Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A21: Tolerance limits for residues of or contamination by certain (non-microbiological) substances 

Date when the measure came into force

01 December 1972 

Publication where the measure is specified

The Law of Zambia; Republic of Zambia 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Food and Drugs Act 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zambia 

The rationale of the measure

To protect the public against health hazards and fraud in the sale of foods 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health 

Description of the measure

No person shall sell a food , other than a synthetic colour or flavouring mixture preparations that contains, when prepared for consumption, according to label direction, more than:
a) 300 parts per million of indigotine (colour index 1971,73015) tartrazine ( coour idex 1971, 19140), sunset yellow FCF (colour index number 1971, 15985), or any combination of those colours
b) 100 parts per million of amaranth (colour index number 1971,16185) brilliant blue FCF (colour index number 1971,42090) erythrosine (colour index number 1971, 45430 fast green FCF (colour index number 1971, 42053), indanthrene blue Rs (colour index 1971, 69800), patent blue V (colour index 1971, 42051), ponceau 4R (colour index number 1971,16255), quinnoline yellow (colour index number 1971,47005), wood green Bs (colour index number 1971, 44090) or
c) 300 parts per million of any combination of the synthetic colours named in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this regulation and within limits set by these paragraphs. 

Reference of the measure

Part II 118 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Food 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries