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- Complaint number
- NTB-000-386
- NTB Type
- 1.1. Export subsidies
- NTM Code
- A83: Certification requirement
- Complaint
- The Ministry of health in Zambia issued a notice under Food and Drugs Act Cap 303 of the Laws of Zambia for all importers of food products into Zambia and those transiting to other countries to obtain Health insuarance certificates. All transit trucks loaded with food stuff and beverarages must obtain this permit which is only issued in Lusaka and takes upto 10 days. This short notice has resulted in all the trucks carrying this kind of cargo getting stuck in Nakonde adding to more delays than what already being experienced at Nakonde . What is odd is that why should transit trucks have to obtain these permits ? Can something be done about this urgently to avoid huge pile ups of trucks at Nakonde please ?
- Status note
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Zambia reported that there is no Health insurance certificates but health clearance certificate under cap 303 and this requirement has always been there except Nakonde border post previously was operating without following these requirements until recently when they are working towards normalizing its operations.
These certificates are only issued in Lusaka but efforts are being made to build capacity at provincial levels so that the system can be decentralized. This is in the plan for this year, 2011. - Progress update note
- Policy or regulatory NTB
- Yes
- Location
- Zambia: Ministry of Health (Government institution)
- Reporting Country or Region
- Tanzania
- Country specific trade issue
- No
- Date of incident
- 2010-10-15
- Status
- Resolved
- Date of resolution
- 2011-05-23
- Product Description
-
Beverages and food products
- Total value
- 0
- Date reported
- 2010-10-15 00:00
- Modified
- 2011-05-23 15:36
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