Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-524  

NTB Type

8.1. Government Policy and regulations  

Complaint

This complaint is registered by FESARTA.
The Zimbabwe road traffic authorities are enforcing vehicle equipment regulations that pertain only to their own country and are not harmonized with other countries.
An example of this is for a truck to display its tare and gross mass on the exterior of the vehicle, in numbers and letters of a particular size. This requirement is not the same as for other countries. The Zimbabwe authorities should accept the certificates of roadworthiness from other countries. Zimbabwe should not harass drivers for such issues.  

Status note

On 13 September 2013, FESARTA reported that they had subsequently received a letter from the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Infrastructural Development, directed to the Zimbabwe Republic Police, instructing the police to accept the standards of South African vehicles. FESARTA believes that this letter will also indirectly apply to vehicles from countries other than South Africa entering Zimbabwe. Therefore, FESARTA recommends that NTBs 524 and 563 be considered resolved.  

Progress update note

Awaiting response from imposing Member/Partner State  

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

Zimbabwe: At road blocks (Road block)  

Reporting Country or Region

South Africa  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2012-08-06  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2013-09-13  

Product Description

All products

Computer-assisted translation

• English
• Arabic
• French
• Portuguese

×

Close window

 

Total value

0  

Date reported

2012-08-07 15:29  

Modified

2013-09-19 16:58