Non-Tariff Barriers

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 and X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

131.Black pepper, whole or ground, shall be the dried, whole berry of Piper nigrum L., and shall contain not more than 8.0 per centum of total ash and not more than 1.4 percentum of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid.
132.White pepper, whole or ground, shall be the dried mature berry of Piper nigrum L., from which the outer coating of pericarp has been removed, and shall contain not more than 6 per centum of crude fibre, 4 per centum of total ash, and 0.2 per centum of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid.
133.Cayenne pepper or cayenne or chillies, whole or ground, shall be the dried,ripe fruit of Capsicum frutescens L., Capsicum baccatum L., Capsicum annum or other small-fruited species of Capsicum
, and shall contain-
(a)not more than-
(i) 28 per centum of crude fibre;
(ii) 8 per centum of total ash; and
(iii) 1.25 per centum of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid; and
(b)not less than 15 per centum of non-volatile ether extract 

Reference of the measure

Part II para 131,132 & 133 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Black pepper, white paper,cayenne, whole or ground 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries