Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A21: Tolerance limits for residues of or contamination by certain (non-microbiological) substances 

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

108.Cocoa or powdered cocoa shall be chocolate from which part of the cocoa and butter has been removed, may contain spices, flavouring materials (see regulations 219 to 243) and not more than a total of 1.5 per centum of emulsifying agents in the finished product (see Part IV of the Nineteenth Schedule), shall contain, on the dry,fat-free basis, no greater proportion of crude fibre, total ash or ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid, respectively, than does chocolate on the dry, fat-free basis, may be designated "Breakfast Cocoa", if it contains 20 per centum or more of cocoa butter, and shall be designated "Low Fat Cocoa" if it contains less than 8 per centum of cocoa butter. 

Reference of the measure

Part II para 108 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Cocoa or powdered coco 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries