G/SPS/N/ZWE/3  
 
17 April 2013  
(13-2039)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member:  ZIMBABWE 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Health and Child Welfare 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable):  This notification refers to food intended for human 
consumption, whether locally produced, imported or exported in Zimbabwe. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:    
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft Food and Food Standards (Import and Export) 
Regulations, 2013  Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  Requires inspection of food packaging, processing or 
manufacturing premises before the respective products can be certified as suitable for import or export. It aims to limit inspections and testing of consignments at ports of 
entry. 
The measure is both SPS and TBT. SPS - It ensures that foods are tested for suitability for human consumption with 
reference to various existing national regulations that are CODEX based. 
TBT - The measure ensures that products comply with national labelling regulations that are CODEX based. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.    
8. Is there a relevant international st andard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or seri al number of Codex 
standard or related text) Various commodity specific and general subject 
CODEX standards. 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [X] Yes   [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible,  how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    G/SPS/N/ZWE/3 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  None   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  1 October 2013 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  10 April 2013 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  10 September 2013 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  1 June 2013 
Agency or authority designated to handle  comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
National Enquiry Point (Food Safety) 
Deputy Director, Government Analyst Laboratory 
Tel:  +263 479 2026/7 
Fax:  +263 470 8527 Email: nepfoodsafety.zw@gmail.com  
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
National Enquiry Point (Food Safety)  
Deputy Director, Government Analyst Laboratory Tel:  +263 479 2026/7 Fax:  +263 470 8527 
Email: nepfoodsafety.zw@gmail.com