Zambia - Certification Requirements

Last update: Avril 30, 2011

Acts and Regulations

Mercury (as methyl mercury):	tuna	0.3 ppm
	other fish	0.2 ppm
Arsenic:	fish protein	3.5 ppm
	other fish & fish products	5.0 ppm
Copper:	all fish & fish products	100.0 ppm
Lead:	fish protein	0.5 ppm
	other fish & fish products	10.0 ppm
Flourine:	fish protein	150.0 ppm
	other fish & fish products	25.0 ppm
Zinc :	all fish products	100.0 ppm
Sodium sulphite:	canned flaked tuna	300.0 ppm
Sodium tripolyphosphate: (total added phosphate)	frozen fish fillets, lobsters, crabs, clams, shrimps	0.5%
Sodium carbonate: (combination of sodium hexametaphosphate)	frozen fillets, lobsters, crabs, clams, shrimps	15.0%
Propyl-P-hydroxy benzoate:	used as a preservative	1000.0 ppm
Methyl-P-hydroxy benzoate:	used as a preservative	1000.0 ppm

None specified.