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Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-727  

NTB Type

4. Sanitary & phyto-sanitary (SPS) measures  

NTM Code

A53: Fumigation 

Complaint

Botswana border officials demand fumigation certificate for molasses. To my knowledge, foodstuffs like molasses cannot be fumigated and on the Botswana import permits (plant protection), this is not among the requirements. This leads to delays, additional costs (e.g demurrage), possible loss of business and risk of product going bad.  

Status note

During the the 15th meeting of the SADC Sub Committee on Trade Facilitation held on 17- 18 May 2017, Botswana reported that Sanitary import permit is required only for molasses meal. No Sanitary or Phytosanitary import permit is required for liquid molasses and molasses powder and therefore no fumigation certificate is needed for molasses. According to the conditions set as per the Sanitary import permit, imported molasses has to be free of protein of animal origin and not contain any prohibited substances such as growth hormones. Officials from Botswana and Zambia have had a bilateral meeting and the issue has been addressed.  

Progress update note

 

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

Botswana: Kazungula Ferry (Border post)  

Reporting Country or Region

Zambia  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2016-12-01  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2017-05-18  

Product Description

All products

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2016-12-22 11:11  

Modified

2017-06-13 10:33