Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B31: Labelling requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

01 January 1980 

Publication where the measure is specified

Statutory Instrument 50 of 1981 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zimbabwe 

The rationale of the measure

Not specified in the regulations 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

3 (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (3), except in the list of ingredients, the word "coffee" shall not appear on the package of any product intended to be used for the preparation of a potable drink unless the product is a coffee product or an instant coffee product.
(2) No pictorial device suggestive of coffee-beans shall appear on the package of any product intended to be used for the preparation of a potable drink unless the product is a coffee product or instant coffee product and-
(a) in the case of ground coffee, it contains not less than 50% of coffee by mass;
(b) in the case of an instant coffee product, the proportion of coffee used in its preparation is not less than 50% of the total mass of the ingredients used, including any glucose solids so used.
(3) The package of, a product which is not a coffee product or an instant coffee product, but which contains the word “coffee” shall, in addition, bear the description "artificial coffee", “substitute coffee", "coffee-flavoured", "coffee substitute" or "imitation coffee", as may be appropriate.
Packaging
4 (1) Any package containing any coffee product, instant coffee product or any product referred to in subsection (3) of section three shall bear—
(a) the appropriate description of the coffee product, instant coffee product or product referred to in subsection (3) of section three;
(b) the address of the manufacturer name and business, producer, importer or seller by, or on whose behalf, such article was packaged;
(c) in the case of a product which is composed of 2 or more different ingredients, the name of the ingredients set out in descending order in relation to their percentage of the total produce:
Provided that, in the case of an instant coffee product—
(a) the names of the ingredients used to prepare the product shall appear in descending order in relation to their percentage of the total ingredients used;
(b) glucose solids, if used, shall be regarded as 1 ingredient.
(2) Unless otherwise provided for in these regulations, all information required by these regulations to appear on a package shall be clearly and prominently displayed, and printed from type no smaller than 6-point, and in such colour or colours as to afford a distinct contrast with the background :
Provided that—
(i) where the size or nature of the package concerned would render compliance with the provisions of this subsection impracticable, the Secretary may authorize , in writing, that such particulars may be printed in smaller type, or be omitted;
(ii) in the case of a product referred to in subsection (3) of section three, the words “artificial coffee” “substitute coffee”, “ coffee flavoured”, “coffee substitute” or “imitation coffee” shall be printed from type no smaller than 18-point or half the size of the type used for the brand name on the package, whichever is the lesser.
(3) Words which qualify the description of the contents of the package concerned, or are an essential part of the description thereof, shall be printed on the package of letters no smaller and in no lesser prominence than those of the description of such contents.
(4) The package of every preparation referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (2) of section seven and paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of subsection (2) of section eight shall be printed from type no smaller than 10 –point, with a statement of the % of coffee used in its preparation, in the following form-
"MADE FROM NOT LESS THAN (state the % percentage) OF COFFEE"; the percentage of coffee used being calculated in relation to all of the ingredients used, including, in the case of instant products, any glucose solids used.
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, the Secretary may, by notice in writing, exempt, for a specified period of time, any manufacturer or seller from compliance with the provisions of this section. 

Reference of the measure

Art 3 and 4 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Coffee products 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries