Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A14: Authorization requirement for sanitary and phytosanitary reasons for importing certain products 

Date when the measure came into force

03 May 2007 

Publication where the measure is specified

Biosafety Act, 2007 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Biosafety Act, 2007 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zambia 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health 

Description of the measure

10(1) A person shall not research on. develop, produce, import, export, transit, carry out any contained use, release or place on the market any genetically modified organism or any product of a genetically modified organism or deal in any manner with any genetically modified organism or a product of a genetically modified organism without the prior approval of the Authority.
13(1) Any person who intends to conduct research on. develop, apply, import, transit, release, place on the market or carry out any contained use of any genetically modified organism or product of any genetically modified organism shall submit an application in writing to the Authority for authorisation. 

Reference of the measure

PART III: Section 10(1); Section 13(1) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Genetically modified organisms
Products of a genetically modified organism 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.