Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification
B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 
Date when the measure came into force
01 January 1990 
Publication where the measure is specified
Statutory Instrument 103 of 1990 
Regulation where the measure is specified
Food and Food Standards (Poultry, Poultry Meat and Poultry Products) Regulations, 1990 
Country/Region applying the measure
Zimbabwe 
The rationale of the measure
These regulations shall apply to all poultry, poultry meat and poultry products which are sold or manufactured for sale in Zimbabwe. 
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s. 
Description of the measure
4) Canned poultry-
(a) shall be prepared from poultry meat and may contain-
(i) the bones or parts of bones attached to the portion of poultry meat that is being canned;
(ii) broth;
(iii) salt;
(iv) gelling agents as permitted by the Food and Food Standards (Preservatives, Additives and Prohibited Substances) Regulations, 1972; and
(v) not more than five per centum fat;
(b) which contains a gelling agent shall state on the label the presence of the gelling agent or the word “jellied”. 
Reference of the measure
Art 4(4) 
Measure also domestic
Yes 
Notes
The implementation date is not stated in the document received from the the NTM Manager. The above date was arbitrarily entered to allow registration of NTM onto the online system. This will be edited once the actual date is available 

Products affected by the measure.

Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out
1602.31.00 Of turkeys No    
1602.32.00 Of fowls of the species gallus domesticus No    
1602.39.00 Other No    
Description
Canned poultry 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out
Inclusion Entire world    
Description
All countries