Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification
B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products 
Date when the measure came into force
01 January 2003 
Publication where the measure is specified
Statutory Insreument 7 of 1983,Registered designs (Appeals) Rules 
Regulation where the measure is specified
Weights and Measures ( Amendment) Act 2003 
Country/Region applying the measure
Zambia 
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s. 
Description of the measure
38.(1) A person shall not make, manufacture, repair or sell, or offer, expose or possess for repair or sale, any instrument unless he holds a valid service licence issued by the Superintendent Assizer authorising such person to do so.
(1A) A foreign technician, fitter or contractor shall not carry out any installation, service or repair works of any weighing or measuring instrument unless such technician, fitter or contractor holds a valid service licence issued by the Director.
(2) Every licence issued under this section-
(a) shall be-
(i) in such form;
(ii) issued on payment of such fees; and
(iii) valid for one year, as may be prescribed by regulation;
(b) may be renewed; and
(c) may contain such conditions and restrictions as may be determined by the Director and specified in the licence.
(2A) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (1A) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand penalty units or in default to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.
(As amended by Act. No. 12 of 2003) 
Reference of the measure
Part VII section 38 
Measure also domestic
Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out
8423 Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weight operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds. Yes Measuring Instruments    
9025 Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers and psychrometers, recording or not, and any combination of these instruments. Yes Measuring Instruments    
9026 Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading 90.14, 90.15, 90.28 or 9 Yes Measuring Instruments    
9027 Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or Yes Measuring Instruments    
9028 Gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters therefor. Yes Measuring Instruments    
9029 Revolution counters, production counters, taximeters, mileometers, pedometers and the like; speed indicators and tachometers, other than those of heading 90.14 or 90.15; stroboscopes. Yes Measuring Instruments    
9030 Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading 90.28; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, cosmic or other ionis Yes Measuring Instruments    
9031 Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter; profile projectors. Yes Measuring Instruments    
Description
Weighing and measuring Instruments 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description
All countries