Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A11: Prohibitions for sanitary and phytosanitary reasons 

Date when the measure came into force

18 April 2011 

Publication where the measure is specified

Fisheries Act, 2011 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Fisheries Act,2011 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zambia 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health 

Description of the measure

20. Where at any place within or outside Zambia there exists, or is suspected to exist, any disease which is likely to affect fish in Zambia, the Minister or Director may make such order as the Minister or Director considers necessary for all or any of the following purposes:
(a) to prohibit or prevent the introduction of the disease from such place into Zambia or any part of Zambia;
(b) to prohibit or regulate the entry and movement of any fish, fish product or conveyance within or out of any part of Zambia named in the order; 

Reference of the measure

PART III: Section 20 a; b 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Fish
Fish products 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.