Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B31: Labelling requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

22 November 2013 

Publication where the measure is specified

Statutory Instrument No.112 of 2013- Amendment of Regulations 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Environmental Management (Licensing) Regulations, 2013. 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zambia 

Coded list of objectives

E: Protection of the environment 

Description of the measure

27. The Agency shall, upon application by a person licensed to export hazardous waste, approve the export of the hazardous waste if —
(g) the labelling, packaging and transportation identified in the notification and movement document for transboundary movement of waste meet the requirements specified in the Eighth Schedule.
29. The labelling and packaging of hazardous waste shall conform to the requirements specified in the Eighth Schedule.
33 (2) A driver or person in charge of a vehicle or other conveyance transporting a pesticide or toxic substance shall -
(b) use hazard warning symbols on the vehicle or conveyance which comply with the standards for the classification and labelling of chemicals and the standards on the transportation of dangerous goods prescribed under the Standards Act;
49. An importer, producer, distributor, seller or exporter shall not import, produce, distribute, sell, export or in any manner deal with a product or other material containing an ozone depleting substance unless—
(a) the product or material containing the ozone depleting substance is labelled with the words “Not ozone friendly” or “ozone depleting”; or 

Reference of the measure

Part IV: Section 27 g; Eighth Schedule; Section 29
Part V: Section33(2b)
Part VI: Section 49a 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Hazardous waste
Pesticide or toxic substance
Product or other material containing an ozone depleting substance 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.