Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

P13: Production and post-production requirements to export 

Date when the measure came into force

26 March 1954 

Publication where the measure is specified

The Control of Goods Act 

Regulation where the measure is specified

THE CONTROL OF GOODS (IMPORT AND EXPORT) (AGRICULTURE) ORDER 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zambia 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health 

Description of the measure

3. (1) The issuing authority may issue a permit authorising, subject to the provisions of this Order and of any other written law-
(b) the export from the Republic of Zambia of any goods listed in the Third Schedule;
on such terms and conditions as may be specified in, or attached to, the permit.
3 (2) A permit issued under this paragraph shall-
(b) if it relates to the export of goods from the Republic of Zambia, be in Form No. 2.
3(3) Any export permit other than an export permit relating to maize meal including hominy chop, maize cones, maize grits, maize offals processed with or without additives and maleie hydrazide also known as M.H.
(As amended by S.I. No. 96 of 1995)
5.(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-paragraph (2), no person shall export from the Republic of Zambia any goods listed in the Third Schedule except in accordance with the terms and conditions of a permit issued under paragraph 3.
5 (2) The provisions of sub-paragraph (1) shall not apply in relation to-
(a) any goods which are in the course of transit through the Republic of Zambia to a place beyond the borders thereof;
(b) any goods not exceeding four kwacha in value which are exported in any one week from the Republic of Zambia by an individual for personal domestic consumption and not for sale or disposal by any other person
(c) any goods not exceeding four kwacha in value which are exported in any one week from the Republic of Zambia as a bona fide gift from a person residing in the Republic of Zambia to a person residing outside the Republic of Zambia. 

Reference of the measure

Ministerial Order 3(1b) ; 3(2b); 3(3); 5(1,2) Page 15
FIRST SCHEDULE : FORMS OF PERMITS
FORM No. 2 :EXPORT PERMIT
THIRD SCHEDULE - GOODS FOR THE EXPORT OF WHICH A PERMIT ISSUED UNDER PARAGRAPH 3 IS REQUIRED. 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Agricultural Products 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.