Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B84: Inspection 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

34. (1) A measure of volume of liquids for trade shall—
(a) be of a denomination specified in Table 10 of the First Schedule and have that denomination indelibly marked on the outside of the measure in figures or letters;
(b) be provided with sub-divisions having intervals corresponding to figures 1, 2, or 5 divided or multiplied by 10 as appropriate;
(c) be made of glass, aluminium, brass, bronze, copper, nickel, sheet iron, silver and steel including stainless steel tin plate, white metal or any approved material; Provided that for protection it may be anodised, electroplated, enamelled, galvanised, tinned or otherwise protected by an approved process;
(d) if made of brass, bronze or copper unless otherwise coated, have the inside surface well tinned with pure tine;
(e)if coated, have no sign of peeling;
(f) be made of hard and sufficiently thick material;
(g) not visibly deformed during filling;
(h)not be seriously damaged or deformed;
(i) have no false bottom;
(j) if made of metal, not have a bottom rim deeper than necessary to protect the bottom of the measure;
(k) have no lip or retaining edge which increases its capacity by more than 10%;
(l) if it has no tap, drain completely when tilted to an angle of 30 below the horizontal;
(m) if provided with a tap shall drain completely without prolonged dribble when the tap is open and the measure is levelled;
(n) have its capacity marked on the upper part of its body or on a metal place permanently secured to that upper part;
(o) if it is made of glass, and has the capacity defined by a line, have the capacity indelibly marked near that line;
(p) have the capacity clearly defined in terms of regulations (2);
(q) if it is a graduated glass measure conform to regulation (3);
(r) have no greater error in excess or deficiency than the limit of error for its denomination or for the graduation concerned as specified in Table 10 and 13 of the First Schedule.
(2) The capacity of the measurement of volume (other than a graduated glass measure) shall clearly be defined as follows—
Type of measure Definition of capacity
(a) with lip or retaining edge by the bottom of lip or retaining edge
(b) in form of milk can by the bottom of neck of can
(c) glass measure not graduated by brim of measure; or indelible line (to mark
the bottom of the meniscus of the liquid).
(d) any other type not graduated by the brim of measure
(3) A graduated glass measure shall—
(a) be conical or cylindrical;
(b) have a level base at right angles to the axis of the measure; and
(c) have scale marks which are—
(i) parallel to the base of the measure;
(ii) not less than 1.5 mm apart; and
(iii) in the case of back scale marks on the same horizontal plane as the front scale marks when the base of the measure is horizontal.
(4) An assizer shall inspect the measure of volume other than a laboratory measure made of glass—
(a) by filling it to the capacity with the liquid for which the measure is used; and
(b) by emptying those contents into a standard test measure having limits of error not exceeding those specified in table 10 of the First Schedule and a drainage time of 10 seconds observed.
(5) If it is used in a laboratory and conforms in shape, marking of denomination and limits of error to international standards, a measure made of glass or having a denomination below 50 ml shall not be subject to verification or stamping.
(6) If a measure of volume does not conform to this regulation, the assizer shall not pass it as correct during assizing.
(7) When the assizer passes a measure of volume as correct during assizing, the assizer shall stamp it:
(a) at the bottom of the inside of any lip or retaining edge of a metal measure; and
(b) in any other case near the marking of capacity 

Reference of the measure

Part VII section 34 (4) (5) & (6) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

A measure of volume of liquids 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries