Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

18 October 2016 

Publication where the measure is specified

Food grade iodated salt referenced in Decree 9/2016 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Regulation of Fortification Foods with Micronutrients Industrially Processed 

Country/Region applying the measure

Mozambique 

Description of the measure

Food salt, which must contain iodine in the form of potassium iodate (KIO3), a not less than 25 mg per kg or greater than 55 mg kg 

Reference of the measure

NM 9
4.1 General Requirements; 4.2 Composition; 4.4 Iodination food salt; 5.1 food quality and 9.3 logo

Decree 9/2016
Article 4; Article 6; Article 7e); Article 9 (logo) and Article 16 (penalties). 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

All salt 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.