Non-Tariff Barriers

NTM classification: A41: Microbiological criteria of the final product
Date when the measure came into force: 01 January 2011
Publication where the measure is specified: THE ZANZIBAR FOOD, DRUGS AND COSMETIC ACT NO. 2 OF 2006 MILK REGULATIONS (Made Under Section 38(1))
Regulation where the measure is specified: Milk Regulations 2011
Country/Region applying the measure: Tanzania
Coded list of objectives: A: Protection of human life and health
Description of the measure: 10. No person shall sell, offer for sale or deliver anywhere in Zanzibar milk which has not been pasteurized in accordance to these Regulations
“Pasteurization” or “pasteurized” means the heating of every particle of milk:
(i)to a temperature of 62°Celsius for 30 minutes and
then cooling to 10° Celsius or less, or
(ii) to a temperature of 71° Celsius for 15 seconds and then cooling it to 10° Celsius or less;
Condition for pasteurization of ice cream mix
13. (1) Pasteurized milk must have a negative reaction to the phosphates test.
(2) Ice cream mix shall be pasteurized at a temperature of not less than 68 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes or for such other holding period as may be approved by the
Board.
Reference of the measure: Part III section 10 & 13
Measure also domestic: Yes

Code	Product	Partial coverage	Partial coverage indication
0401	Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter.	Yes	Milk
0402	Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter.	Yes	Milk
0403	Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yogurt, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa.	Yes	Milk

Inclusion/Exclusion	Country	Date in	Date out
Inclusion	Entire world	01 January 2011

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