Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

P61: Inspection requirement 

Date when the measure came into force

04 December 2015 

Publication where the measure is specified

THE FORESTS ACT, 2015 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Forests (Export of Title Timber) Regulations, 2015.( SI 94 of 2015) 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zambia 

Coded list of objectives

E: Protection of the environment 

Description of the measure

14. A forest officer, a police officer or an inspector shall inspect a consignment of timber intended for export, in order to ascertain that-
(a) the timber matched the order submitted by the buyer;
(b) the timber procured has been procured in accordance with the provisions of the Act;
(c) the timber bears an export mark; and
(d) is accompanied by documents from the area of origin.
16. A customs officer shall-
(a) inspect the consignment of timber to be exported and the clearance certificate at the port of exit;
(b) verify whether or not the details on the clearance certificate match the consignment of timber; and
(c) endorse the clearance certificate with the appropriate results of such inspection 

Reference of the measure

Regulations 14 ; 16 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Timber 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.