Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification
A69: Other requirements relating to production or post-production processes not elsewhere specified 
Date when the measure came into force
28 March 1974 
Publication where the measure is specified
Laws of Botswana Chapter 50:1 
Regulation where the measure is specified
Customs and Excise Duty Regulations 
Country/Region applying the measure
Botswana 
The rationale of the measure
No specific objective stated 
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s. 
Description of the measure
28. Requirements in respect of stills
(1) Subject to subregulation (2) no person, other than an agricultural distiller, shall use a pot still with a capacity of less than 680 litres or a continuous still which is not capable of distilling 910 litres or more of wine or wash per hour.
( 2) Subregulation (1) shall not apply to any still lawfully in use at the time of the commencement of the Act, or to any still which the Director may, in his discretion, authorize to be used for the distilling or manufacture of essences or such other preparations as he may determine, or for experimental purposes.
( 3) No agricultural distiller shall use a still with a capacity of less than 90 litres for distilling spirits:
Provided that this requirement shall not apply in respect of a still which is lawfully in the possession of an agricultural distiller immediately prior to the commencement of the Act.
( 4) No person shall use a still for distilling spirits, and no licence to distil spirits therein shall be issued, unless such still is made wholly of copper, tin, stainless steel or aluminium.
( 5) The said stills shall only be repaired with one or more of the aforementioned metals (not coatings thereof) unless otherwise approved by the Director. 
Reference of the measure
Article 28 
Measure also domestic
Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out
2207 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol. or higher; ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength. Yes Spirits    
2208 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 % vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages. Yes Spirits    
8419.40.00 - Distilling or rectifying plant Yes Stills    
Description
Still, spirits 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out
Inclusion Entire world    
Description
Entire world