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- Complaint number
- NTB-000-992
- NTB Type
- 7.10. Other
- Complaint
- Zimbabwe is not consistent with the SADC COVID-19 requirement/guidelines of drivers requiring a 14 days validity test as a 48 hours requirement has been imposed. This has resulted in increase in cost of doing business as drivers have to take multiple COVID-19 tests which cost on average $76 per test. Transporters travelling into Zambia on the other hand can use their COVI-19 certificates within a 14 day period. A transporter delivering/transiting in Zimbabwe is required to take at least 2 COVID tests within the 14 day period. In some cases this has caused congestion at the border as truckers rush to beat the 48 hour COVID-19 test validity.
- Status note
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Zimbabwe reported that the COVID policies are consistent with SADC as follows:
1. 14 day validity is for bus operators and Malaitsha
2. Truck operators we need PCR valid for 30 days
3. Regular travellers 48 hrs.
48hrs means that for regular travellers, they must travel within 48 hours of getting PCR results. This requirement is for regular travellers. If truckers are complaining, its a misinterpretation by implementers.
In light of the above, ZIMRA indicated that corrective actions will be undertaken to address issues raised by the complaint. Effective supervision and monitoring will be implemented. - Progress update note
- Policy or regulatory NTB
- No
- Location
- Zimbabwe: Chirundu (Border post)
- Reporting Country or Region
- Zambia
- Country specific trade issue
- No
- Date of incident
- 2020-12-01
- Status
- Resolved
- Date of resolution
- 2021-09-02
- Product Description
-
- Total value
- 0
- Date reported
- 2020-12-04 11:49
- Modified
- 2021-09-15 14:16
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