Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification
A41: Microbiological criteria of the final product 
Date when the measure came into force
01 February 2001 
Publication where the measure is specified
Statutory Instrument 30 of 1991 
Regulation where the measure is specified
Food and Food Standards (Canned Vegetables) Regulations, 1991. 
Country/Region applying the measure
Zimbabwe 
The rationale of the measure
These regulations shall apply to all canned vegetables which are sold or manufactured for sale in Zimbabwe. 
Coded list of objectives
A: Protection of human life and health and X: For purposes n.e.s. 
Description of the measure
Canned vegetables: general
6 (1) Vegetables for canning shall be suitably prepared, from clean, sound, fresh or preserved, young succulent vegetables which are free from insect infestation or contamination from unacceptable levels of pesticide residues as laid down by the joint Food and Agricultural Organization and the World Health Organization Codex Alimentarius Commission.
(3) Canned vegetables or vegetable products shall be free from grit or other extraneous contamination, and shall be pasteurized or heat-treated to an extent necessary to avoid spoilage and to render them free from viable micro-organisms injurious to health. 
Reference of the measure
Art 6(1) and (3) 
Measure also domestic
Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out
2001.10.00 Cucumbers and gherkins No    
2001.90.00 Other No    
2002.10.00 Tomatoes, whole or in pieces No    
2002.90.00 Other No    
2003.10.00 Mushrooms of the genus agaricus No    
2003.90.00 Other No    
2004.10.00 Potatoes No    
2004.90.00 Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables No    
2005.10.00 Homogenised vegetables No    
2005.20.00 Potatoes No    
2005.40.00 Peas (pisum sativum) No    
2005.51.00 Beans, shelled No    
2005.59.00 Other No    
2005.60.00 Asparagus No    
2005.70.00 Olives No    
2005.80.00 Sweet corn (zea mays var. saccharata) No    
2005.91.00 Bamboo shoots No    
2005.99.00 Other No    
2006.00.00 Vegetables, fruit, nuts, fruit- peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glace or crystallised) No    
Description
Canned vegetables 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

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