Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A19: Prohibitions/restrictions of imports for SPS reasons n.e.s. 

Date when the measure came into force

03 May 2007 

Publication where the measure is specified

Biosafety Act, 2007 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Biosafety Act, 2007 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zambia 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health 

Description of the measure

19. Socio-economic considerations
(1) The Authority shall not grant any approval unless it considers that the import, transit, contained use, development, release or placing on the market of the genetically modified organism or the product of a genetically modified organism shall—
(a) benefit the country without causing any risk to human and animal health, non-genetically modified crop, biological diversity or the environment;
(b) contribute to sustainable development;
(c) not have adverse socio-economic impacts; and
(d) accord with the ethical values and concerns of communities and does not undermine community knowledge and technologies.
24. Risk Assessment
(2)The Authority shall not make any decision on any application to import, transit, make contained use of. develop, research on, release or place on the market a genetically modified organism or a product of a genetically modified organism unless an assessment of risk to human and animal health, non-genetically modified crop, biological diversity, the environment, socio-economic conditions and cultural norms is conducted.
25. Evaluation of risk assessment
(1) The Authority shall evaluate or cause the evaluation of any risk assessment report and consider the result of the evaluation in making a decision on any application to import, transit, develop, research, make contained use of release or place on the market a genetically modified organism or a product of a genetically modified organism.
(2) The Authority shall, where an evaluation of a risk assessment shows that any risk cannot be avoided, reject the application for the import, transit, development, research, contained use of release or placing on the market of a genetically modified organism or a product of a genetically modified organism. 

Reference of the measure

PART III: Section 19
PART IV: Section 24(2) ; Section 25(1)&(2) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Genetically modified organisms
Genetically modified products 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.