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

338.Icing sugar shall be the finely pulverised white sugar with or without the addition of an anticaking agent. It may contain not more than 5 per centum of starch, if no other anticaking agent is used. If an anticaking agent is used, its use and limits shall conform to those specified in Part I of the Nineteenth Schedule. It may contain not more than 20 parts per million of residual sulphur dioxide from the white sugar used. 

Reference of the measure

Part II para 338 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Icing Sugar 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries