Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B31: Labelling requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

01 January 1974 

Publication where the measure is specified

Rhodesia Government Notice No. 845 of 1973 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zimbabwe 

The rationale of the measure

These regulations shall apply only to condiments which are sold or intended for sale in Zimbabwe. 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

4 (1) Subject to the provisions of this section every package containing any condiment shall bear a label stating the following particulars—
(a) the name and, where appropriate, the trade name of the condiment contained therein; and
(b) the name and business address of the manufacturer, producer, importer or retailer on whose behalf such condiment was packaged; and
(c) a packing-number or the date on which the condiment was packaged, or a code-number which signifies such date; and
(d) in the case of a condiment which is composed of 2 or more different ingredients, the names of the ingredients, set out in descending order in relation to their percentage of the total content, and, when required by the *Food and Food Standards (Food Additives and Prohibited Substances) Regulations, SI 136 of 2001, the name and nature of any preservative, colouring or other foreign substance.
(2) The manufacturer or producer of any condiment who uses a code-number to signify the date of packaging shall, upon request from an inspector, divulge the date which such code-number signifies.
(3) Subject to the provisions of subsection (7), and of subsections (5) and (6) of section eleven, any particular which, in terms of these regulations, is required to be printed on a label shall be printed in type no smaller than 6 point, and in such colour or colours as to afford a distinct contrast with the background:
Provided that, where the size of the package would render compliance with the provisions of this subsection impossible, the Secretary may authorize such particular to be printed in smaller type.
(4) Words which qualify the name or trade name of the article, or are an essential part of the description thereof, shall be printed on the label in letters of the same size and prominence as the name of the article.
(5) The ingredients or proportions of any article shall be set out on the label in type of a uniform size and prominence throughout.
(6) No label on any condiment shall contain the words "vitaminized", "vitamin-fortified" or "enriched", or any other words which may be construed as indicating that such fortifying ingredients have been added to or produced in such condiment, without the written approval of the Secretary.
(7) Where a retailer sells a condiment from a bulk supply kept by him—
(a) such bulk supply shall bear a label containing the particulars specified in subsection (1) in type no smaller than 18 point; and
(b) the label specified in paragraph (a) shall be displayed in a prominent position so as to be easily read by a purchaser of such condiment; and
(c) such condiment shall be measured, weighed or counted in the presence of the purchaser. 

Reference of the measure

Art 4 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Any condiment ( i.e. curry-powder, chilli-powder, ginger, mustard, pepper, cloves and all other spices and herbs and materials compounded thereof, and salt and sauces and chutneys) 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries