Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A53: Fumigation 

Date when the measure came into force

01 January 1959 

Publication where the measure is specified

Plant Pests and Diseases Act. 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Plant Pests and Diseases (Importation) 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

9. Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, an inspector may- General powers of inspectors
(a) cause any vehicle in Zambia suspected or known to have brought into Zambia-
(i) an injurious organism; or
(ii) a plant or container suspected or known to be diseased or infested with an injurious organism;
to be disinfected or fumigated;
(c) cause any growing medium, plant or container detained and inspected in terms of paragraph (b) to be disinfected, fumigated or treated whether or not the growing medium, plant or container is diseased or infested with an injurious organism; 

Reference of the measure

SECTION 31: Regulations 9a ; 9c 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Injurious organism
Growing medium, Plant 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.