Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification
B42: TBT regulations on transport and storage 
Date when the measure came into force
01 September 1955 
Publication where the measure is specified
Laws of Botswana Chapter 49:01 Hides and Skins 
Regulation where the measure is specified
Hides and Skins 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
15. Transportation
(1) No person licensed under these Regulations shall move or transport any hide or skin from any premises within Botswana to any other premises or place without the written permission of a veterinary officer.
(2) Every person licensed under these Regulations who moves or transports hides and skins shall take all necessary precautions to prevent such hides and skins from being damaged during transit and to prevent any cutting, tearing, cracking or staining of such hides and skins during the process of baling or thereafter and, in the case of completely dried hides and skins-
(a) provide adequate covering against rain;
(b) tie hides or skins into firm bundles;
(c) stack such bundles in the transport vehicles in such a manner as will prevent damage caused by rubbing, and provide reasonable protection against dust.
(3) Any person who contravenes the provisions of subregulation (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to the penalties prescribed in regulation 6. 
Reference of the measure
Article 15 
Measure also domestic
No 

Products affected by the measure.

Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out
4101 Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split. No    
4102 Raw skins of sheep or lambs (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not with wool on or split, other than those excluded by note No    
4103 Other raw hides and skins (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split, other than those excluded by note No    
4104 Tanned or crust hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared. No    
4105 Tanned or crust skins of sheep or lambs, without wool on, whether or not split, but not further prepared. No    
4106 Tanned or crust hides and skins of other animals, without wool or hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared. No    
Description
Hides and skins 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

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