Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A31: Labelling 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

31. (1) The label applied to a food shall carry-Declaration to be included in label
(a)on the main panel-
(i)the brand or trade name, if any of the food;
(ii) the common name of the food; and
(iii) in close proximity to the common name, a correct declaration of the net contents in terms of weight, volume or number in accordance with the usual practice in describing the food;
(b)grouped together on any panel-
(i) a declaration by name of any Class II, Class III or Class IV Preservative in the food;
(ii) a declaration of any food colour added to the food;
(iii) a declaration of any artificial or imitation flavouring preparation added to a food other than a food listed in regulation 41;
(iv) in the case of a food consisting of more than one ingredient, unless specifically exempted by the Minister, a complete list of the ingredients by their acceptable common names in descending order of their proportions, unless the quantity of each ingredient is stated in terms of per centum or proportionate composition; and
(v)any other statement required by these Regulations to be declared, such as meaningful coding and date-marking referred to in regulation 421 (4) (i) (i) and (ii);
(c) on any panel, the name and address of the manufacturer, packer, distributor, importer, exporter or vendor of the food.
(2) For the purposes of sub-regulation (1) (a) (ii) and (iii), the size of the letters used for the common name and in declaring the net contents shall be at least half of the size of the letters used for the brand or trade name.
(3) For the purpose of sub-regulation (1) (b) (iv), in the case of food consisting of more than one ingredient, the size of the letters used in the complete list shall be at least one quarter of the size of the letters used for the brand or trade name 

Reference of the measure

Part II para 31 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Food 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries