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 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health 

Description of the measure

353. Black tea (generally known as tea) shall be the tea derived exclusively and produced by acceptable process,from the leaves, buds and tender stems of species of the camellia genus known to be suitable for making tea, and includes all types of tea, except green tea and instant tea, and shall have-
(a)a minimum of 32 per centum of water extract;
(b) between 4 and 8 per centum of total ash;
(c) a maximum of 1.0 per centum of acid insoluble ash;
(d) a minimum of 45.0 per centum of water soluble ash as per centum of total ash;
(e) between 1.2 and 2.6 per centum of alkalinity of water-soluble ash (as KOH);
(f) a maximum of 17 per centum of crude fibre. 

Reference of the measure

Part II para 353 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Black Tea 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries