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

(1) Whole milk powder (dried full cream milk, full cream milk powder, dry whole milk, milk powder, dried milk, dry milk, powder ed milk or powdered whole milk) shall be the product obtained by the removal of water only from milk, after adjusting of f at and milk solids, if necessary, shall have not less than 26 and not more than 40 per centum of milk fat and not more than 5 per centum of water, and may contain permitted stabilizers (see Part IV of the Nineteenth Schedule) and added vitamins.
2) Permitted emulsifiers (see Part IV of the Nineteenth Schedule) may be used in the case of powders for instant use
(3) When milk, other than cow's milk, is used for the manufacture of the product or any part thereof, it shall be so designated along with such origin. 

Reference of the measure

Part II Para 165 (1) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Whole milk powder (dried full cream milk, full cream milk powder, dry whole milk, milk powder, dried milk, dry milk, powder ed milk or powdered whole milk) 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries