Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A9: SPS measures n.e.s. 

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

) 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-
(c) authorise the immediate destruction, without compensation, of imported growing media and plants which on inspection appear to be infested with an injurious organism and of any plants included in the same container, if the injurious organism is of a specially dangerous character or in the opinion of the inspector-
(i) disinfection is impracticable or will not be a complete safeguard; or
(ii) the delay caused by disinfection would give rise to the risk of the introduction or spread of the injurious organism 

Reference of the measure

PART III: Section 9(2c) 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Growing media and plants 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.