Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A13: Systems Approach 

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. (1) The Minister may by regulation, statutory order or statutory notice provide for prohibition, restriction and regulation of the importation of any-
(a) growing media;
(b) injurious organisms and invertebrates; and
(c) plants and the growing media in which plants are growing or to which plants are attached or which may be adhering to plants;
together with their containers. 

Reference of the measure

PART III: Section 9(1) 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

growing media; injurious organisms and invertebrates; and plants 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.