fat and oil. Yes Cacao butter or cocoa butter - Description
- Cacao butter or cocoa
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 December 1972 - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by Zambia on the entire world for 8423.8: - Other weighing machinery :
The measure came into effect on 20 February 1998
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 20 February 1998
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Supplement to the Republic of Zambia Government Gazette dated 20/02/1998. statutory Instrument No 22 of 1998,the weights and Measures Act
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- The weights and Measures (assize) regulations, 1998
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 24. (1) Beam scales shall be classified as follows—
(a) Accuracy class I comprising precision balances provided with means of relieving all the knife edges and bearings and shall include single pan optical projection balances and balances with weight loading devices;
(b) Accuracy class II comprising cream test beams and beam scales other than class I beam scales used for testing chemicals, drugs, fine seeds or precious metals or stones; or
(c) Accuracy class III comprising beam scales other than class I or class II beam scales.
(2) A new or repaired class II or class III shall be stamped class II or class III as the case may be.
(3) Any device for adjusting the balance of a beam scale shall be permanently secured and so attached that it cannot readily be tampered with:
Provided that a class I or class n beam scale may be fitted with—
(a) threaded balancing screws at the extremities of the beam; and
(b) an approved balancing device.
(4) In a beam scale provided with a pointer moving across a graduated indicating plate or difference chart, the pointer shall travel beyond the extreme graduation on each side of the point of equilibrium or zero graduation:
Provided that if the chart is graduated on the heavy side only the pointer shall travel beyond the extreme graduation on that side and for a corresponding distance on the ungraduated side.
(5) A beam scale shall be tested—
(a) for discrimination;
(b) for sensitivity; or
(c) for eccentricity:
Provided that the error allowed shall be as specified in Tables 3,5 and 6 of the First Schedule.
(6) On a beam scale, the stamp of assize shall be stamped upon a lead plug
inserted in the beam immediately under or over the fulcrum knife edge or as near therefore as it is practicable or, where the beam is totally enclosed in the housing, upon a lead plug securely fitted in a cup riveted to that housing - Reference of the measure
- Part IV section 24
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 8423.8 - Other weighing machinery : Yes Beam Scales - Description
- Beam scales
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 20 February 1998 - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by Zambia on the entire world for 2009.1: - Orange juice :
The measure came into effect on 01 December 1972
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 December 1972
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Law of Zambia; Republic of Zambia
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Food and Drugs Act
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 273. Orange juice shall be the fruit juice obtained from oranges; shall contain,exclusive of added sweetening agents, not less than 10 per centum of soluble solids as determined by the refractometer at 20ºC on the international sucrose scales; may contain sugar, invert sugar or dextrose, in a dry form, and a Class II Preservative (see Part XIB of the Nineteenth Schedule); have the pulp and natural orange oil content adjusted in accordance with good manufacturing practice; and may have added the natural orange juice flavour lost during processing.
- Reference of the measure
- Part II para 273
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 2009.1 - Orange juice : No - Description
- orange Juice
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 December 1972 - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by Zambia on the entire world and the entire world for 2009.4: - Pineapple juice :
The measure came into effect on 01 December 1972
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 December 1972
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Law of Zambia; Republic of Zambia
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Food and Drugs Act
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 274. Pineapple juice shall be the fruit juice obtained from pineapple; may contain sugar, invert sugar or dextrose, in a dry form, a Class II Preservative (see Part XIB of the Nineteenth Schedule), and ascorbic acid; and shall contain, exclusive of sweetening agents, not less than 10 per centum of soluble solids as determined by the refractometer at 20ºC on the international sucrose scales.
- Reference of the measure
- Part II para 274
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 2009.4 - Pineapple juice : No - Description
- Pineapple Juice
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 December 1972 Inclusion Entire world 01 December 1972 - Description
- All countries
B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements