Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-555  

NTB Type

8.4. Transport related corruption  

Complaint

Zupco bus permit taken by Zambian Police citing that the bus has one tyre which is finished and the window screen has a crack , this is causing them to be fined every time when they are at the road block for failing to produce the bus permit, practical on daily basis when they are stopped they have to pay k50000/$10.00 so as to catch up with time just avoiding passengers to run away from them, almost 3 months they cant produce the permit  

Status note

Zimbabwe reported that The ZUPCO bus permit was returned on 16 December 2012 by Zambia police. This NTB is therefore resolved.  

Progress update note

 

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

Zambia: Siavonga Turn off, Lusaka-Chirundu Highway, Police Manning that Place (Road block)  

Reporting Country or Region

Zimbabwe  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2012-11-06  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2012-12-19  

Product Description

All products

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Total value

ZK520 000.00  

Date reported

2012-11-30 18:24  

Modified

2012-12-21 06:20