Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

01 August 1975 

Publication where the measure is specified

Rhodesia Government Notice No. 82 of 1975 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Food and Food Standards (Meat and Preparations of Meat) Regulations, 1975 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zimbabwe 

The rationale of the measure

These regulations shall apply only to meat and preparations of meat which are sold or intended for sale in Zimbabwe. 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

Processed meat—
(a) shall contain no foreign substances other than common salt, sugar, vinegar, spices, permitted colouring matter, saltpetre and sodium or potassium nitrite:
Provided that the final product shall contain not more than 200 mgs per kg of total nitrite, calculated as sodium nitrite, and shall contain not more than 500 mgs per kg of total nitrate, calculated as sodium nitrate;
(b) may, if packed in any container, contain fat, agar-agar and/or gelatine as a packing medium. 

Reference of the measure

Art 5(7) (a) and (b) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Processed meat - i.e meat which has been subjected to cooking, curing, drying or smoking, or any combination of such processes, and includes bacon, barn and other similar meats 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries