Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

P13: Production and post-production requirements to export 

Date when the measure came into force

13 July 2007 

Publication where the measure is specified

Cotton Act 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Cotton Act 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zambia 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health and C: Protection of life and health of plants 

Description of the measure

32 (1) A person shall not buy, sell, import, export or otherwise deal in cotton, for commercial purposes, without a valid licence issued under this Part.
33. Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the Board may issue the following licences—
(b) a cotton seed seller’s licence which shall authorise the holder to purchase, sell, export, import or otherwise market cotton seed on such premises as may be specified in the licence
35. A licence issued under this Part shall be subject to the following conditions—
(d) that where the licence is for the importation or exportation of cotton the licence shall be subject to an import or export permit issued under the Control of Goods Act 

Reference of the measure

PART V Section 32(1); Section 33(b) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Cotton 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.