Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B21: Tolerance limits for residues of or contamination by certain 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

129.Mace, whole or ground, shall be the dried arillus of Myristica fragrans Houttyn, and shall contain not more than 7.0 per centum of crude fibre, 3.0 per centum of total ash, and 0.5 per centum of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid, 5.0 per centum of non-volatile ethyl ether extract obtained after extraction of mace using petroleum ether and 33 per centum of the sum of the non-volatile extracts using petroleum ether and ethyl ether. 

Reference of the measure

Part II para 129 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Mace, whole or ground 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries