Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-097  

NTB Type

1.2. Government monopoly in export/import  

Complaint

Botswana has a single channel marketing for meat.  

Status note

Botswana reported that the BMC Act is under review by Ministry of Agriculture to allow entry of other players.  

Progress update note

1. At the 15th meeting of the SADC Sub Committee on Trade Facilitation held on 17-18 May 2017, Botswana reported that a Feasibility Study on Liberalisation of Beef Export Market has commenced. An Inception Report has already been produced and presented to the Reference Team. The final report will be produced in six (6) month from March 2017.

2. On 13 March 2020, Bptswana Focal Point reported that the Botswana Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security was in the process of establishing a meat regulator that will oversee import and export of meat products including beef. A regulation was issued late 2019 repealing the clause on the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) Act that gave BMC the mandate as the sole exporter of cattle and its edible products, and instead mandated the Minister of Agricultural Development and Food Security to consider applications for any person wishing to export beef and its products.  

Policy or regulatory NTB

Yes 

Location

Botswana: Ministry of Trade (Government institution)  

Reporting Country or Region

South Africa  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2009-07-26  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2020-03-13  

Product Description

Meat

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2009-07-26 00:00  

Modified

2020-03-16 14:27