Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A83: Certification requirement 

Date when the measure came into force

02 January 1995 

Publication where the measure is specified

The Plant Variety and Seeds Act. (As amended by Act No. 21 of 1995) 

Regulation where the measure is specified

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations 

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

17. (1) No person shall import seeds for sale-
(b) a notice to import the seeds has been submitted in Form 12 set out in the Seventh Schedule and has been approved by the Certifying Authority;
(3) The importer of seed shall on request supply S.C.C.I. with samples of the imported seed for checking its quality.
(4) The Certifying Authority may-
(a) regulate the certification of imported seed lots according to the certification scheme of Zambia;

Second Schedule : Seed for compulsory certification
Third Schedule :Seed for certification scheme 

Reference of the measure

Regulation 17 (1b); (3) & (4a)
Second Schedule
Third Schedule 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Seed 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.