Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A31: Labelling requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

12 August 2019 

Publication where the measure is specified

Food Safety Act No. 7 of 2019 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Food and Drugs Act No. 7 of 2019 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zambia 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health 

Description of the measure

10. A person shall not label, package, sell or advertise any food in a manner that is false, misleading or deceptive as regards its character, nature, value, substance, quality, composition, merit or safety or in contravention of this Act.
20 (2) Where an article sought to be imported into the Republic would, if sold in the Republic, constitute a contravention of this Act, the article maybe imported into the Republic for the purposes of satisfactorily re-labelling or reconditioning it so that the provisions of thisAct are complied with. 

Reference of the measure

PART III: Section 10
PART III: Section 20 (2) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Food
Articles 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.