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
) Corned meat—
(a) shall have a total meat content of at least 80% and shall have a lean meat content of at least 60% and shall have a fat content not exceeding 25%m;
(b ) with cereal, shall comply with the requirements of paragraph (a) excepting that not more than 6% of starch may be added.".
(10) Meat extract shall contain—
(a) not less than—
(i) 75% of total solids, of which not more than 27% shall remain as ash after ignition;
(ii) 8% of meat protein nitrogen;
and
(b) not more than—
(i) 12% of sodium chloride, calculated from the total chloride present;
(ii) 0,6% of fat. 
Reference of the measure
Art 5(9A) and (10) 
Measure also domestic
Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out
1602.10.00 Homogenised preparations No    
1602.20.00 Of liver or any animal No    
1602.31.00 Of turkeys No    
1602.32.00 Of fowls of the species gallus domesticus No    
1602.39.00 Other No    
1602.41.00 Hams and cuts thereof No    
1602.42.00 Shoulders and cuts thereof No    
1602.49.00 Other, including mixtures No    
1602.50.00 Of bovine animals No    
1602.90.00 Other, including preparations of blood of any animal No    
Description
Corn meat (solid pack of prepared and properly cured meat), and Meat extracts (product obtained by extracting fresh meat with water and concentrating the liquid portion by evaporation after the removal of fat) 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description
All countries