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Applied by Zambia on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 18 April 2011
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- P9: Export measures n.e.s.
- Date when the measure came into force
- 18 April 2011
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Fisheries Act, 2011
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Fisheries Act,2011
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- 25 (2) The Minister may, by statutory instrument, prohibit the export of any fish or fish product from Zambia, or any part of Zambia, in general or to one or more designated countries of destination, unless and until all regulations with regard to their export have been complied with.
- Reference of the measure
- PART III : Section 25 (2)
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Fish or fish product
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world -
Applied by Zambia on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 01 January 1970
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- P9: Export measures n.e.s.
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 January 1970
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Firearms Act
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Firearms Act 1970
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- G: Protection of national security
- Description of the measure
- 9. (4) Any person who exports any firearm or ammunition otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence.
- Reference of the measure
- PART II : Section 9 (4)
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Firearm or ammunition
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world -
Applied by Zambia on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 04 December 2015
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- P9: Export measures n.e.s.
- Date when the measure came into force
- 04 December 2015
- Publication where the measure is specified
- THE FORESTS ACT, 2015
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Forests (Export of Title Timber) Regulations, 2015.( SI 94 of 2015)
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- E: Protection of the environment
- Description of the measure
- 3.(1) Subject to these Regulations, the following timber may •
be exported:
(a) sawn timber;
(b) railway sleepers which shall be drilled on both sides;
(c) poles from planted species;
(d) finished timber products; or
(e) plantation trees - Reference of the measure
- Regulation 3.(1)
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Sawn timber;
Railway sleepers which shall be drilled on both sides;
Poles from planted species;
Finished timber products; or
Plantation trees
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world -
Applied by Zambia on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 04 December 2015
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- P9: Export measures n.e.s.
- Date when the measure came into force
- 04 December 2015
- Publication where the measure is specified
- THE FORESTS ACT, 2015
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Forests (Export of Title Timber) Regulations, 2015.( SI 94 of 2015)
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- E: Protection of the environment
- Description of the measure
- 15. An exporter shall not export timber unless that exporter has received a confirmed order for the export of the timber specifying the desired timber and the quantity required.
15 (2) The exporter shall issue to the buyer a quotation stating
(a) the price·, either free on board, or cost insurance and freight, of the timber;
(b) the quantity of the timber; and
(c) the quality of the timber.
15 (4) The exporter shall issue a proforma invoice, when the buyer accepts the quotation, stating the-
(a) timber specification;
(b) quantity of the timber;
(c) price of the timber;
(d) delivered term of the timber;
(e) receiving bank; and
(I) validity of the offer - Reference of the measure
- Regulations 15 ( 1, 2, 4)
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Timber
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world -
Applied by Zambia on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 01 April 1968
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- P9: Export measures n.e.s.
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 April 1968
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Tobacco Act.
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Tobacco Act
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- E: Protection of the environment
- Description of the measure
- 89. Nothing contained in this Part shall apply to, or operate to prevent, the bonafide export of a sample of tobacco by any person, when such sample does not exceed two kilogrammes and three hundred grammes in weight.
- Reference of the measure
- Regulation 89
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Tobacco
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world -
Applied by Zambia on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 22 November 2013
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- P9: Export measures n.e.s.
- Date when the measure came into force
- 22 November 2013
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Environmental Management Act ,2011
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Environmental Management (Licensing) Regulations, 2013.
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health, B: Protection of life and health of animals, C: Protection of life and health of plants and E: Protection of the environment
- Description of the measure
- 25.(1) An exporter, importer or transporter who intends to move hazardous waste into or out of the Republic shall notify the Agency in Form VII set out in the First Schedule.
27. The Agency shall, upon application by a person licensed to export hazardous waste, approve the export of the hazardous waste if —
(a) the exporter, through the Agency, obtains the consent of the transit and receiving countries and notifies the Agency in Form VII set out in the First Schedule;
(b) the hazardous waste cannot be reasonably re-cycled, re- used or disposed of locally in a safe and environmentally sound manner;
(c) the receiving country has the necessary facilities, capacity or suitable disposal site to dispose of the hazardous waste in an environmentally sound manner, and has notified the Agency accordingly;
(d) the hazardous waste in question is required as raw material for re-cycling or recovery in specified industries in the receiving country;
(e) the export is in accordance with an agreement or arrangement between the exporter and importer and meets the requirements of the Act and these Regulations;
(f) the exporter of the hazardous waste has taken comprehensive insurance to cover any incidents from Zambia up to the country of destination; and
(g) the labelling, packaging and transportation identified in the notification and movement document for transboundary movement of waste meet the requirements specified in the Eighth Schedule.
28. A person who intends to transit hazardous waste through the Republic shall notify the Agency in Form VII set out in the First Schedule.
31 (2)The Agency shall, within thirty days of receipt of an application under sub-regulation (1), approve the application if the applicant—
(a) demonstrates technical capacity to manufacture, import, export, store, distribute, transport, blend, process, re- process or change the composition of a pesticide or toxic substance or re-process an existing pesticide or toxic substance
30. (1) The Agency shall, before authorising the generation, storage, transportation, pretreatment, treatment, export or disposal of hazardous waste conduct a risk assessment. - Reference of the measure
- PART IV Regulation 25 ( 1) : FORM VII (Notification Of Transboundary Movement Or Transit Of Hazardous Waste Or Other Waste)
PART IV RegulationS 27; 28; 30 ( 1)
PART V Regulation 31 ( 1)
PART VI Regulation 50( 1) - Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Hazardous waste,
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world -
Applied by Zambia on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 14 August 2015
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- P9: Export measures n.e.s.
- Date when the measure came into force
- 14 August 2015
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Zambia Wildlife Act, 2015
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- The Zambia Wildlife Act, 2015
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- B: Protection of life and health of animals
- Description of the measure
- 107. (1) This Part does not apply to a wild animal, trophy or prescribed trophy—
(a) in transit through Zambia, if the wild animal, trophy or prescribed trophy is accompanied by the necessary
transit customs documents issued in the country of origin or of export of the wild animal, trophy or
prescribed trophy and enters through a customs port of entry; or
(b) accompanied by a person who is in possession of, and surrenders to a customs officer, a certificate issued by
the country of origin or of export of the wild animal, trophy or prescribed trophy, stating that the person is
lawfully authorised to export the wild animal, trophy or prescribed trophy and the person satisfies the customs
officer that—
(i) the certificate was issued to that person; and
(ii) the person is exporting the wild animal, trophy or prescribed trophy, as the case may be, from the
country of origin or export. - Reference of the measure
- PART XI : Regulation 107 ( 1)
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Wild animal
Trophy
Prescribed trophy
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world -
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- P9: Export measures n.e.s.
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 April 2015
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Statutory Instruments no.54 of 2000, the customs and excise Act Cap 322
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Regulations Sl. S4 of 2000. Updated in April 2015: The customs and excise (General) regulations, 2000
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 31 (2) Subject to Regulation 19, the entry of goods for export at exportation shall be effected by the payment, within five working days, of the duty due on the goods at the time of presentation of the entry of the goods or the registration of the entry of the good on the Customs Computer System.
(3) A separate bill of entry shall, except in such circumstances as the
Commissioner ––General may permit, be delivered in respect of each consignment of goods exported that the Commissioner ––General, determines constitutes a separate consignment.
(4) Where an exporter is unable, when effecting the entry of goods, to present an invoice or other document required to be produced in terms of subsection (5) of section forty-seven of the Act, an officer may, pending the production of the invoice or other document, accept a monetary deposit sufficient to safeguard the revenue and shall, thereafter, allow entry of the goods to be made
31(5) Subject to paragraph (a) of sub ––regulation (1), any goods entered for export shall be required to exit from Zambia within five working days from their date of entry.
(7) Except in such circumstances as the Commissioner ––General may permits, an entry of goods for export shall not be made without a taxpayer identification number
48. A con(2) Subject to Regulation 19, the entry of goods for export at exportation shall be effected by the payment, within five working days, of the duty due on the goods at the time of presentation of the entry of the goods or the registration of the entry of the good on the Customs Computer System.
(3) A separate bill of entry shall, except in such circumstances as the
Commissioner ––General may permit, be delivered in respect of each consignment of goods exported that the Commissioner ––General, determines constitutes a separate consignment.
(4) Where an exporter is unable, when effecting the entry of goods, to present an invoice or other document required to be produced in terms of subsection (5) of section forty-seven of the Act, an officer may, pending the production of the invoice or other document, accept a monetary deposit sufficient to safeguard the revenue and shall, thereafter, allow entry of the goods to be made tainer of all goods to be removed or exported in bond shall, Before removal or exportation, be marked conspicuously with the words ““In Bond””subject to the nature of the container and as the circumstances permit. - Reference of the measure
- Part V 31 (2-5),(7) and Part VI Para 8
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out PG: 1 All products No - Description
- Exports
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Zambia 01 April 2015 -
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- P9: Export measures n.e.s.
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 July 1955
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Customs and excise Act as at January 2015
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Customs and excise Act as amended by G.N No 407 of 1963 and Act No. 4 of 1999
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 19 The driver or person in charge or having the control of any vehicle which is within or is entering or leaving any customs area shall, when requested to do so by an officer by word, sign, or in any other manner, cause the vehicle to stop for the purpose of search and examination, and no person shall cause the vehicle to be set in motion again until permitted by such officer to do so
- Reference of the measure
- Part III para 19
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out PG: 1 All products No - Description
- Exports
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
- Description
- Zambia
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Applied by Zambia on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 03 August 2007
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- P9: Export measures n.e.s.
- Date when the measure came into force
- 03 August 2007
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Zambia Wildlife Act, 2015
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- The Zambia Wildlife (International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) Regulations, 2007 (SI NO. 61 OF 2007)
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- B: Protection of life and health of animals
- Description of the measure
- 30. (1) Subject to subregulation (2), the Management Directorate shall not require any additional permit or certificate
where a specimen is in transit or transhipment through Zambia .
(2) An enforcement officer may inspect a specimen in transit or transhipment to ensure that it is accompanied by the appropriate documentation for purposes of these Regulations and the Convention. - Reference of the measure
- PART V : Regulations 30 ( 1, 2 )
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- specimen
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world -
Applied by Zambia on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 14 August 2015
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- P9: Export measures n.e.s.
- Date when the measure came into force
- 14 August 2015
- Publication where the measure is specified
- THE FORESTS ACT, 2015
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- THE FORESTS ACT, 2015
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- E: Protection of the environment
- Description of the measure
- 69. All timber being exported shall be hammer marked in such manner as the Director may determine.
- Reference of the measure
- PART VII Section 69
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Timber
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world -
Applied by Zambia on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 13 July 2007
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- P9: Export measures n.e.s.
- Date when the measure came into force
- 13 July 2007
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Cotton Act
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Cotton Act
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health and C: Protection of life and health of plants
- Description of the measure
- 45. Powers of inspectors
(1) In the performance of duties under this Act, an inspector shall have power—
(e) to require any person connected with the cotton business to supply any information relating to the purchase, sale, import or export of cotton. - Reference of the measure
- PART VII: Section 45(1)(e)
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Cotton
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world -
Applied by Zambia on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 01 July 2015
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- P9: Export measures n.e.s.
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 July 2015
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Mines and Minerals Development Act, 2015
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- The Mines and Minerals Development Act 2015
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- E: Protection of the environment
- Description of the measure
- 46. A holder of a mineral trading permit shall—
(a) maintain at the holder’s office accurate and separate mineral trading registers for the transactions for each mineral;
(b) keep daily records of buying, selling or processing, indicating the names of buyers and sellers, their licence numbers and the amount and value of minerals bought, sold, processed, exported or imported
47 (4) A holder of a mineral export or mineral import permit shall submit monthly export or import returns in the prescribed form
48. A mineral export or mineral import permit—
(a) shall be valid for a period of one year - Reference of the measure
- DIVISION 6: Sections 46a,b ; 47(4) and 48a
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Minerals
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world -
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- P9: Export measures n.e.s.
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 July 1955
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Customs and Excise Act
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Customs and excise Act as amended by G.N No 407 of 1963 and Act No. 4 of 1999
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 11 (1) An officer may require the owner of any package imported or believed to have been imported into Zambia, or entered for export or believed to be intended for export from Zambia, to open such package and may examine, weigh, mark, or seal such goods as are contained therein.
(2) n officer may, in the absence of the owner of any such package as is mentioned in subsection (1), open and examine such package at the owner’s risk and expense
15 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) and section twenty-one A, all ships, aircraft and vehicles including trains and all persons whether or not engaged in importing or exporting goods shall enter or leave Zambia through ports or aerodromes appointed under section thirteen, and shall follow such routes as may have been appointed or defined under that section, and shall comply with all rules and regulations made under this Act or any other written law in force for the protection of the revenue and trade of Zambia or for any other purpose.
(2)The Commissioner-General may, at his discretion, permit, subject to such conditions as he may specify, ships, aircraft and vehicles and persons whether or not engaged in importing or exporting goods to enter or leave Zambia through places or aerodromes or by routes other than those appointed or defined in terms of section thirteen.
(3) Any pipeline through which goods may be imported or exported shall, for its length in Zambia, be laid along such route as may be defined in respect thereof under section thirteen, and shall be constructed and operated in accordance with such regulations as may be prescribed.
16 (1) The Commissioner General may appoint at any customs port or customs aerodrome places to be known as examination stations for the embarking and disembarking of persons and for the loading, unloading, and
examination of goods including baggage, and may from time to time make such rules and lay down such conditions in connection therewith as the Commissioner-General considers necessary.
(2)Where at any customs port or customs aerodrome, an examination station has been appointed under this section, any person who embarks or who disembarks or who loads or unloads goods otherwise than at such place, except with the written permission of the Commissioner-General, shall be guilty of an offence
17(1) The Commissioner-General may, subject to such terms and conditions as the Commissioner-General may determine license
(a) any area, place or building in or at a customs port of entry or customs aerodrome as a customs area in which imported goods or goods for export may be held and stored before entry for consumption, warehousing, export or such other purpose as permitted or required by this Act; or
(b)customs areas at inland places for the receipt and storage of uncustomed goods carried by licensed customs carriers, including trains, before entry in accordance with this Act;Provided that an owner or operator of such a customs area, place or building is a duly licensed clearing agent in terms of section one hundred and eighty-two A.
(2)A license issued under this section shall expire on 31st December in each year and may be renewed by the Commissioner-General on receipt of an application for renewal, in the prescribed form and on payment of the
prescribed fee.
(3)The owner or operator of a customs area shall provide and maintain without charge such accommodation and facilities as the Commissioner-General may determine are reasonably necessary and suitable for the purposes of carrying out the functions and responsibilities of the Customs Services Division at that place.
(4)No person or vehicle shall enter or leave a customs area and no goods whether dutiable or not shall be brought into or taken out of any customs area, otherwise than through an entrance or exit approved for that purpose by
the Commissioner-General.
(5)No vehicle or goods shall be taken out of any customs area without the permission of the Commissioner General.
(6) Any person or vehicle entering or leaving any customs area and all goods which are being brought into or out of such area may be detained by an officer for the purposes of search or examination.
(7) The operation of any customs area shall be subject to such regulations and rules as may be made pursuant to the provisions of this act
25 The nature and quantities of goods imported or exported through a pipeline shall be recorded and reported in such form as may be prescribed by the operator of the pipeline in such form as may be prescribed and in such manner as the Commissioner-General may direct, and, for the purpose of keeping such record and making such report, the operator shall, at his own expense, provide such apparatus and appliances as the Commissioner-General may specify.(Act No. 48 of 1968 as amended by Acts No. 16 of 1996 and No. 4of 1999)
53 (3) For the purpose of this Act
(a) the entry of goods for export, the loading or placing of any goods upon a ship, aircraft, or vehicle which is about to leave Zambia or has other goods upon it which are to be exported;
(b) the taking of goods aboard such a ship, aircraft, or vehicle by a person;
(c)the handing of any goods to any carrier or transport company or to
the master of a ship or the pilot or owner of any aircraft or any member of the crew of the ship, aircraft or vehicle for the purpose of exportation;
(d)the placing of any goods in a pipeline which has been prepared for the exportation of goods; or
(e) the placing in the post of any package addressed to a place outside Zambia; shall be deemed to be an attempt to export. (As amended by G.N. No. 407 of 1963, Acts No. 48 of 1968 and No. 4 of 1999)
59. (1) Any person wishing to export goods as ship, aircraft or vehicle stores shall make application to the Customs Services Division in the form prescribed for that purpose and no such entry shall be valid authority for release of goods from a warehouse unless such application has been approved.
(2) If any goods warehoused have been declared to be for export as ship’s or aircraft stores or otherwise, an officer may refuse to allow their removal from the warehouse for any purpose other than that which has been declared.(As amended by G.N. No. 407 of 1963 and Act No. 4 of 1999}
67.(1) An officer may permit
(a) the taking, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, of samples of warehoused goods by the owner or importer of the goods; and
(b) the payment of duty on samples taken in terms of paragraph (a) to be deferred until the consignment of the goods from which the samples were taken is entered for consumption or for removal or export in bond.
(2) The Commissioner-General may remit the duty on samples taken in terms of subsection (1).(No. 18 of 1960 and No. 16 of 1996) - Reference of the measure
- Part III, 15 (1-3), 16 (1-2),17 (4-7) 25,Part V 53 (3),part VI para59& 67 (b)
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out PG: 1 All products No 01 July 1955 - Description
- Exports
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Zambia 01 July 1955 - Description
- Zambia
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Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- P9: Export measures n.e.s.
- Date when the measure came into force
- 22 November 2013
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Statutory Instrument No.112 of 2013- Amendment of Regulations
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Environmental Management (Licensing) Regulations, 2013.
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- E: Protection of the environment
- Description of the measure
- 25. (1) An exporter, importer or transporter who intends to move hazardous waste into or out of the Republic shall notify the Agency in Form VII set out in the First Schedule.
(5) The Agency shall, where any illegally trafficked hazardous waste cannot be attributed to a particular person and reexport is not practicable, dispose of the hazardous waste in accordance with these Regulations.
27. The Agency shall, upon application by a person licensed to export hazardous waste, approve the export of the hazardous waste if —
(e) the export is in accordance with an agreement or arrangement between the exporter and importer and meets the requirements of the Act and these Regulations;
(f) the exporter of the hazardous waste has taken comprehensive insurance to cover any incidents from Zambia up to the country of destination
50 (4) An authorised officer or law enforcement officer shall seize any controlled substance exported or imported contrary to these Regulations.
51. (1) A holder of a pesticide and toxic substance licence, waste management licence or a hazardous waste licence shall provide appropriate personal protective equipment to an employee exposed to pollution from the—
(c) importation, transit or exportation of a pesticide or toxic substance; or - Reference of the measure
- PART IV: Section 25(1;5) ; First Schedule, Form VII; Section 27(e;f)
PART VI: Section 50(4)
PART VII: Section 51(1c) - Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Hazardous waste
Controlled substance
Pesticide or toxic substance
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
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Applied by Zimbabwe on the entire world for
The measure came into effect on 01 January 2016
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- P9: Export measures n.e.s.
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 January 2016
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Statutory Instrument 131 of 2016
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Environmental Management (Prohibition and Control of Ozone Depleting Substances, Greenhouse Gases, Ozone Depleting Substances and Greenhouse Gases Dependent Equipment) Regulations, 2016
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zimbabwe
- The rationale of the measure
- These regulations shall apply to private and public industrial and commercial importers, exporters, producers and consumers of ozone depleting substances and greenhouse gases listed in the Second, Third and Fourth Schedules and ozone depleting substance and greenhouse gas dependent equipment listed in the Fifth Schedule.
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 5. (1) Any person who wishes to import or export ozone depleting substance, greenhouse gas, ozone depleting substance dependent equipment or greenhouse gas dependent equipment or any chemical listed in the Third and Fourth Schedules shall apply to the Ozone Office in Form AP1.
(2) Any application for a licence made in terms of subsection (1), shall be accompanied by an application fee, which is non-refundable and a registration fee which is refundable. - Reference of the measure
- 5(2)
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
- Notes
- Implementation date not stated in the document. The date above was arbitrarily entered to allow registration of NTM. It will be adjusted when the date is made available by the NTM manager.
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out PG: 36 Ozone-depleting substances No - Description
- Third Schedule
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES [ to be prohibited on 1ST JANUARY 2030]
Dichlorofluoromethane CHFCl2 ; Chlorodifluoromethane CHF2Cl ; Monochlorofluoromethane CH2FCl ; Tetrachlorofluoroethane C2HFCl4; Trichlorotrifluoroethane C2HF2Cl3 ; 2,2-dichloro-1,1,1-triflouroethane C2HF3Cl2; Dichlorotrifluoroethane CHClFCClF2 ; 2-chloro-1,1,1 2-tetrafluoroethane C2ClH2F4 ; Chlorotetrafluoroethane CHFCLCF3 ; Trichlorofluoroethane C2H2FCl3 ; Dichlorodifluoroethane C2H2F2Cl2 ; Chlorodifluoroethane C2H2F3Cl ; Dichlorofluoroethane C2H3FCl2 ; 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane CH3CFCl2 ; Chlorodifluoroethane C2H2F2Cl ; 1-chloro-1,1-difluoroethane CH3CF2Cl ; Chlorofluoroethane C2H4FCl ; Hexachlorofluoropropane C3HFCl6 ; Pentachlorodifluoropropane C3HF2Cl5 ; Tetrachlorotrifluoropropane C3HF3Cl4 ; Trichlorotetrafluoropropane C3HF4Cl3 ; Dichloropentafluoropropane C3HF5Cl2 ; 1,1-dichloro-2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropane CF3CF2CHCl2 ; 1,3-dichloro-2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropane CF2ClCF2CHClF ; Chlorohexafluoropropane C3HF6Cl ; Pentachlorofluoropentanes C3H2FCl5 ; Tetrachlorodifluoropropane C3H2FCl5 ; Trichlorotrifluoropropane C3H2F3Cl ; Dichlorotetrafluoropropane C3H2F4Cl ; Chloropentafluoropropane C3H2F5Cl ; Tetrachlorofluoropropane C3H3FCl4 ; Trichlorodifluoropropane C3H3F2Cl3 ; Dichlorotrifluoropropane C3H3F3Cl2 ; Chlorotetrafluoropropane C3H3F3Cl ; Trichlorotetrafluoropropane C3HF4Cl3 ; Dichlorodifluoropropane C3H4F2Cl2 ; Chlorotrifluoropropane C3H4F3Cl ; Dichlorofluoropropane C3H5FCl2 ; Chlorodifluoropropane C3H5F2Cl; Chlorofluoropropane C3H6FCl; Dibromofluoromethane CHFBr2 ; Bromodifluoromethane CHF2Br ; Bromofluoromethane CH2FBr ; Tetrabromofluoroethane C2HFBr4 ; Tribromodifluoroethane C2HF2Br3; Dibromotrifluoroethane C2HF3Br2 ; Bromotetrafluoroethane C2HF4Br ; Tribromofluoroethane C2H2FBr3 ; Dibromodifluoroethane C2H2F2Br2 ; Bromotrifluoroethane C2H2F3Br ; Dibromofluoroethane C2H3FBr2 ; Bromodifluoroethane C2H3F2Br ; 1-Bromo-2-fluoroethane C2H4FBr ; Hexabromofluoropropane C3HFBr6 ; Pentabromodifluoropropane C3HF2Br5 ; Tetrabromotrifluoropropane C3HF3Br4 ; Tribromotetrafluoropropane C3HF4Br3 ; Dibromopentafluoropropane C3HF5Br2 ; Bromohexafluoropropane C3HF6Br ; Pentabromofluoropropane C3H2FBr5 ; Tetrabromodifluoromethane C3H2F2Br4 ; Tribromotrifluoropropane C3H2F3Br3 ; Dibromotetrafluoropropane C3H2F4Br2 ; Bromopentafluoropropane C3H2F5Br ; Tetrabromofluoropropane C3H3FBr4; Tribromodifluoropropane C3H3F2Br3 ; Dibromotrifluoropropane C3H3F3Br2 ; Bromotetrafluoropropane C3H3F4Br; Tribromofluoropropane C3H4FBr3 ; Dibromodifluoropropane C3H4F2Br2 ; Bromotrifluoropropane C3H4F3Br ; Dibromofluoropropane C3H5FBr2 ; Bromodifuoropropane C3H5F2Br; Bromofluoropropane C3H6FBr; Bromochloromethane CH2BrCl
LIST OF HCFC CONTAINING BLENDS AND THEIR COMPOSITION TO BE PHASED OUT ON 1ST JANUARY 2030
CFC-12 CFC-114 ; HCFC-22 HFC-152a HCFC-124 ; HCFC-22 HFC-152a HCFC-124 ; HCFC-22 HFC-152a HCFC-124; HFC-125 HC-290 HCFC-22 ; HFC-125 HC-290 HCFC-22 ; HC-290 HCFC-22 FC-218 ; HCFC-22 Propane PFC-218 ; HCFC-22 HFC-152a HCFC-142b C-318 ; HCFC-22 HC-600a HCFC-142b ; HFC-125 HFC-143a HCFC-22 ; HCFC-22 HCFC-124 HCFC-142b ; HCFC-22 HCFC-124 HCFC-142b ; HC-1270 HCFC-22 HFC-152a ; HC-1270 HCFC-22 HFC-152a ; HCFC-22 FC-218 HCFC-142b ; HCFC-22 HCFC-124 HCFC142b HC-600a ; HCFC-22 HCFC-124; HCFC-142b HC-600a ; Cfc-12 Hfc-152a ; HCFC-22 CFC-12 ; HCFC-22 CFC-115; HFC-23 CFC-13 ; HFC-23 CFC-115 ; CFC-12 HCFC-31 ; HCFC-31 CFC-114; HCFC-124 HFC-143a ; HCFC-22 FC-218 ; HFC-25 HCFC-22 ; HCFC-22 HCFC-142b ; HCFC-22; HCFC-124 HC-600a ; HFC-23; HFC-32 HCFC-124 ; HCFC-124; HFC-134a HC-600a ; HCFC-142b HFC-134a Lubricant ; HCFC-22 HCFC-142b HC-600a ; HCFC-22 HCFC-142b; HFC-227ca HC-600a ; HCFC-22 HFC-152a; HCFC-23 ; HCFC-22 HCFC-123; HCFC-124; C10H16 ; HFC-134a; HCFC-123 HCFC-124; HC ; HCFC-22; HFC-23; HFC-152a
FOURTH SCHEDULE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: GREENHOUSE GASES
1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane ; 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane ; 1,1-Difluoroethane ; 1,2-Difluoroethane ; 1,1,2,2,2-Pentafluoroethane ; 1,1,1-trifuoloroethane ; 2-fluoroethane ; Difuoroethane ; 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptaflouropentane ; 1,2,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane ; 1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane ; 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropentane ; 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane ; Trifluoromethane ; Fluoromethane ; 1,1,1,3,3- pentafluopropane ; 1,2,2,3,3-pentafluoropropane ; 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane ; R-143a/R-125/R-134a ; R-143a/R-125 ; R-32/R-125/R-134a ; R-32/R-125/R-134a ; R-32/R-125/R-134a ; R-32/R-125 ; R-23/R-116 ; R-23/R116 ; Carbon dioxide ; Butane ; Iso-butane ; Propane ; Propene
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world - Description
- All countries
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Applied by Zimbabwe on the entire world for 02: Meat and edible meat offal
The measure came into effect on 06 April 1984
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- P9: Export measures n.e.s.
- Date when the measure came into force
- 06 April 1984
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Statutory Instrument 111 of 1984
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Produce Export (Abattoir, Slaughter and Meat Hygiene) Regulations, 1984 (Statutory Instrument 111 of 1984)
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zimbabwe
- The rationale of the measure
- Not specified in the regulations
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- REQUIREMENTS IN RESPECT OF CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES FOR EXPORT ESTABLISHMENTS
Security
7. An export establishment shall have a complete perimeter-fence or wall with lockable gates to control access to and exit from the premises.
8. (1) The lairage for animals shall be separated from the stunning area, and shall have –
(a) sufficient accommodation for all animals which are to be slaughtered in any 24 hour period ; and
(b) a roofed section for the housing of animals which are scheduled to be slighted within the next twelve hours; and
(c)floors constructed of concrete or of similar durable impermeable non slip material , which shall be –
(i) sufficiently sloped and drained to permit thorough cleaning and disposal of waste material in such a way as to avoid contamination of other pens walkways ; and
(ii) kerbed to a height of at least three hundred millimeters to minimize cross contamination from adjacent pens and walkways;
and
(d) Sufficient artificial lighting in the roofed section to permit inspectionof animals at all times; and
(e) separate water- troughs for each pen which areof adequate capacity which are of adequate capacity to supply water to all animalsin that pen awaiting slaughter; and
(f) divisions between pens and walkways which are constructed of impermeable and easily cleaned material , free from sharp projections and of sufficient height and strength to contain the animals; and
(g) adequate separate lockable quarantine facilities for the inspection and detention of animals together with adequate postmortem and incineration facilities for dead animals
(2)Lairage for poultry shall consist of –
(a) a separate roofed receiving area for the holding of poultry prior to slaughter, with a weather proof roof and an impervious easily cleanable floor sufficiently sloped and drained ; and
(b) a special lockable room , which is easy to clean and disinfect , exclusively for poultry suffering from or suspected to be suffering from a disease or dead on arrival.
Construction of buildings
9(1) the floors of and export establishment shall be-
(a) Made of concrete or similar impermeable material which is easily cleaned and resistant to wear and corrosion ; and
(b) Adequately graded, which in meat working areas shall have a fall of not less than 1 in 100; and
(c) Cover at their junction with walls or columns to a radius of not less than fifty millimeters; and
(d) Drained by means of –
(i) Open-dished drains having a maximum depth from the floor-level of two hundred millimeters; or
(ii) Box-drains fitted with covers which may be easily removed and cleaned; or
(iii) Enclosed drains protected by traps , which may be easily removed and cleaned.
(2) the walls shall beconstructed of impervious , non-toxic, non-absorbent, easily cleanable material , and shall have a smooth light coloured surface to be a height of at least three metres from the floor, capable of being cleaned without damage to the to the surface , and with window-sills sloped to an angle of at least thirty degrees.
(3) Every room, where meat is handled and the air temperature is artificially controlled, shall have a ceiling constructed of an impervious material of a type approved by the director , which shall , in any case, inhibit the growth of moulds and the accumulation of bacteria.
(4) The facilities for slaughtering, dehairing and dressing of pigs shall be situated in an area which is completely separated from those areas in which other animals are slaughtered:
Provided that this complete separation shall not be necessary if pigs are slaughtered at different times from other animals , but in , such cases , scalding, dehairing , scraping and singeing must be carried out in special places, which are clearly separated from the slaughter -line either by an open space of five metres or a partition at least three metres high.
(5) Aseparate room shall be provided for the emptying and cleansing of stomachs and intestines.
(6) Any area used for the preparation of casings or tripes shall be complete separated from the rest of the abattoir.
(7) Separate facilities shall be provided for the storage of –
(a) tallow; and
(b) hides, horns and hooves; and
(c ) pig bristles; and
(d )Feathers; and pig casings
(e ) Pig casings; and
(f ) Condemned material for the manufacture of meat and bone-meal
(8) where the preparation of products containing meat intended for export takes place, the storage of vegetables shall be separate from that of dry goods, such as spices and cereals , and they shall be prepared separately , except where mixing and final preparation occurs.
(9) separate wash-bays shall be provided with suitable equipment for cleaning and disinfection of-
(a) animal and poultry delivery vehicles; or
(b) meat delivery vehicles.
(10)where faeces and ingesta are not removed from the premises on a daily basis a separate area with impervious floor , with drainage to suitable outlets, shall be provided for the holding of such material in such a way that it will not create a nuisance.
(11) any premises used for slaughtering poultry for export shall have at least the following separate rooms for –
(a) Stunning, bleeding and plucking; and
(b) evisceration, dressing and inspection ; and
(c ) packing at controlled temperatures ; and
(d ) facilities for holding chilled or frozen poultry meat; and
(e)storage of poultry meat which has been detailed at the time; and
(f ) storage of unfit poultry meat.
(12) In all export establishments-
(a) adequate natural or artificial lighting shall be provided, and in meat- working areas , the lighting shall not alter natural colours and shall be of an intensity which is deemed adequate by the director; and
(b) adequate ventilation and steam extraction shall be provided where the director may consider it necessary to ensure that the air is not contaminated with dust, smoke, odours or excess moisture ; and
(c)All doors and doorways to the roomsin which carcasses, meat, offal and entrails are processed, packed or stored shall be so constructed as to exclude vermin and dirtand shall have smooth , easily cleanable impervious surfaces; and
(d ) platforms, ladders, tables, chutes, rails and similar equipment shall be resistant to fracture, and have a non-absorbent surface which is rustles and non-corrodible and can easily be cleaned ; and
(e ) overhead rails for the suspension of carcasses or portions thereof shall not come into contact with the walls or other surfaces, pillars, columns, doors and floors at any time ;
(f ) sawdust or wood shavings or similar material shall not be used , except in a smoke-chamber; and
(g) water used for any purpose shall be of potable standard, except where the use of non-potable water has been approved by the director; in which case pies installed for this purpose must be clearly differentiated from those carrying potable water and must not pass through rooms containing fresh meat; and
(h ) no detergents, bacteriostatics, disinfectants or pesticides shall be used unless approved by the director, and shall not be used in a manner which is likely to affect the wholesomeness of any edible product; and
(I ) equipment and instruments used for dressing or preparing carcasses, meat offal or any other product shall be kept clean and in a good state of repair and equipment used on fresh meat shall be cleaned and disinfected several times a day, at the end of the day’s work and at any time after becoming contaminated, before re-use; and
(j) rooms, instruments and equipment used for working on fresh meat and clean offal shall be used only for that purpose; and
(k ) fresh meat and meat containers shall not come into direct contact with the floor ; and
(l) proper equipment for protection against insects , vermin and birds shall be provided subject to any direction that the director may give
Facilities for veterinary public health staff
10. All export establishments shall be provided with a separate , refridgerated, lockable detention- room for the purpose of holding carcasses, meat or offal for further examination.
(2) There shall be provided for all veterinary public healthand grading staff at export establishments such facilities, includingsuch working space and equipment as may be required by thedirector, for the purpose of ensuring that inspection and gradingprocedures required can be efficiently carried out.
(3) At all export establishments, there shall be providedsufficient lockable furnished accommodation and laboratory facilities as the veterinary public health authorities may require,
including a room suitably equipped for carrying out a trichinoscope test where such a test is required.
Animals or poultry submitted for slaughter
11. (1) No person shall send or permit to be sent on his behalf to any export establishment any animal or poultry that—
(a) is dead or dying; or
(b) is exhausted or injured; or
(c) is diseased or has been in contact with a diseasedanimal or has any condition which may affect the generalhealth of the animal and which may render the meat,offal or any product of the animal unwholesome ofunsound; or
(d) is clinically infected with salmonellosis or tuberculosisor which has been in contact during the last four dayswith any animal which has been clinically infected withsalmonellosis or in which any form of tuberculosishas been found or which reacts positively to a tuberculin
test, and is thus found to be suffering from tuberculosis; or
(e) has had any antibiotic, insecticide, tranquillizer, oestrogen, therapeutic goitrogen or similar substanceadministered to it within such time-period beforeslaughter as may render the carcass, meat, offal or by-product unwholesome by virtue of any residue of suchsubstance.
(2) No animal or poultry shall be consigned to an exportestablishment except for slaughter:
Provided that, in exceptional circumstances where theanimals or poultry have been consigned to the establishment inerror, they may be redirected subject to the discretion of the
veterinary public health officer.
PART III
SLAUGHTERING
Handling and humane slaughter of animals
12. (1) No animals shall be slaughtered at an exportestablishment except in accordance with the methods and proceduresapproved by the director.
(2) The driving or conveying of an animal to a place whereit is to be rendered insensible by any method prior to slaughtershall be done with minimum discomfort to, or excitement of, such animal.
(3) The handling of animals during slaughter shall be done in a manner which will avoid unnecessary suffering.
(4) the restraining and casting equipment shall be of a type approved by the director.
Stunning
13. (1) The stunning of an animal may be carried out using
a captive bolt gun:
Provided that—
(a) the instrument shall be of a type and design approvedby the director; and
(b) the stunning area shall be so designed and constructedso as to allow the stunning operator to apply thestunning blow with a high degree of accuracy to renderthe animal insensible immediately.
(2) The stunning of a sheep, pig, goat, calf or poultry maybe carried out by exposure to an electrical current:
Provided that—
(a) it will quickly and calmly induce anaesthesia, which will last for the duration of the subsequent shackling andbleeding; and
(b) the quality, strength and method of application of theelectric current shall be specified by the director; and
(c) a visible voltmeter shall be incorporated into theelectrical circuit.
(3) The stunning of pigs may be carried out by exposure tocarbon dioxide gas:
Provided that—
(a) the gas shall be administered in a chamber approved by the director so as to quickly and calmly render the animal insensible, which will last for the duration of subsequent shackling and bleeding; and
(b) the operator of the chamber shall ensure that everyanimal is anaesthetized, and shall take every precautionto avoid overdose and death of the animal.
(4) Poultry and rabbits shall be stunned by a methodapproved by the director.
(5) No person shall use any instrument for slaughter orstunning unless the director is satisfied that such person is in asatisfactory condition, has the ability to use the instrument and
will not cause the animal unnecessary suffering.
Bleeding
14. (1) The bleeding of an animal shall be carried outimmediately after stunning.
(2) Bleeding shall be carried out by incising the blood-vessels of the neck with a suitable sharp instrument, causing animmediate, continuous and uninterrupted flow of blood.
(3) No animal or poultry shall be held without prior stunning, except in the case of bona fide religious slaughter, which—
(a) shall be conducted under such circumstances andas the director may prescribe; and
(b) shall be performed as humanely as possible by a personauthorized in writing by the regional governing body of the religion.
(4) Cattle shall be bled in hanging position, except thoseslaughtered in accordance with certain religious rites or in the caseof emergency slaughter, according to the instructions of veterinary
public health officer.
PART IV
HANDLING, DRESSING, AND INSPECTION OF CARCASSES AND BY-PRODUCTS
Handling of animals
15. (1) The director, having regard to the veterinary meatinspection requirements of any export establishment, may specifythe maximum rate at which any particular category of animal may be slaughtered and dressed after consultation with the licensee or management.
(2) The rate of stunning and bleeding of any animals shall at all times be coordinated with the dressing procedure, to the satisfaction of a veterinary public health officer.
(3) The management of an export establishment shallprovide a veterinary public health officer with–
(a) a daily schedule showing the estimated hours of work;and
(b) at least twenty-four hours’ notice or any shorter periodaccepted by the veterinary public health officer, of any meat inspection required outside of any normal hours; and
(c) the name of the owner and the origin of the animalsto be slaughtered on a specific day.
Dressing
16. (1) The skin or hide of a slaughtered animal shall beremoved as soon as possible after bleeding, and before evisceration:
Provided that it shall not be necessary to remove the skinof a pig, in which case the skin shall be thoroughly washed andscalded in water of not less than sixty degrees Celsius and dehaired
before evisceration.
(2) The carcass shall be eviscerated as soon as possible,and the stomach and intestines shall be removed within forty-fiveminutes after stunning, failing which a veterinary public health
officer may detain the carcass and offal and subject them to anytests or examination that he may require.
(3) The dressing of a carcass shall be so performed that
no part of the carcass, head or official shall come into contact with the floor or outer surface of the hide, and in such a manner so as toprevent contaminations of the carcass, meat, head or other parts.
(4) Lactating or diseased udders shall be removed from all carcasses immediately after the hide has been removed, and in such a manner as to prevent contamination of the carcass.
(5) The urinary bladder and uterus shall not be openedduring the dressing of the carcass or in the same room where carcasses are dressed.
(6) The stomachs and intestines shall not be opened during evisceration.
(7) offal shall be removed from a carcass in such amanner as not to cause contamination.
(8) The head of any bovine carcass shall be adequatelywashed and flushed out with running water after it has beenskinned.
(9), No carcass, meat, offal or any other part shall be washedexcept with potable water.
(10) No cloth, wad, brush or similar article shall be usedin the washing, cleaning or drying of any carcass, meat, offal orother part.
(11) Where the tongue or brain is intended for humanconsumption, it shall be removed promptly, unless a head isintended for sale in its entire state.
(12) No hides, hooves or horns shall be washed or defleshed, processed or left in any part of the abattoir premises used for the slaughtering or dressing of animals.
Carcasses and other parts brought into an export establishment
23. If any carcass, meat, offal or any meat product is brought into an export establishment, the management shall-
(a) ensure that it has come from another export establishment; and
(b) on its arrival, notify a veterinary public health officer who shall examine it and instruct on its disposal ; and
(c ) keep a register, which shall be available for examination by a veterinary public health officer, showing its source, the quantity and date of arrival.
Cutting plants in export establishments
24. (1) In an export establishment where the cutting of fresh meat takesplace , the cutting plant shall have-
(a) a chilling-room large enough for the chilling and holding of all fresh meat which is to be deboned or cut; and
(b) a separate room for the handling, cutting and deboning of fresh meat, which shall contain-
(i) coolingequipment to ensure that the ambient temperature does not rise above ten degrees Celsius ; and
(ii) a recording thermometer; and
(iii )adequate equipment for the cleaning and disinfecting hands and implements as near as practical to workstations and in no case further than ten metres away, with taps which are non-hand operated and provide water at not less than forty0two degrees Celsius for hand washing and eighty-two degrees Celsius for the cleaning of implements; and
(iv) Instruments and working equipment, such as cutting-tables, meat containers, conveyor-belts and saws , made of durable and impervious material, which is not liable to taint meat and is easily cleaned and disinfected; and
(c ) a separate room for packing operations ; and
(d ) a chilling-room for freezer to hold the cut packed meat prior to dispatch.
(2) The rooms specified in subsection (1) shall have floors and walls constructed to the standards laid down in section 9.
(3) Wood shall not be used in any form in a cutting room.
(4) A cutting plant where carcasses or meat are prepared shall in no way connect with the premises where food stuff, other than fresh meat are handled or stored.
(5) The use or presence of any substance or structure which may affect the organoleptic quality of meat in a cutting plant is prohibited.
(6) The cutting plant shall have a water-disposal system which shall comply with the requirements of the director.
Preparation of pet’s-food in export establishments
25. (1) Pets’-food shall be prepared and stored in a separate room, with separate facilities approved by the director, to ensure that it is prepared , processed, packed or sorted under hygienic conditions and that it shall in no way be detrimental to or contaminate any products intended for human consumption.
(2) no carcass, meat, offal or other products may be used for the purpose of pet’s-food without the prior approval of the director.
(3) All pet’s –food shall be packed in clean , sealed containers or packages approved by the director with wording clearly and legibly printed or stamped thereon, indicating-
(a) that they contain pet’s-food; and
(b) the words “not intended for human consumption”; and
(c) the identification number of the export establishment .
(4) In respect of carcasses , meat, offal or other product allocated for the preparation of pet’s- food, the veterinary public health officer shall keep record of –
(a) their number and type; and
(b) the date on which they were allocated or tested bacteriologically; and
(c ) the date on which they were dispatched for preparation as pet’s- food.
POULTRY
Poultry slaughter, handling and hygiene
32. Subject to the provisions of these regulations, the following condition shall apply to poultry export establishments-
(a) live poultry may not be kept at a poultry establishment other than suitable cages, which must be made of corrosion resistant material and be easy to clean and disinfect; and
(b) such poultry export establishments shall be cleaned each time they are sued; and
(c ) live poultry shall not be kept an and export establishment for more than twenty –four hours prior to slaughter , except with the permission of a veterinary public health officer and under conditions specified by him ; and
(d ) Poultry suffering from fowl plague, New Castle disease , rabies, salmonellosis , fowl cholera or ornithosis, or where it is established that they have been in contact with other poultry suffering from these diseases , may not be slaughtered at an export establishment; and
(e) poultry shall be bled immediately after being stunned by severing the neck vessels , and at least ninety seconds shall be allowed for bleeding domestic fowl and two minutes for turkeys; and
(f) defeathering shall take place immediately after bleeding, and in such a way to prevent scattering of feathers; and
(g) evisceration shall be carried out immediately after defeathering and the carcass must be opened in such a way that the cavities and all the viscera can be inspected for which purpose the natural connections of the viscera must remain intact until inspection ; and
(h) a bird or the whole carcass and viscera shall be condemned by a veterinary health officer if on either ante or post –mortem inspection, it is found to have anthrax, botulism erysipelas, listeriosis, tularaemia, pyaemia, toxaemia, abnormal colour, odour or consistency, decomposition, cachexia, jaundice, emaciation, ascites, leucosis, general contamination, tuberculosis, overscalding , or any other condition or disease as the director may prescribe; and
(i) immediately after evisceration , a poultry carcass and giblets shall be cooled as rapidly as possible to a temperature of not more than plus four degrees Celsius; and
(j) after cooling , if poultry is to be stored in and unfrozen state, the temperature of the carcass shall not exceed plus four degrees Celsius at any time; and
(k) water used or cooling shall be potable, and shall not be re-circulated unless it continues to conform to the requirements of potable water; and
(l) ice used for cooling shall be made from potable water and shall be kept free from contamination before use; and
(m) no antibiotic substances shall be added to any poultry carcass or portion thereof or edible poultry product or to any water or ice used in a poultry establishment ; and
(n) poultry carcasses, giblets or portions of carcasses stored in cold rooms shall be inspected regularly for mould growth or other signs of deterioration, and they shall be stored so as to permit adequate circulation of air round them , and shall not be placed directly onto the floor of the room; and
(o) fresh poultry meat or portions thereof or giblets intended for export shall be transported in such a way that temperatures shall not exceed plus four degrees Celsius during transport. - Reference of the measure
- Articles 7-16 , 23-25 and 32
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 02 Meat and edible meat offal No - Description
- Carcasses, meat, offal or by-products of edible animals and poultry
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by Zimbabwe on the entire world for 2914.11.00: Acetone, 2915.24.00: Acetic anhydride, 2922.43.00: Anthranilic acid and its salts, 2939.41.00: Ephedrine and its salts, 2939.61.00: Ergometrine (inn) and its salts, 2806.10.00: Hydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid), 2807.00.00: Sulphuric acid; oleu, 2932.94.00: Safrole, 2939.42.00: Pseudoephedrine (inn) and its salts and 2841.61.00: Potassium permanganate
The measure came into effect on 01 July 2008
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- P9: Export measures n.e.s.
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 July 2008
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Statutory Instrument 56 of 2008
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Medicines and Allied Substances Control (Import and Export of Precursors and Certain Chemical Substances) Regulations, 2008
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zimbabwe
- The rationale of the measure
- Not specified in the regulations
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- (9) No person shall import or export any substance by ordinary or registered post.
- Reference of the measure
- Art 3(9)
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 2914.11.00 Acetone No 2915.24.00 Acetic anhydride No 2922.43.00 Anthranilic acid and its salts No 2939.41.00 Ephedrine and its salts No 2939.61.00 Ergometrine (inn) and its salts No 2806.10.00 Hydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid) No 2807.00.00 Sulphuric acid; oleu No 2932.94.00 Safrole No 2939.42.00 Pseudoephedrine (inn) and its salts No 2841.61.00 Potassium permanganate No - Description
- N-Acetylanthranilic acid (2);
Acetone;
Acetic anhydride;
Anthranilic acid;
Ephedrine; Ethyl ether;
Ergometrine;
Hydrochloric Acid (1) (2);
Ergotamine;
Methyl ethyl ketone (2);
Isosafrole (2);
Phenylacetic acid;
Lysergic acid;
Piperidine;
3,4 Methylenediooxyphenyl-2-propanone (2);
Sulphuric acid (1) (2);
Norephedrine; Toluene (2).
1-Phenyl-2-propanone;
Piperonal;
Potassium permanganate (2);
Pseudoephedrine;
Safrole (2).
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by Zimbabwe on the entire world for 2914.11.00: Acetone, 2915.24.00: Acetic anhydride, 2922.43.00: Anthranilic acid and its salts, 2939.41.00: Ephedrine and its salts, 2939.61.00: Ergometrine (inn) and its salts, 2806.10.00: Hydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid), 2807.00.00: Sulphuric acid; oleu, 2932.94.00: Safrole, 2939.42.00: Pseudoephedrine (inn) and its salts and 2841.61.00: Potassium permanganate
The measure came into effect on 01 July 2008
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- P9: Export measures n.e.s.
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 July 2008
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Statutory Instrument 56 of 2008
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Medicines and Allied Substances Control (Import and Export of Precursors and Certain Chemical Substances) Regulations, 2008
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zimbabwe
- The rationale of the measure
- Not specified in the regulations
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 5. Any person who imports or exports a substance listed in the Second Schedule shall, before the 31st March in each year, submit a return to the Authority stating the amounts so imported or exported from January to December in the preceding year.
- Reference of the measure
- Art 5
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 2914.11.00 Acetone No 2915.24.00 Acetic anhydride No 2922.43.00 Anthranilic acid and its salts No 2939.41.00 Ephedrine and its salts No 2939.61.00 Ergometrine (inn) and its salts No 2806.10.00 Hydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid) No 2807.00.00 Sulphuric acid; oleu No 2932.94.00 Safrole No 2939.42.00 Pseudoephedrine (inn) and its salts No 2841.61.00 Potassium permanganate No - Description
- N-Acetylanthranilic acid (2);
Acetone;
Acetic anhydride;
Anthranilic acid;
Ephedrine; Ethyl ether;
Ergometrine;
Hydrochloric Acid (1) (2);
Ergotamine;
Methyl ethyl ketone (2);
Isosafrole (2);
Phenylacetic acid;
Lysergic acid;
Piperidine;
3,4 Methylenediooxyphenyl-2-propanone (2);
Sulphuric acid (1) (2);
Norephedrine; Toluene (2).
1-Phenyl-2-propanone;
Piperonal;
Potassium permanganate (2);
Pseudoephedrine;
Safrole (2).
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by Zimbabwe on the entire world for 3808.91.10: Insecticides in containers exceeding 20l or 5kg, 3808.91.90: Other, 3808.92.10: Fungicides in containers exceeding 20l or 5kg, 3808.92.90: Other, 3808.93.10: In containers exceeding 20 l or 5 kg, 3808.93.90: Other, 3808.94.10: In containers exceeding 20 l or 5 kg, 3808.94.90: Other, 3808.99.10: In containers exceeding 20 l or 5 kg and 3808.99.90: Other
The measure came into effect on 21 September 2012
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- P9: Export measures n.e.s.
- Date when the measure came into force
- 21 September 2012
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Statutory Instrument 144 of 2012
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Pesticides Regulations, 2012
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zimbabwe
- The rationale of the measure
- Not stated in the regulations
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 9 (1) Any person who wishes to export any pesticides out of Zimbabwe may apply for a permit to do so. Provided that the pesticides , are locally registered and bear the company name , registration number, pesticide name, and formulation source of pesticide, amount paid for pesticides and receipt number and expiry date for pesticides.
(2) An application for an export of pesticides permit shall be shall be made in writing to a registering officer in the Form P.5. prescribed in the First Schedule together with the payment of a prescribed fee: Provided that export of pesticides permit shall be valid thirty days from the date of issue per consignment.
(3) Any person who wishes to export any pesticides, in terms of - Reference of the measure
- Art 9(1)
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 3808.91.10 Insecticides in containers exceeding 20l or 5kg No 3808.91.90 Other No 3808.92.10 Fungicides in containers exceeding 20l or 5kg No 3808.92.90 Other No 3808.93.10 In containers exceeding 20 l or 5 kg No 3808.93.90 Other No 3808.94.10 In containers exceeding 20 l or 5 kg No 3808.94.90 Other No 3808.99.10 In containers exceeding 20 l or 5 kg No 3808.99.90 Other No - Description
- Pesticides
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world - Description
- All countries
P9: Export measures n.e.s.
