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 

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

217.Margarine shall mean the food generally known as margarine, being an emulsion of edible oils and fats, with water or skimmed milk or other substances with or without the addition of colouring matter capable of being used for the same purpose as butter. It may contain preservatives (see Part XI of the Nineteenth Schedule) and emulsifying agents (see part IV of the Nineteenth Schedule); and shall contain not less than 80 per centum of fat, not more than 10 per centum of milk fat, not more than 16 percentum of water, not less than 2 per centum of sesame oil or, alternatively, 0.1 per centum of potato, wheat or corn starch, not less than 26 and not more than 33 international units per gram of vitamin A when determined by the prescribed method, and not less than 3 and not more than 4 international units of vitamin D per gram when determined by the prescribed method 

Reference of the measure

Part II para 217 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Margarine 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries