Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

P13: Production and post-production requirements to export 

Date when the measure came into force

01 January 1979 

Publication where the measure is specified

Rhodesia Government Notice No. 247 of 1979 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Control of Goods (Export of Minerals and Metals) Regulations, 1979. 

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

3 (1) The Minister of Mines may make orders prohibiting or otherwise controlling the exporting from Zimbabwe of the following goods—
(a) any minerals, precious metals in unmanufactured form, and rough and uncut precious and semi-precious stones, irrespective of their source;
(b) any non-ferrous metals or composite non•ferrous metals, other than aluminium, which are produced on mining locations in Zimbabwe;
including all such slimes, concentrates, slags, tailings and residues as may contain such minerals, precious metals, precious and semi-precious stones and non-ferrous metals.
(2) Without derogation from the generality of the powers conferred by subsection (1), any order made in terms of this section may— .
(a) prescribe the terms and conditions subject to which controlled goods may be exported from Zimbabwe;
(b) provide for the empowering of such person as may be prescribed by the order—
(i) to issue licences authorizing, to such extent as may be prescribed by the order, the export from Zimbabwe of any controlled goods;
(ii) when issuing a licence in terms of subparagraph (i), to impose any terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the order, subject to which any controlled goods specified in the licence may be exported from Zimbabwe, as the case maybe; 

Reference of the measure

Art 3 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Notes

Implementation date not stated in the document. The date above was arbitrarily entered to allow registration of NTM. It will be adjusted when the date is made available by the NTM manager. 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

(a) any minerals, precious metals in unmanufactured form, and rough and uncut precious and semi-precious stones, irrespective of their source;
(b) any non-ferrous metals or composite non•ferrous metals, other than aluminium, which are produced on mining locations in Zimbabwe;
including all such slimes, concentrates, slags, tailings and residues as may contain such minerals, precious metals, precious and semi-precious stones and non-ferrous metals. 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries