Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

01 January 2001 

Publication where the measure is specified

Statutory Instrument 25 of 2001 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Food And Food Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) Regulations, 2001 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zimbabwe 

The rationale of the measure

These regulations shall apply to all alcoholic beverages which are sold or manufactured for sale in Zimbabwe. 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

5. (1) Wine shall be the product of alcoholic fermentation of the juice of grapes, which may have added to it yeast, concentrated grape juice, sugar, dextrose, yeast food, carbon dioxide, tartaric, malic or citric acid pectinase, caramel and may be treated prior to filtration with strongly acid action exchange resin in the hydroxl form and may contain certain food additives as permitted by the Food and Food Standards (Preservatives, Additives, and Prohibited Substances) Regulations, 1972 .
(2) Wine shall contain not more than nought comma one five per centum weight by volume of volatile acid calculated as acetic acid 

Reference of the measure

Art 5(2) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Notes

Date of implementation not stated in the document downloaded from www.ecolex.org. The date entered is arbitrary to allow NTM registration. This shall be edited when the actual date has been provided by the NTM Manger. 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Wine 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries