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Laws of Zambia

Food and Drugs (Food in Airtight Containers) Regulations (Cap. 303)

Made 1992 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Language
English
Kind
Regulation
Organisation
Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM)
Country
Zambia
Subjects
Food and nutrition
Keywords
hygiene/sanitary procedures, food safety and quality, packaging/labelling

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  1. *Also includes practical residue limits occurring in foods not necessarily due to application to protect food against pest attack. Trade name, Common name Chemical name if any, in Tolerance* use in Zambia p.p.m. Zineb-continued prunes), pump radishes, rasp rutabagas, sa strawberries, summer squa tomatoes, turn youngberries 1.0 Wheat Ziram Zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate 7 Apples, apricot beets, blackbe blueberries, boysenberries Brussels spro cabbage, carr cauliflower, ce cherries, colla cranberries, cucumbers, dewberries, e gooseberries, kale, kohlrabi, loganberries, nectarines, on peaches, pea peas, peppers pumpkins, qu radishes, rasp rutabagas, sp squash, straw summer squa tomatoes, turn youngberries 0.1 Almonds 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic 0.2 Barley, oats, ry acid wheat *Also includes practical residue limits occurring in foods not necessarily due to application to protect food against pest attack. SECTION 23-THE FOOD AND DRUGS (FOOD IN AIRTIGHT CONTAINERS) REGULATIONS Regulations by the Minister Statutory Instrument 41 of 1992 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Food and Drugs (Food in Air tight Containers) Regulations, and shall come into operation on the 7th day of February, 1992. Title and commencement 2. No person shall sell or shall prepare, keep, transmit or expose for sale, without reasonable excuse, any articles of food which is packed in Sale of food packed in an airtight receptacle if such receptacle: (a) is blown to such a degree that: airtight receptacles (i) there is bulging of the flat or concave sides or ends; or (ii) gas escapes from it on puncturing; or (b) is extensively rusted; or (c) is damaged so that it is not airtight; or (d) shows evidence of having been punctured and the puncture is re-sealed. SECTION 23-THE FOOD AND DRUGS (TARIFF OF FEES) REGULATIONS Regulations by the Minister Statutory Instrument 87 of 1992 Act No. 13 of 1994 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Food and Drugs (Tariff of Fees) Regulations. Title 2. There shall be paid, the tariff of fees set out in the Schedule for the analysis, examination and certification of food, drugs and cosmetics conducted by the Public Analyst. Fees and Charges 3. Without prejudice to the generality of regulation 2, such tariff of fees shall not be paid for samples submitted by authorised officers. Exemptions SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) 1. Chemical Analysis: Fee units Specific gravity 26 Total Soluble Solids (by Refractometer) 20 Moisture 20 Fat (by Gerber Method) 26 Fat (by Wener-Schmid or Rose-gottiel 36 Crude Protein 40

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