Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B6: Product identity requirement 

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 

Description of the measure

63.Whisky shall be a potable alcoholic distillate, obtained from a mash of cereal grain or cereal grain products saccharified by the diastase of malt or other natural enzyme and fermented by the action of yeast and aged not less than three years, may contain a flavouring or caramel, and shall contain not less than 34.49 per centum of absolute alcohol.
65.Malt whisky shall be whisky obtained by the pot-still distillation of a mash consisting substantially of barley malt fermented by the action of yeast or a mixture of such whiskies.
66.Grain whisky shall be whisky that has been distilled in such a manner as to retain some of the volatile congeneric substance produced during fermentation.
67.Scotch whisky shall be the whisky distilled in Scotland as Scotch whisky in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom for consumption in that country.
68.Blened whisky shall be a potable alcoholic distillate obtained from a mash of cereal grain products saccharified by the diastase of malt or other natural enzyme and fermented by the action of yeast or a mixture of such distillate to which neutral spirit may be added, may contain a flavouring or caramel and shall contain not less than 34.49 per centum of absolute alcohol. 

Reference of the measure

Part II para 63,65,66,67& 68 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Whiskies 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries