Applied by Zambia on the entire world and the entire world for 1905: Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products.
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
299.(1) Bread for sale shall be wrapped, and bakery product for sale shall be contained, in such a manner as to be adequately protected from contamination. Wrapping material or container which is not clean or which is liable to contaminate the bread or bakery product and, in particular (without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing), any printed material, other than printed material designed exclusively for wrapping orcontaining food, shall not be used for wrapping bread or containing any such bakery product
Reference of the measure
Part II para 299 (1)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
1905
Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products.
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
28. A package intended, or customarily considered suitable, to hold food shall be used for no other purpose.
29.A package not intended, or not customarily considered suitable, to hold food shall not be used to hold food.
Applied by Zambia on the entire world for 2006.00.00: Vegetables, fruit, nuts, fruit-peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glacé or crystallised). and 2008: Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included.
260.Canned (naming the fruit) shall be the product obtained from the named fresh fruit after it has been properly prepared and subsequently processed by heat in an appropriate manner, before or after being sealed in a container, so as to prevent spoilage,and may contain sugar, invert sugar, dextrose or glucose, in a dry or liquid form, and food additives whose use and limits shall conform to those specified in the Nineteenth Schedule and, if they are food colours, their use and limits shall be as prescribed in Part II of the Seventeenth Schedule.
Reference of the measure
Part II para 260
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
2006.00.00
Vegetables, fruit, nuts, fruit-peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glacé or crystallised).
Yes
Canned fruit
2008
Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included.
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
(5) The broth used in canned poultry shall be the liquid in which the poultry meat has been cooked.
Reference of the measure
Art 4(5)
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
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
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
5 (1) The surface of all containers in which vegetables are packed shall be clean and free from rust or any other defects.
(2) Cans required, in terms of subsection (3), to be lacquered inside shall be so lacquered with a suitable lacquer.
(3) Cans shall be lacquered inside if the food product is capable of reacting with the can in the absence of a protective lacquer.
(4) All containers shall be hermetically sealed or as may be appropriate. firmly and accurately closed.
(5). All containers shall be so filled as to allow for proper processing and, in any case, vegetables, together with any liquid medium shall occupy not less than 90% of the total of the container.
(6) No more liquid than is necessary for processing shall be added to canned vegetables.
Reference of the measure
Art 5
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)
No
Description
Canned vegetables i.e products prepared from clean, sound vegetables or a mixture of such vegetables, with or without the addition of salt, sugar, 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.
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
5.(2) Cans required, in terms of subsection (3), to be lacquered inside shall be so lacquered with suitable lacquer.
(3) Cans shall be lacquered inside if the food product is capable of reacting with the can in the absence of a protective lacquer.
((4) All containers shall be hermetically sealed or, as may be appropriate, firmly and accurately closed.
(5) All containers shall be so filled as to allow for proper processing and, in any case, fruits, together with any liquid medium shall occupy not less than 90% of the total of the container.
(6) No more liquid than is necessary for processing shall be added to canned fruits.
Reference of the measure
Art 5(2) to (6)
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 ie the 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 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 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
14 (1) Canned peas shall be prepared from succulent seeds of the pea plant packed in water or other suitable aqueous liquid medium.
(2) Canned peas shall be free from foreign seeds or other extraneous matter and not more than 5% of the drained mass shall consist of blemished peas.
(3) Canned peas may contain salt, sugar, or, subject to the Food and Food Standards
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
15 (1) Canned maize shall be prepared from clean should kernels of white or yellow sweet maize varieties; with tip caps removed, packed in a suitable liquid substrate medium which may include water.
(2) Canned maize may contain salt, sugar, or, subject to the *Food and Food Standards (Food Additives and Prohibited Substances) Regulations, 2001, any other ingredients.
(3) The drained mass of canned maize shall be not less than 65% of the net mass.
(4) Canned maize shall contain not more than—
(a) 30 silks of not more than 25 mm in length per 150 grms of the canned maize; and
(b) 2% by mass of husks and cob particles
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
17 (1) Canned mushrooms shall be prepared from the caps and stems of succulent edible mushrooms of the agaricus (psalliota) species,packed in a suitable aqueous liquid medium or any other suitable medium, salt and, subject to the Food and Food Standards (Food Additives and Prohibited Substances) Regulations, 2001, any other ingredients.
(2) Canned mushrooms shall have a drained mass of not less than 50 % of the net mass.
(3) Canned mushrooms may be packed—
(a) whole with attached stems, cut to a length not exceeding the diameter of the cap, measured from the bottom of the veil;
(b) as buttons being whole mushrooms with attached stems not exceeding 5 mm in length, measured from the bottom of the veil;
(c) sliced, consisting of buttons or whole mushrooms, cut parallel to the longitudinal axis of the stem and 2 to 8 mm in thickness;
(d) as pieces and stems consisting of pieces of caps and stems of irregular shapes and sizes;
(e) as creamed mushrooms consisting of sliced pieces and stems of mushrooms packed in a thick sauce which may contain flour or other farinaceous material,
(3) The name on the label shall include the style "whole", "button”, "sliced" "pieces and stems" or "creamed".
Applied by Zimbabwe on the entire world for 2004.90.00: Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, 2005.99.00: Other, 0710.80.00: Other vegetables and 0710.90.00: Mixtures of vegetables
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
18 Canned mixed vegetables shall be prepared from a mixture of not less than 3 varieties of fresh or preserved vegetables each with a characteristic bright and attractive colour and—
(a) shall have a minimum drained mass of 60% of the net mass;
(b) all the vegetables shall be reasonably free from defects and insect damage;
(c) at least 3 varieties shall each constitute at least 10% but not more than 40% of the drained mass;
(d) shall contain no artificial colouring matter;
(e) shall be packed in a clear liquid consisting of water and extracts from the vegetables concerned
These regulations shall apply to vinegar which is sold or manufactured for sale in Zimbabwe.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
6 (1) No vinegar , including imitation vinegar, shall contain—
(a) less than 4% (mass/volume) of acetic acid; B7
(b) any acid, other than acetic acid, or any ingredient which may be unwholesome or injurious for human consumption or use
Reference of the measure
Art 6(1)(b)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
2209.00.00
Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid
These regulations shall apply to baking powder which is sold or manufactured for sale in Zimbabwe.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
(2) Baking powder shall be packed in clean and sound containers and shall be securely sealed to maintain the quality of the product under normal storage conditions.
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
2102.30.00
Prepared baking powders
No
Description
Baking powder which is sold or manufactured for sale in Zimbabwe
1. Imported fishery products must comply with the hygiene, health and quality assurance requirements contained in Chapter IV of this Regulation, notwithstanding the provisions of the Decree 12/82, of 23 June, the Ministerial Decree nr. 80/87, of 1 July, and the Ministerial Decree nr. 100/87, of 23 September
2. Importers, in the sense of the present Regulation, are responsible for the acquisition of products legally manufactured in the country, according to quality control systems to ensure their health and quality
3. The Competent Authority may require the importer to provide further formal evidence attesting compliance with the requirements indicated in the preceding paragraph
14 (5) The permit for importation and manufacturing of non pre-packaged food shall be granted after compliance with the Food Hygiene Regulations that may be in force and are recognized under the Act.
15 (5 ) the dealers of these products shall avoid any form of contamination, maintain good hygienic conditions in handling the foods during, distribution, transportation and storage.
Reference of the measure
Part III Regulation 14 (5)
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Description
Food
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion
Country
Date in
Date out
Inclusion
Entire world
A41: Microbiological criteria of the final product
Protection of human life by controlling the quality of the products covered by the scope of BOS 92.
Coded list of objectives
A: Protection of human life and health
Description of the measure
-The standard defines microbiological requirements
-The fermented milk products shall be labelled according to the requirement
-The fermented milk products shall be packed in suitable containers as per prescribed by the standard
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
PG: 11
Dairy products
Yes
Description
Yoghurts, sour milk (madila) and buttermilk derived from pasteurized cow's milk and milk products
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion
Country
Date in
Date out
Inclusion
Entire world
12 September 2008
Description
All countries trading with Botswana as well as affected products locally produced
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