National legislation

This Notice of the President assigns to the Minister of Health and Child Care - (a) the administration of the Acts set out in the Schedule; and (b) the functions conferred or imposed on the Minister save to the extent that those functions have not been...

These Regulations - (a) regulate the participation in the production, buying or processing of any grain, oilseeds and products by producers, buyers or processors; and (b) promote orderly marketing and fair trade practices in the grain and oilseeds industry; and (c) promote production of grain and...

These Regulations prescribe rules for the labelling of food, i.e. any substance which is in whole or in part, intended for human consumption or which is intended for entry into, or to be used in the manufacture of, any such substance (regs. 4 and 5). They...

Regulation 2 provides that these Regulations shall apply to all alcoholic beverages which are sold or manufactured for sale in Zimbabwe and that no person shall sell, import for sale or manufacture for sale any alcoholic beverages other than in terms of these Regulations. Regulation 6...

The principal Regulations regulate the importation in Zimbabwe of animals and infectious things. These Regulations amend the principal Regulations so as to provide also for permits for transit of animals or infectious things issued by the Director of Veterinary Services. Regulation 6 is amended consequently. Further...

The principal Regulations regulate the importation in Zimbabwe of animals and infectious things. In the Second Schedule infectious things to which these Regulations apply are listed. This Schedule is amended so as to take out item 3 and to replace it with an item that now...

These Regulations prescribe standards regarding labelling, shape, size and ingredients of a class of food prepared by drying units of dough prepared from flour and water with or without one or more of the optional ingredients referred to in article 5. Regulation 2 prescribes that these...

These Regulations prescribe standards for fish and fish products, i.e. fish parts used for human consumption, with or without salt or seasoning and flesh of crustaceans, molluscs, other marine invertebrates, marine mammals and marine reptiles, with or without salt or seasoning. Regulation 2 provides that these...

These Regulations prescribe standards for peanut and peanut products which are sold or manufactured for sale in Zimbabwe. No person shall sell, import for sale or manufacture for sale peanut or peanut products other than in terms of these Regulations (reg. 2). They mainly prescribe standards...

These Regulations prescribe standards for any poultry, i.e. any bird that is commonly used for food and poultry products. They shall apply to all poultry, poultry meat and poultry products which are sold or manufactured for sale in Zimbabwe. No person shall sell, import for sale...

Regulation making powers of the competent minister, being the Minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Settlements for purposes of eradication and prevention of animal pests and diseases are outlined in section 5 of the Animal Health Act. These Regulations declare things specified in Second Schedule infectious...

This Act provides rules relative to the brewing, sale, supply and possession of traditional beer (as defined by this Act). Brewing of this kind of beer requires a permit to be issued by the Minister. A commercial brewers permit shall be subject to: (a) such conditions...

These Regulations prescribe compositional standards for flour, bread, rice, maize-meal, maize samp, mealie-rice and diet foods. They shall apply only to flour, bread and cereals which are sold or intended to be sold in Zimbabwe. Regulation 4 contains rules regarding the labelling of food to which...

Section 2 outlines the application of the Act. Section 4 gives a definition of "adulterated food". Section prohibits the sale, importation and manufacture for sale of food that is adulterated or falsely described. Section 7 provide for the control of blended foods. Part III regulates the...

This Act concerns the quality of fruit produced in Zimbabwe. "Fruit means any fruit declared in terms of section 3 by the Minister of Agriculture or another Minister to whom the President has assigned the administration of this Act, to be fruit for the purposes of...

Millers shall obtain a licence under section 3. The Minister may fix the quantity of sugar to be produced under section 5. Millers may not sell sugar in excess of the quota assigned to them. Section 10 concerns the determination of prices for sugar cane delivered...

No person shall, without lawful excuse, manufacture, supply, possess, store, drink or use any harmful liquid. The Act formulates other offences in relation with harmful liquids. The Minister shall insert a substance as harmful liquid only if he or she is satisfied that consumption of the...

Section 3 provides for the compulsory registration of premises and the issue of registration certificates. Sections 9 and following provide for control of quality of dairy produce, e.g. certificates of proficiency in butter or cheese making, grading and testing of cream, milk and issue of corresponding...

This Act provides for the grading of agricultural produce destined for exportation. No person shall export, or cause or permit to be exported any produce unless or until such produce has been inspected and graded by an inspector and thereafter branded in the manner prescribed by...