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
- The rationale of the measure
- to protect the public against health hazards and fraud in the sale and use of food
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- 216.Shortening, other than butter or lard, shall be the food prepared from fats, oils or a combination of fats and oils; may be processed by hydrogenation; and may contain a Class IV Preservative (see Part XID of the Nineteenth Schedule), an anti-foaming agent (see Part VIII of the Nineteenth Schedule), stearly, monoglycaridyl citrate and other emulsifying agents (see Part IV of the Nineteenth Schedule), the use and limits of all of which shall be as prescribed in their respective schedules
- Reference of the measure
- Part II para 216
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code | Product | Partial coverage | Partial coverage indication | Date in | Date out |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1516 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared. | Yes | Shortening other than butter or lard |
- Description
- Shortening, other than butter or lard
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion | Country | Date in | Date out |
---|---|---|---|
Inclusion | Entire world | 01 December 1972 |
- Description
- All countries