These regulations shall apply only to meat and preparations of meat which are sold or intended for sale in Zimbabwe.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
Pork sausages and pork sausage-meat—
(a) shall be composed of clean, sound and wholesome skeletal musculature and fat, primarily of the pig, and the total meat content shall be not less than 75%, and the meat protein nitrogen shall be not less than 1,75%; and
(b) shall, not contain more than 6% of starch; and
(c) may contain permitted preservatives, spices, harmless flavouring substances and added phosphates not exceeding 0,5%.
Reference of the measure
Art 5 (5) (a) and (b)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
1601.00.00
Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood; food preparations based on these products
Applied by Zimbabwe on 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
(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.
Reference of the measure
Art 6(2) to (10)
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
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
Applied by Zimbabwe for 1602.10.00: Homogenised preparations, 1602.20.00: Of liver or any animal, 1602.31.00: Of turkeys, 1602.32.00: Of fowls of the species gallus domesticus, 1602.39.00: Other, 1602.41.00: Hams and cuts thereof, 1602.42.00: Shoulders and cuts thereof, 1602.49.00: Other, including mixtures, 1602.50.00: Of bovine animals and 1602.90.00: Other, including preparations of blood of any animal
These regulations shall apply only to meat and preparations of meat which are sold or intended for sale in Zimbabwe.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
Mixed meat sausages and sausage-meat—
(a) shall be composed of clean, sound and wholesome skeletal musculature and fat of any animal used as food, and the total meat content shall be not less than 75%, and the meat protein nitrogen shall be not less than 1,75%; and
(b) shall not contain more than 6% of starch; and
(c) may contain permitted preservatives, spices, harmless flavouring substances and added phosphates not exceeding 0,5%.
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
1602.10.00
Homogenised preparations
No
1602.20.00
Of liver or any animal
No
1602.31.00
Of turkeys
No
1602.32.00
Of fowls of the species gallus domesticus
No
1602.39.00
Other
No
1602.41.00
Hams and cuts thereof
No
1602.42.00
Shoulders and cuts thereof
No
1602.49.00
Other, including mixtures
No
1602.50.00
Of bovine animals
No
1602.90.00
Other, including preparations of blood of any animal
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
9 (1) No person shall sell, import for sale or manufacture for sale maize-meal unless it is clean, sound, wholesome and free from infection, infestation and contamination, and contains not more than 14% of moisture.
Reference of the measure
Art 9(1)
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.
A: Protection of human life and health and E: Protection of the environment
Description of the measure
Pipes shall be of one of the following types as specified by the purchaser type A sand cast pipe with integrally cast ears, type b spun cast or sand cast pipe without ears and type c as type B spun cast pipes, with attached ears
A: Protection of human life and health and E: Protection of the environment
Description of the measure
Except as provided for in 3.2, pipes and pipe fittings shall be manufactured from unplasticized polyvinyl chloride. Only those additives required for the manufacture of the polymer and to facilitate itssubsequent conversion into sound, durable extrusionsor mouldings and such pigments as are necessary to enable the pipes and pipe fittings to comply with the requirements of 3.1.4 shall have been added.
Applied by Zimbabwe on the entire world for 8508: Vacuum cleaners., 8509: Electro-mechanical domestic appliances, with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08., 8510: Shavers, hair clippers and hair-removing appliances, with self- contained electric motor. and 85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles
A: Protection of human life and health and E: Protection of the environment
Description of the measure
Appliances shall be constructed so that in normal use they function safely so as to cause no danger to persons or surroundings even in the event of carelessness that may occur in normal use
Reference of the measure
Article 4, p. 43
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
8508
Vacuum cleaners.
No
8509
Electro-mechanical domestic appliances, with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08.
No
8510
Shavers, hair clippers and hair-removing appliances, with self- contained electric motor.
No
85
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles
Applied by Zimbabwe for 1602.10.00: Homogenised preparations, 1602.20.00: Of liver or any animal, 1602.31.00: Of turkeys, 1602.32.00: Of fowls of the species gallus domesticus, 1602.39.00: Other, 1602.41.00: Hams and cuts thereof, 1602.42.00: Shoulders and cuts thereof, 1602.49.00: Other, including mixtures, 1602.50.00: Of bovine animals and 1602.90.00: Other, including preparations of blood of any animal
These regulations shall apply only to meat and preparations of meat which are sold or intended for sale in Zimbabwe.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
Processed meat—
(a) shall contain no foreign substances other than common salt, sugar, vinegar, spices, permitted colouring matter, saltpetre and sodium or potassium nitrite:
Provided that the final product shall contain not more than 200 mgs per kg of total nitrite, calculated as sodium nitrite, and shall contain not more than 500 mgs per kg of total nitrate, calculated as sodium nitrate;
(b) may, if packed in any container, contain fat, agar-agar and/or gelatine as a packing medium.
Reference of the measure
Art 5(7) (a) and (b)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
1602.10.00
Homogenised preparations
No
1602.20.00
Of liver or any animal
No
1602.31.00
Of turkeys
No
1602.32.00
Of fowls of the species gallus domesticus
No
1602.39.00
Other
No
1602.41.00
Hams and cuts thereof
No
1602.42.00
Shoulders and cuts thereof
No
1602.49.00
Other, including mixtures
No
1602.50.00
Of bovine animals
No
1602.90.00
Other, including preparations of blood of any animal
No
Description
Processed meat - i.e meat which has been subjected to cooking, curing, drying or smoking, or any combination of such processes, and includes bacon, barn and other similar meats
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) No person may import for sale or sell maize as straight-run meal, roller-meal or pearl-meal which does not comply with the relevant standards set out in this section.
(3) Straight-run meal shall contain the entire maize-berry, without any addition or abstraction, and shall contain not more than 2,3% of crude fibre.
(4) Roller-meal shall contain not more than 1,6% of ash and not more than 1,6% or less than 0,7% of crude fibre.
(5) Pearl-meal shall comply with the standards for roller-meal set out in subsection (4), except that the crude fibre content shall be less than 0,7%
(6) For the purposes of this section—
“straight-run meal” means maize-meal of which at least 95% shall pass through a 1250 micrometre British standard wire cloth sieve;
“roller meal” means maize-meal of which at least 95% shall pass through an 800-micrometre British standard wire cloth sieve;
“pearl-meal” means extra-refined roller-meal
Reference of the measure
Art 9(2) to (6)
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.
Applied by Zimbabwe for 1602.10.00: Homogenised preparations, 1602.20.00: Of liver or any animal, 1602.31.00: Of turkeys, 1602.32.00: Of fowls of the species gallus domesticus, 1602.39.00: Other, 1602.41.00: Hams and cuts thereof, 1602.42.00: Shoulders and cuts thereof, 1602.49.00: Other, including mixtures, 1602.50.00: Of bovine animals and 1602.90.00: Other, including preparations of blood of any animal
These regulations shall apply only to meat and preparations of meat which are sold or intended for sale in Zimbabwe.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
Manufactured meat products—
(a) may contain spices and flavouring, with or without milk, eggs, agar-agar, gelatine and wholesome farinaceous or other vegetable substances, and may contain added phosphates not exceeding 0,5%, added ascorbic acid, permitted preservatives and colouring matter, saltpetre and potassium or sodium nitrite;
(b) may contain not more than 25% of edible offal;
(c) shall have a protein nitrogen content derived from meat of not less than 1,75%, and the amount of nitrite shall not exceed 200 mgs per kg, calculated as sodium nitrite, and the amount of nitrate shall not exceed 500 mgs per kg, calculated as sodium nitrate.
Reference of the measure
Art 5 (8)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
1602.10.00
Homogenised preparations
No
1602.20.00
Of liver or any animal
No
1602.31.00
Of turkeys
No
1602.32.00
Of fowls of the species gallus domesticus
No
1602.39.00
Other
No
1602.41.00
Hams and cuts thereof
No
1602.42.00
Shoulders and cuts thereof
No
1602.49.00
Other, including mixtures
No
1602.50.00
Of bovine animals
No
1602.90.00
Other, including preparations of blood of any animal
No
Description
Manufactured meat products-
(a) coooked products of meat which have been subjected to curing, drying or smoking, or any combination of such processes, in addition to mincing, dicing or grinding; and
(b) includes vienna sausages, frankfurters, polonies, saveloys, meat pastes, brawn, meat loaves or rolls and similar products containing meat; but
(c) excludes sausage rolls, meat pies, black pudding, haggis and other similar products, which may be approved by the Secretary;
Applied by Zimbabwe for 1602.10.00: Homogenised preparations, 1602.20.00: Of liver or any animal, 1602.31.00: Of turkeys, 1602.32.00: Of fowls of the species gallus domesticus, 1602.39.00: Other, 1602.41.00: Hams and cuts thereof, 1602.42.00: Shoulders and cuts thereof, 1602.49.00: Other, including mixtures, 1602.50.00: Of bovine animals and 1602.90.00: Other, including preparations of blood of any animal
These regulations shall apply only to meat and preparations of meat which are sold or intended for sale in Zimbabwe.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
Corned beef—
(a) shall have a total meat content of at least 130%, and shall have a fat content not exceeding 20%;
(b) with cereal, shall contain not more than 6% of starch and not more than 20% of fat, and shall have a total meat content of at least 100% and a lean meat content of at least 85%.
Reference of the measure
Art 5(9)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
1602.10.00
Homogenised preparations
No
1602.20.00
Of liver or any animal
No
1602.31.00
Of turkeys
No
1602.32.00
Of fowls of the species gallus domesticus
No
1602.39.00
Other
No
1602.41.00
Hams and cuts thereof
No
1602.42.00
Shoulders and cuts thereof
No
1602.49.00
Other, including mixtures
No
1602.50.00
Of bovine animals
No
1602.90.00
Other, including preparations of blood of any animal
No
Description
Corned beef ie solid pack of prepared and properly cured beef
Applied by Zimbabwe on the entire world for 2837.11.00: Of sodium, 2837.19.00: Other, 2837.20.00: Complex cyanides, 2805.40.00: Mercury, 2903.13.00: Chloroform (trichloromethane), 3204.12.00: Acid dyes, whether or not premetallised, and preparations based thereon; mordant dyes and preparations based thereon, 2607.00.00: Lead ores and concen and 3204.19.00: Other, including mixtures of colouring matter of two or more of the subheadings 3204.11 to 3204.19
11 (2) no person shall include any other substances specified in the seventhSchedule as an ingredient in any preparation or any in ay complementary medicine ; provided thatthis section shall not apply to homeopathic remedies
Reference of the measure
Art 11(2)
Measure also domestic
No
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
2837.11.00
Of sodium
No
2837.19.00
Other
No
2837.20.00
Complex cyanides
No
2805.40.00
Mercury
No
2903.13.00
Chloroform (trichloromethane)
No
3204.12.00
Acid dyes, whether or not premetallised, and preparations based thereon; mordant dyes and preparations based thereon
Yes
tartrazine
2607.00.00
Lead ores and concen
No
3204.19.00
Other, including mixtures of colouring matter of two or more of the subheadings 3204.11 to 3204.19
Yes
Ponceaux
Description
Arsenic
Calamus (Acorus calamus L)
Cardinium
Cyanide
Chloroform (in liquid oral complementary medicines or preparations)
Lead and lead salts
Mercury and its salts
Ponceaux Fx
Tartrazine (in complementary medicines included for oral use)
Applied by Zimbabwe for 1602.10.00: Homogenised preparations, 1602.20.00: Of liver or any animal, 1602.31.00: Of turkeys, 1602.32.00: Of fowls of the species gallus domesticus, 1602.39.00: Other, 1602.41.00: Hams and cuts thereof, 1602.42.00: Shoulders and cuts thereof, 1602.49.00: Other, including mixtures, 1602.50.00: Of bovine animals and 1602.90.00: Other, including preparations of blood of any animal
These regulations shall apply only to meat and preparations of meat which are sold or intended for sale in Zimbabwe.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
) Corned meat—
(a) shall have a total meat content of at least 80% and shall have a lean meat content of at least 60% and shall have a fat content not exceeding 25%m;
(b ) with cereal, shall comply with the requirements of paragraph (a) excepting that not more than 6% of starch may be added.".
(10) Meat extract shall contain—
(a) not less than—
(i) 75% of total solids, of which not more than 27% shall remain as ash after ignition;
(ii) 8% of meat protein nitrogen;
and
(b) not more than—
(i) 12% of sodium chloride, calculated from the total chloride present;
(ii) 0,6% of fat.
Reference of the measure
Art 5(9A) and (10)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
1602.10.00
Homogenised preparations
No
1602.20.00
Of liver or any animal
No
1602.31.00
Of turkeys
No
1602.32.00
Of fowls of the species gallus domesticus
No
1602.39.00
Other
No
1602.41.00
Hams and cuts thereof
No
1602.42.00
Shoulders and cuts thereof
No
1602.49.00
Other, including mixtures
No
1602.50.00
Of bovine animals
No
1602.90.00
Other, including preparations of blood of any animal
No
Description
Corn meat (solid pack of prepared and properly cured meat), and Meat extracts (product obtained by extracting fresh meat with water and concentrating the liquid portion by evaporation after the removal of fat)
A: Protection of human life and health, B: Protection of life and health of animals, C: Protection of life and health of plants and E: Protection of the environment
Description of the measure
A gas-air mixture that contains approximately 1,5% to 10% of LPG is flammable. If a large enough volume of gas is so dispersed in the atmosphere as to reach flammable proportions throughout, ignition of the mixture will result in a rate of combustion of a near explosive force
A: Protection of human life and health and E: Protection of the environment
Description of the measure
The pipes shall be made from a close and homogeneous mixture consisting Portland cement, asbestos fibre and water. Materials liable to cause deterioration in the quality of the pipes shall not be used
Applied by Zimbabwe on the entire world for 6910: Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures.
A: Protection of human life and health and E: Protection of the environment
Description of the measure
The body of a fixture shall be made essentially from ceramic materials. A vitreous glazing medium shall be fused to the body of the fixture to render the surface(s) of the fixture impervious to moisture
Reference of the measure
Article 3.2, p.6
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
6910
Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures.
Yes
glazed
Description
Glazed ceramic sanitaryware (wash-hand basins, pedestals, sinks, water closet pans, bidets, urinals and flushing cisterns)
These regulations shall apply to soft drinks which is sold or manufactured for sale in Zimbabwe.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
5. Soft drinks, when in ready-to-drink form—
(a) shall have a hydrogen-ion concentration (pH) value of not less than 2,5;
(b) may, in the case of cola beverages, contain caffeine up to a maximum concentration of 150 mgs per litre;
(c) may contain, if quinine has been added, not less than 50 and not more than 100 mgs per litre (both expressed as quinine sulphate);
(d) shall not contain any mineral acid other than orthophosphoric acid, which may be present in an amount not exceeding 600 mgs per litre;
(e) may contain, unless otherwise specified in these regulations, permitted preservatives, permitted colouring ingredients and harmless flavouring substances;
(f) may contain harmless edible brominated or sulphonated oils:
Provided that brominated oils shall contain not more than 33% of bromine, and the acidity of the oil expressed as hydrobromic acid shall not exceed 1,000 mgs per litre.
Reference of the measure
Art 5
Measure also domestic
No
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
2202.90.00
Other
No
Description
Ready-to drink soft drinks (any soft drink which is in single-strength form and is ready to be drunk without being diluted or reconstituted in any way)
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