Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A31: Labelling requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

22 December 2006 

Publication where the measure is specified

Regulation on Hygienic-Sanitary Requirements for Production, Transportation, Marketing and Inspection and Control of Foodstuffs 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Regulation on Hygienic-Sanitary Requirements for Production, Transportation, Marketing and Inspection and Control of Foodstuffs 

Country/Region applying the measure

Mozambique 

The rationale of the measure

For hygienic and sanitary purposes 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health 

Description of the measure

1. Food and beverages packaged for marketing shall comply with the labeling rules laid down in this Regulation and other rules governing the same subject
2. In addition to the preceding paragraph, the labels must indicate, in clearly legible characters and in Portuguese language, the following:
a) The name or product brand
b) Name or name of the production company
c) Indication on producer company headquarters’
d) Indication of production establishments
e) Indication of nutritional content
f) Indication of ingredients in descending order of amounts present, in weight or volume
g) Indication of additives
h) Indication on net weight contained in the packaging
i) Indication of "artificially colored" when it comes to food referred to in Article 2 of this Regulation
j) Indicating on the date of manufacture
k) Indication of the period of validity if destined for human consumption
l) Lot number
3. The scientific names inscribed on the label must be accompanied, where possible, with the corresponding common names 

Reference of the measure

Article 6(1)(2)(3) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Food
Beverages 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.