Non-Tariff Barriers

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: X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure: 123.Cloves, whole or ground, shall be the dried flower buds of Eugenia caryophyllata
Thumb, and shall contain-
(a) not more than-
(i)5.0 per centum of clove stems;
(ii)8.0 per centum of total ash;
(iii)0.5 per centum of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid;
(iv)10 per centum of crude fibre;
(b)not less than 15 per centum of volatile ether extract.
Reference of the measure: Part II Para 123
Measure also domestic: Yes

Code	Product	Partial coverage	Partial coverage indication	Date in	Date out
0907	Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems).	No

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

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