Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A84: Inspection requirement 

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 Act 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zambia 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health, B: Protection of life and health of animals and C: Protection of life and health of plants 

Description of the measure

9 (2) Without derogation from the generality of the provisions of subsection (1), the Minister may in regulations, orders or notices made in terms of that subsection-
(a) authorise or require the detection and inspection on importation of growing media and plants and their containers.
10. (1) An inspector may-
(a) at all reasonable times enter upon and inspect land, buildings, structures or vehicles on or in which growing media, injurious organisms, invertebrates and plants and their containers are kept or conveyed on importation; and
(b) inspect growing media, injurious organisms, invertebrates and plants referred to in paragraph (a) and, for the purpose of detecting injurious 

Reference of the measure

PART III: SECTION 9(2a); 10(1a&b) 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Growing media, injurious organisms, invertebrates and plants 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.