Poisonous Substances in Food Regulations (Cap. 303).

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Toxicity/poisoning

Geographical area

Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries

Abstract

These Regulations, made under the Food and Drugs Act, exempt, except as provided in these Regulations, from the provision of paragraph (a) of section 3 of the Act, food named in Part I or Part II of the Schedule to these Regulations, which contains in or upon it: (a) any or all of the poisonous or harmful substances listed in amounts not exceeding the quantities stated therein in parts per million for that food; and (b) no other poisonous or harmful substance. Section 3 of the Act prohibits the

Full text

English

References - Legislation

Implements

Food and Drugs Act (Cap. 303).

Legislation | Zambia | 1972 (2006)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud/deceit/adulteration, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Animal health, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX