Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

P13: Production and post-production requirements to export 

Date when the measure came into force

24 December 2007 

Publication where the measure is specified

Laws of Botswana Chapter 73:01 Electricity Supply 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Electricity Supply (Amendment) Act, 2007 

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

3. The Act is amended by substituting for section 3, the following new section —
3. (1) Subject to subsection (2) no person shall —
(a) generate, supply, transmit, distribute, export, or import electricity;
(b) use, work or operate or permit to be used, worked or operated any plant, apparatus or works designed for the supply or use of electricity; or
(c) supply to or for the use of any other person electricity from any plant, apparatus or works designed for the supply or use of electricity, except in terms of a licence issued by the Minister under this Act and expressly authorizing such generation, supply, transmission, distribution, export, import, use, work or operation, as the case may be. 

Reference of the measure

Article 3 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Electricity 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Entire world