Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

20 February 1998 

Publication where the measure is specified

Supplement to the Republic of Zambia Government Gazette dated 20/02/1998. statutory Instrument No 22 of 1998,the weights and Measures Act 

Regulation where the measure is specified

The weights and Measures (assize) regulations, 1998 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zambia 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

30. (1) In a steel yard or wall beam—
(a) the steelyard shall be made of wrought iron, steel or an approved metal and shall be perfectly straight;
(b) a stop to prevent excessive oscillation of the steelyard shall be provided;
(c) any load hook shall be securely attached to the instrument;
(d) end fittings to prevent the poise carrier riding off the steelyard shall be securely attached; and
(e) any poise shall move slowly without risk of injury to the notches and there shall be a stop to prevent it travelling behind the zero graduation.
(2) In a wall beam—
(a) the frame and bracket shall be of adequate strength to support, without deflection, both the wall beam and the load equal to the capacity of the wall beam;
(b) the range of balance shall not exceed one half percent of the capacity of the wall beam.
(3) The travel of the steelyard of a wall beam each way from the horizontal shall be not less than 10mm.
(4) A wall beam or steelyard shall be tested at as many graduations as the assizer considers necessary, and the instrument shall be correct whether the test is forward or backward.
(5) Subject to the provisions of regulation 15 the maximum permissible error required shall at any load not exceed the limits of error specified in Tables 3, 5 and 6 of the First Schedule.
(6) The stamp of assize shall be stamped upon a lead plug inserted in a conspicuous and easily accessible part of the instrument and a date stamp shall be stamped upon the lead in the adjusting hole of the poise.
(7) An assizer shall refuse to assize—
(a) a counter steelyard;
(b) a steelyard of capacity of less than 50kg; or
(c) a steelyard with three hooks 

Reference of the measure

Part IV section 30 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Steel Yards and wall beams 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries