Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

D311: Safeguard investigation 

Date when the measure came into force

08 September 2004 

Publication where the measure is specified

Control of Goods Act CAP 421 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Control of Goods (Amendment) Act, 2004 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zambia 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

4D. (I) A domestic industry shall, in writing, apply to the Minister to cause a safeguard investigation or an investigation into whether increased imports of the investigated product threaten to cause serious injury to the domestic product.
(2) The Minister may, on the Minister's initiative, cause a safeguard investigation or an investigation into whether increased imports of an investigated product threaten to cause injury to a domestic industry.

4E (I) Where the Minister decides to cause a safeguard investigation, under section four D the Minister shall notify­
(a) the public, by statutory order;
(b) the exporting countries, in writing; and
(c) the Committee, in accordance with the provisions of an Agreement of the commencement of the investigation with effect from the date of publication of the statutory order and shall specify that anyone desiring to participate in the investigation shall notify the Minister, in writing, within a period of thirty days from the date of publication of the order. 

Reference of the measure

Sections 4D (1) ; (2)
Section 4E (1) 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

All products 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.