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
91.Cider shall be the product of the alcoholic fermentation of apple juice or of apple juice to which has been added not more than 10 per centum weight by volume of sugar, dextrose or invert sugar, shall contain not less than 2.5 percentum and not more than 13 per centum by volume of absolute alcohol; and 100 millilitres of it, measured at a temperature of 20ºC, shall-
(a)contain not less than 2 grams and not more than 12 grams of total acids and not more than 8 grams of sugar calculated as dextrose sugars; and
(b) yield not less than 0.2 gram and not more than 0.4 gram of ash. 
Reference of the measure
Part II para 91 
Measure also domestic
Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out
2206.00.00 Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, mead); mixtures of fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non-alcoholic beverages, not elsewhere specified or included. Yes Cider    
Description
Cider 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out
Inclusion Entire world 01 December 1972  
Description
All countries