Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B6: Product identity requirement 

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

249.Tomato juice shall be the pasteurised liquid containing a substantial portion of fine tomato pulp, extracted from sound, ripe,whole tomatoes from which all stems and skins, seeds or other coarse or hard objectionable portions have been removed, and may contain salt, and shall contain not less than 6 per centum of tomato solids, determined by the refractometer at 20ºC, uncorrected for acidity and read as degree brix on the International Sucrose Scale. 

Reference of the measure

Part II para 249 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Tomato juice 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries