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
291.Maize breakfast food (degerminated maize meal) shall be the product obtained by grinding and bolting cleaned milling grades of degerminated maize from which a portion of the bran and germ has been removed and not less than 95 per centum of which passes through a wire mesh sieve of 800 microns aperture, and shall have not more than 15.0 per centum of moisture, not more than 3.0 per centum of maize oil, not more than 1.5 per centum of crude fibre, not more than 1.0 per centum of total ash, not more than 0.2 per centum of ash in soluble in hydrochloric acid and not more than 0.1 percentum alcoholic acid expressed as sulphuric acid.(As amended by S.I. Nos.39 and 93 of1992) 
Reference of the measure
Part II para 291 
Measure also domestic
Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out
1904.10.00 - Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products Yes Maize breakfast food    
Description
Maize breakfast food 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out
Inclusion Entire world 01 December 1972  
Description
All countries