Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B6: Product identity requirement 

Date when the measure came into force

24 September 2010 

Publication where the measure is specified

Laws of Botswana Chapter 65:05 Food Control 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Food Grade Salt Regulations 

Country/Region applying the measure

Botswana 

The rationale of the measure

None specified 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

5. Composition
(1) Food grade salt shall not contain less than 97 per cent sodium chloride on a dry matter basis, exclusive of food additives.
(2) The remainder of the food grade salt shall comprise natural secondary products which are present in varying proportions depending on the origin and the method of production of the salt and which are composed mainly of-
(a) calcium sulphates, potassiumsulphates and magnesium sulphates;
(b) calcium carbonates, potassium carbonates, magnesium carbonates and sodium carbonates;
(c) calcium bromides, potassium bromides, magnesium bromides and sodium bromides; and
(d) calcium chlorides, potassium chlorides and magnesium chlorides.
10. Particle size
Any food grade salt, a least 95 per cent of which can pass though an eight hundred and fifty micron sieve shall be regarded as being fine, while any salt of higher particle size shall be regarded as being coarse. 

Reference of the measure

Articles 5 and 10 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Food grade salt 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Entire world