Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

01 January 1972 

Publication where the measure is specified

Rhodesia Government Notice No. 1211 of 1972 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zimbabwe 

The rationale of the measure

These regulations shall apply only to flour, bread and cereals which are sold or intended to be sold in Zimbabwe. 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

(2) No person may import for sale or sell maize as straight-run meal, roller-meal or pearl-meal which does not comply with the relevant standards set out in this section.
(3) Straight-run meal shall contain the entire maize-berry, without any addition or abstraction, and shall contain not more than 2,3% of crude fibre.
(4) Roller-meal shall contain not more than 1,6% of ash and not more than 1,6% or less than 0,7% of crude fibre.
(5) Pearl-meal shall comply with the standards for roller-meal set out in subsection (4), except that the crude fibre content shall be less than 0,7%
(6) For the purposes of this section—
“straight-run meal” means maize-meal of which at least 95% shall pass through a 1250 micrometre British standard wire cloth sieve;
“roller meal” means maize-meal of which at least 95% shall pass through an 800-micrometre British standard wire cloth sieve;
“pearl-meal” means extra-refined roller-meal 

Reference of the measure

Art 9(2) to (6) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Notes

The implementation date is not stated in the document received from the NTM Manager. The above date was arbitrarily entered to allow registration of identified and classified NTMs onto the online system. This will be edited once the actual date is made available. 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Straight-run meal, roller-meal and pearl-meal 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries