Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A41: Microbiological criteria of the final product 

Date when the measure came into force

14 September 1990 

Publication where the measure is specified

Statutory Instrument 226 of 1990 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Food and Food Standards (Pickles) Regulations, 1990  

Country/Region applying the measure

Zimbabwe 

The rationale of the measure

These regulations shall apply to all pickles which are sold or manufactured for sale in Zimbabwe. 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

(2) Pickles, may be preserved by heat pasteurization , but shall not have a pH exceeding 4,0 and shall not contain vinegar eels, viable moulds, yeasts or other micro-organisms capable of development under normal conditions of storage. 

Reference of the measure

Art 4(2) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Pickles i.e the product prepared from properly prepared fruits or vegetables preserved with salt and vinegar; 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries