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

247.Canned tomatoes shall be the product prepared from washed ripened tomatoes conforming to the characteristics of the fruit of Lycopersicum esculentum P. Mill, of red or reddish varieties (cultivars) which are clean, substantially sound and packed with or without a suitable liquid packing medium (other than added water) and spice or other seasoning ingredients appropriate to the product and processed by heat, in an appropriate manner, before or after being sealed in a container, so as to prevent spoilage. The tomatoes shall have had the stems and calices removed and, except where the internal core is insignificant as to texture and appearance, have been cored, and may contain sugar, invert sugar or dextrose, in a dry form, salt, a firming agent, namely, calcium chloride or other suitable calcium salts (see Part VI of the Nineteenth Schedule), and citric, acetic, lactic, malic or tartaric acid, and shall contain not less than 50 per centum of drained tomatoes as determined by the prescribed method. 

Reference of the measure

Part II para 247 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Canned tomatoes 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries