Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B21: Tolerance limits for residues of or contamination by certain substances 

Date when the measure came into force

03 January 1977 

Publication where the measure is specified

The Control of Goods Act 

Regulation where the measure is specified

THE CONTROL OF GOODS (IMPORTATION OF SOAP) ORDER 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zambia 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

3.(1) Soap in the form of bars, tablets, flakes or chips for household, laundry or toilet purposes shall contain not less than forty-five per centum of fatty acids, of which not more than one-third may be replaced by resin acids; shall not contain more than one-quarter of one per centum of free caustic alkali (calculated for this purpose as sodium hydroxide); and shall be free from any harmful ingredients.
(2) Liquid soap shall contain not less than fifteen per centum of fatty acids, of which not more than one-quarter may be replaced by resin acids; shall contain not more than one-twentieth of one per centum of free caustic alkali (calculated for this purpose as sodium hydroxide); and shall be free from any harmful ingredients.
(4) The words "pure", "purest", "best", "superior", "finest", "first grade", "first quality", "No. 1 quality", "A.1 quality", "highest grade", "highest quality", or any other words indicating or suggesting special grade or quality, shall not be printed or marked on, or on the container or wrapper of, any soap which contains less than sixty-two per centum of fatty acids, of which not more than one-quarter may be replaced by resin acids, or more than one-tenth of one per centum of free caustic alkali (calculated for this purpose as sodium hydroxide):(3) Soft soap shall contain not less
than thirty-five per centum of fatty acids, of which not more than one-third may be replaced by resin acids; and shall contain not more than three-quarters of one per centum of free caustic alkali (calculated for this purpose as sodium hydroxide).
Provided that where soap contains naphtha or carbolic acid or both these substances, the limit of sixty-two per centum for fatty acids specified in this sub-paragraph may be reduced to sixty per centum. 

Reference of the measure

Ministerial Order NO. 3 (1, 2, 3, 4) 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Soap in the form of bars, tablets, flakes or chips for household, laundry or toilet purposes
Liquid soap
Soap 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.