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

314. Preserved meat or preserved meat by-product shall be cooked or uncooked meat or meat by-product that is salted, pickled, corned, cured or smoked; may be glazed and may contain a Class I Preservative (see Part XIA of the Nineteenth Schedule),dextrose, glucose or sugar, spices and seas onings, vinegar, or smoke flavouring or artificial smoke flavouring, in which case the main panel of the label shall carry ,immediately preceding or following the common name, the statement, "Smoke Flavouring Added", or "Artificial Smoke Flavouring Added", as the case may be 

Reference of the measure

Part II para 314 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Preserved Meat or Preserved Meat by-product 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries