Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B83: Certification requirement 

Date when the measure came into force

01 January 1998 

Publication where the measure is specified

Statutory Instrument 76 of 1998 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Parks and Wild Life (Import and Export) (Wild Life) Regulations, 1998. 

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) Notwithstanding any other law, but subject to this section, no person shall—
(a) import into or export from Zimbabwe any wild life, trophy or controlled goods except in accordance with the terms and conditions of—
(i) an open general permit; or
(ii) a permit; or
(iii) a transit permit; or
(iv) a certificate issued in terms of section five;
and, where appropriate, in accordance with the terms and conditions of an open general licence or licence issued in terms of the Control of Goods (Import and Export) (Commerce) Regulations, 1974, published in Rhodesia Government Notice 766 of 1974; or
(b) import into Zimbabwe any wild life referred to in Part I or Part II of the Second Schedule, or any trophy of such wild life, unless, in addition to complying with paragraph (a), he holds an export permit or re-export certificate granted in respect of the wild life or trophy concerned by an appropriate authority in the country from which the wild life or trophy concerned is being imported; or
(c) import into Zimbabwe any wild life referred to in Part III of the Second Schedule, or any trophy of such wild life, unless, in addition to complying with paragraph (a), he holds—
(i) a certificate of origin or other document indicating the country of origin of the wild life or trophy concerned; and
(ii) if the wild life or trophy concerned is being imported from the country specified opposite thereto in Part III of the Second Schedule, an export permit granted in respect of the wild life or trophy concerned by an appropriate authority in that country.
(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to the import or export of—
(a) any pre-convention wild life or trophy for which the importer or exporter holds a certificate which—
(i) in the case of an import, is issued by an appropriate authority of the country from where the wild life or trophy concerned is being imported; or
(ii) in the case of export, is issued by the Director; or
(b) any wild life which was bred in captivity, ranched or artificially propagated, as the case may be, or any trophy of such wild life, if the importer or exporter holds a certificate to that effect—
(i) in the case of an import, granted by an appropriate authority in the country in which the wild life concerned was bred or propagated;
(ii) in the case of an export, issued by the Director; or
(c) herbarium specimens, other preserved, dried or embedded museum specimens, or live plant material, where—
(i) their import or export is effected by—
A. a museum which is a national museum for the purpose of the National Museums and Monuments Act [Chapter 25:11]; or
B. any other museum approved by the Director; or
C. any herbarium approved by the Director; or
D. any scientist or scientific organisation approved by the Director.
(3) No permit or certificate shall be required in terms of subsection (1) for the import or export of any trophy which is a personal effect save in the following cases—
(a) where a person who is ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe imports into Zimbabwe any trophy of wild life referred to in Part I of the Second Schedule which he acquired outside Zimbabwe; or
(b) where a person who is ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe imports into Zimbabwe any trophy of wild life referred to in Part II of the Second Schedule which he acquired outside Zimbabwe in the country where the wild life concerned was removed from the wild, if that country requires the prior grant of an export permit before any export of such trophy; or
(c) where a person who is not ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe exports from Zimbabwe any trophy of wild life referred to in Part I of the Second Schedule which he acquired within Zimbabwe; or
(d) where a person who is not ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe exports from Zimbabwe any trophy of wild life referred to in Part II of the Second Schedule which was removed from the wild within Zimbabwe, if he acquired such trophy within Zimbabwe.
(4) The Director may, on such terms and conditions as he may fix, grant written exemption to any person from compliance with all or any of the provisions of subsection (1) in respect of the import or export of wild life or trophies which form part of a travelling zoo, circus, menagerie, plant exhibition or other travelling exhibition, where—
(a) the importer or exporter has provided the Director with full details of the wild life or trophies concerned; and
(b) the wild life or trophies concerned—
(i) were acquired by the importer or exporter before the Convention applied to them; or
(ii) in the case of wild life, was bred in captivity, ranched or artificially propagated, as the case may be, or, in the case of trophies, were derived from such wild life;
and
(c) the Director is satisfied that any live wild life will be so transported and cared for as to minimise the risk of injury, damage to health or cruel treatment. 

Reference of the measure

Art 3(2)(b) 

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

Wild life, trophy and controlled goods 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries