Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B6: Product identity requirement 

Date when the measure came into force

18 June 1976 

Publication where the measure is specified

Laws of Botswana Chapter 74:06 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Maize (Classification and Grading) Regulations 

Country/Region applying the measure

Botswana 

The rationale of the measure

No specific objective stated 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

4. Classes
There shall be five classes of maize, namely-
(a) white dent, i.e. maize consisting of not less than 90 percent (by weight) maize of the white dent type, provided it complies at least with the requirements of the Grade WD3;
(b) white flint, i.e. maize (other than maize of the class white dent as described in paragraph (a)) consisting of not less than 95 percent (by weight) white maize of any type, provided it complies at least with the requirements of the Grade WF2;
(c) yellow flint, i.e. maize consisting of not less than 90 percent (by weight) maize of the yellow flint type, provided it complies at least with the requirements of the Grade YF1;
(d) yellow flint-and-dent, i.e. maize (other than maize of the class yellow flint as described in paragraph (c)) consisting of not less than 95 percent (by weight) yellow maize of any type, provided it complies at least with the requirements of the Grade YM3;
(e) sample-grade, i.e. maize other than maize of any of the above-mentioned classes.
5. Grades
(1) The grades for the different classes of maize (excluding the class sample-grade) shall be as follows
Class of maize
White dent .............................................,
WD2 and WD3
White flint
...............................................and WF2
Yellow flint ..............................................
Yellow flint-and-dent ...............................,
YM2 and YM3.

(2) Subject to the allowable deviations prescribed in regulation 6, maize of any of the grades referred to in subregulation (1) shall comply with the requirements prescribed in subregulation (3).
(3) The maize shall be-
(a) free from a musty, sour or other objectionable odour;
(b) free from foreign matter;
(c) of a standard which makes it suitable for the manufacture of maize products for human consumption;
(d) free from defective maize kernels:
Provided that maize kernels which are chipped or cracked, or pieces of maize kernels which are in a sound condition shall not be regarded as defective maize kernels except in the case of such maize kernels and pieces of maize kernels which will pass through a 6,35 mm round-hole screen;
(e) free from maize kernels of another colour and pinked maize kernels; and
(f) free of any moisture content in excess of 12 percent (by weight). 

Reference of the measure

Articles 4 and 5 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Maize 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Entire world