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

The Environmental Management Act ,2011 

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.
35. (1) A person shall not deal in a pesticide or toxic substance in a container or package without a label or a container or package that has a label which is not approved by the Agency.
(2) A person shall apply for approval of a label for a pesticide or toxic substance in Form X set out in the First Schedule.
(4) A label shall be affixed on a prominent place on the container or package containing the pesticide or toxic substance.
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
(b) the substance is sealed in a package or other material to avoid any leakage and labelled as determined by the Agency. 

Reference of the measure

PART IV : Regulations 27g; 29
EIGHTH SCHEDULE-Minimum Requirements For Hazardous Waste Handling, Storage And Transportation
PART V : Regulations 35(1,2,4)
PART VI : Regulation 49 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Waste
Hazardous Waste
Pesticide
Toxic substance.
Product or material containing the ozone depleting substance 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.