Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

25 January 2011 

Publication where the measure is specified

TZS 560:2010 

Regulation where the measure is specified

TZS 560:2010 Palm stearin – Specification 

Country/Region applying the measure

Tanzania 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health and G: Protection of national security 

Description of the measure

Prescribes the requirements and method of sampling and testing, hygiene, packaging, marking and labelling for crude palm stearin, neutralized bleached palm stearin; and refined bleached and deodorized (including neu¬tralized, bleached and deodorized) palm stearin, obtained from a one stage fractionation process through any of the following three processes:

a) Dry fractionation through crystallization of the oil by controlled cooling and subse¬quent filtration.


b) Detergent fractionation through crystallization of the oil by controlled cooling and separation of the fractions after addition of surface active agent. After fractionation, the surface active agent is removed by washing.

c) Solvent fractionation through controlled crystallization of the oil in a solvent, followed by separation of the fractions. After fractionation, the solvent is removed from each fraction. 

Reference of the measure

Clause 4 and 5 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Palm stearin 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.