Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B82: Testing requirement 

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

32. (1) A weight for trade in valuable goods shall be a weight which—
(a) is of a denomination specified in Table 12 of the Third Schedule and subject to paragraph (e) has that denomination marked on its top surface;
(b) is made of brass, bronze, stainless steel or other approved corrosion resistant material;
(c) if made of aluminium alloy, is of a denomination of 500mg or less;
(d) if it has a protective coating, this coaling shall be made of corrosion and friction resistance material;
(e) if cylindrical in shape, or if of a denomination of 500mg or less, shall have a wire shaped into one, two or five sections to indicate its denomination, or shall be of a flat sheet; and
(f) has when new or re-adjusted, no error greater than the limit of error for its denomination as specified in the third column of Table 4 in the First Schedule.
(2) The assizer shall test the limit of error with working standard weights calibrated to National Standard weights within errors less than one-third of the limit of error specified in Table 4 of the First Schedule.
(3) If a precision weight for trade in valuable goods does not conform to sub-regulations (1) and (2) of this regulation, an assizer shall not pass it as correct at the initial assizing.
(4) Subject to Regulation 5, where an assizer passes a precision weight for trade with variable goods as correct at initial assizing the assizer shall stamp —
(a) the weight on its base surface if it is of denomination of 200g or more; and
(b) the identification plate on top of the storage box for weights of a denomination of 100g or less.
(5) It shall be permitted to use precision weights for trade with valuable goods which are stamped in accordance with Regulation 4 and have no errors exceeding double the limits of error specified in the third column of Table 4 in the First Schedule 

Reference of the measure

Part V section 32 (2) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Precision weights 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries