Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A21: Tolerance limits for residues of or contamination by certain (non-microbiological) substances 

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

283 Agar or agar-agar shall be the dried, purified, mucilaginous food obtained by aqueous extraction of sea weeds of the species Gelidium, shall contain, on the dry basis,not more than 7.0 per centum of total ash and 1.0 per centum of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid and shall yield, with water,a practically colourless and tasteless solution.Grain and Bakery Products 

Reference of the measure

Part II para 283 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Agar or Agar-agar 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries