Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B11: Prohibition for TBT reasons 

Date when the measure came into force

01 January 1974 

Publication where the measure is specified

Rhodesia Government Notice No. 766 of 1974 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Control of Goods (Import and Export) (Commerce) Regulations, 1974. 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zimbabwe 

The rationale of the measure

Not stated in the regulations 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

7 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these regulations, no person shall import into Zimbabwe any knife having a blade which—
(a) opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in or attached to the handle of the knife, sometimes known as a “flick-knife” or “flick-gun”; or
(b) is released from the handle or sheath thereof by the force of gravity or the application of centrifugal force, and which, when released, is locked in place by means of a button, spring, lever or other device, sometimes known as a “gravity knife”; or
(c) is—
(i) released from the handle or sheath thereof manually; and
(ii) locked in the open position by means of a button, spring, lever or other device; and
(iii) released from the locked open position otherwise than solely by manual pressure on the blade.
Provided that this section shall not apply to a trimming-knife the blade of which does not exceed 30 millimetres in length; 

Reference of the measure

Art 7 

Measure also domestic

No 

Notes

Implementation date not stated in the document. The date above was arbitrarily entered to allow registration of NTM. It will be amended when the correct date is received from the NTM Manager. 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Any knife having a blade except for a trimming-knife the blade of which does not exceed 30 millimetres in length; 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries