Non-Tariff Barriers

NTM classification: A84: Inspection requirement
Date when the measure came into force: 12 August 2019
Publication where the measure is specified: Food Safety Act No. 7 of 2019
Regulation where the measure is specified: Food and Drugs Act No. 7 of 2019
Country/Region applying the measure: Zambia
Coded list of objectives: A: Protection of human life and health
Description of the measure: 44 (2) An authorised officer may, for the purpose of obtaining statistics of articles weigh, measure and check any article, and any person in charge of the article shall, on demand being made to that person by an authorised officer, produce that article to the authorised officer for that purpose.
(3) Where an authorised officer takes a sample or specimen of an article for analysis, the article shall not be delivered to the importer, exporter, manufacturer or seller until the public analyst has reported on the samples taken.
(4) Where it appears from the report of the authorised officer or the analyst that the sale of the article—
(a) would be in contravention of this Act if sold in the Republic, the article shall not be admitted in the Republic for use as an article; and
(b) would not be in contravention of this Act if sold in the Republic, the article shall, subject to the provisions of any other law, be admitted in the Republic for use as an article.
Reference of the measure: PART VI Section 44 ( 2) ;( 3) ; (4 a, b)
Measure also domestic: Yes

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