Non-Tariff Barriers

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

312.Minced beef or ground beef shall be comminuted beef meat and shall contain not more than 20 per centum of fat:Provided that where the produce is represented by any means whatsoever as being lean, it shall contain not more than 10 per centum of fat 

Reference of the measure

Part II para 312 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Minced beef or ground beef 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries