Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A14: Authorization requirement for sanitary and phytosanitary reasons for importing certain products 

Date when the measure came into force

27 December 1963 

Publication where the measure is specified

Stock Diseases Act. 

Regulation where the measure is specified

StockDiseases Regulations 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zambia 

Coded list of objectives

B: Protection of life and health of animals 

Description of the measure

5. (1) No person shall introduce or cause to be introduced into Zambia any stock, carcass, article or other matter specified in the Third Schedule without a permit issued by the Director or an officer authorised by the Director. Such permit may be refused at the discretion of the Director without any reason being assigned.
10. (1) No person shall manufacture or sell or expose for sale in Zambia any virus, vaccine, serum or analogous product used for the diagnosis or treatment of diseases of animals, except under a permit in writing issued by the Director.
(2) A permit to manufacture or sell or expose for sale any of the substances mentioned in sub-regulation (1) shall be subject to such conditions as the Director may endorse on the permit. 

Reference of the measure

Regulations 5(1) ; 10( 1; 2) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Virus, vaccine, serum or analogous product used for the diagnosis or treatment of diseases of animals 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.