Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

P13: Production and post-production requirements to export 

Date when the measure came into force

01 January 1979 

Publication where the measure is specified

Rhodesia Government Notice No. 248 of 1979 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Control of Goods (Export of Mineral and Metals) Order, 1979 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zimbabwe 

The rationale of the measure

Not specified in the regulations 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

3. (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2) , no person shall export from Zimbabwe except in accordance with the terms and conditions of a licence issued under section 4, any goods listed in the first schedule
(2) The provisions of sub section (1) shall not apply in relation to any goods which are in the course of transit through Zimbabwe to a place beyond the borders thereof
4. The Secretary may, subject to the provisions of this order and of any other law in force in Zimbabwe, issue a licence authorizing the export from Zimbabwe of any goods listed in the first Schedule on such terms and conditions as may be specified in or attached to that licence.
5(1) An application for the issue of a licence in terms of this order shall be made in writing , and shall be addressed to the Mining Commissioner
(2)Upon receipt of an application made in terms of subsection (1) the Mining Commissioner shall satisfy himself that the applicant has –(a) produced the goods to be exported from his own registered or tributed mining location; or
(b) otherwise lawfully acquired them ; and shall thereafter forwards the application to the Secretary , together with his report and recommendation thereof
6(1) The Secretary may , by notice n writing to a licence holder , revoke a licence issued by him in terms of section 4 if such licence-holder (a) has failed to comply with the provisions of this order ; or
(b) has failed to comply with the terms and conditions under which the licence was issued ; or
(c) has made any statement in his application for a license which is found to be inaccurate or misleading
(3) A license revoked in terms of subsection (1) shall be returned immediately by the holder thereof to the Secretary
7. A license issued under section 4 shall not be transferrable , and any purported transfer of such license shall be invalid
8. The provisions of this order shall not apply to the export of previous metals by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe 

Reference of the measure

Articles 3-8 

Measure also domestic

No 

Notes

Date of publication not provided in the regulations. The one filled in is for the purposes of uploading the measures. Exact date shall be captured when made available by the NTM Manager. 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

First schedule (section 3 and 4)
Goods for the export of which a license issued under section 4 is required
1 (a) any ore , concentrate or other unmanufactured product of the following
(i) Chrome
(ii) Coal
(iii) Cobalt
(iv) Copper
(v) Lithium group of minerals (including amblygonite, eucryptite, lepidolite, petalite, pollucite (caesium and spodumene))
(vi) Magnesite
(vii) Mica
(viii) Nickel
(ix) Tin group of minerals (specifically cassiterite and stannite)
(x) Tungsten group of minerals( including scheelite and wolframite) (amended by SI 218 of 1980 with effect from 18 April 1980)
(b) the following non ferrous and composite non ferrous metals where such metals are produced on mining locations in Zimbabwe
(i) the non ferrous metals specifically referred to in the sub item (a) ; and
(ii) any non ferrous metal which may be derived from any of the minerals specifically referred to in sub item (a)
2. the following precious metals in unmanufactured form
(a) gold
(b) platinum or platinoid metals ; and
(c ) silver
3. the following rough and uncut precious and semiprecious stones
(a) diamonds ( other than those suitable only for industrial pruporses) ;
(b) emeralds
(c ) beryls (including acuamarine, euclase, golden beryl , goshenite, heliodor and morganite)
(d ) chrysoberyls of gem quality (including alexandrite and cymophane cat’s eye)
(e ) rubies
(f ) sapphires
(g) topaz and
(h) tourmalines 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries