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Procedure Name

Import Permit requirement for Agricultural Produce, Animals and Animal Products listed in the Second Schedule of the Control of Goods Act,1954

Description

Category	Import Permit requirement for Agricultural Produce, Animals and Animal Products listed in the Second Schedule of the Control of Goods Act,1954
Responsible Agency	The Ministry of Agriculture Address: Mulungushi house, Independence Ave. P.O. BOX 50197, Lusaka Website: www.agriculture.gov.zm Fax: +260 250305 Phone: +260 01-253933 Email: info@agriculture.gov.zm
Legal base of the Procedure	Control of Goods Act, 1954
Fee	Application Fee: ZMW 52.50 ZMW 52.5 per Metric Tonne of the commodity being imported

Required Documents

No.	Type of information	Note
1	Application Form,
2	Form No. 1 Control of Goods Act Import Permit

Process Steps

Step 1	The trader must make requests for product importation status from the Marketing Officer. If product importation is allowed, then the Marketing officer issues an application form.
Step 2	The trader must complete and submit the application form along with the supporting documentation.
Step 3	The issuing section processes the application with all the correct documentation and approves the application.
Step 4	The applicant pays the processing fee and is issued with a receipt.
Step 5	The issuing section verifies the application processing and payment then issues the Import Permit.
Step 6	A copy of the permit and related information are filed for record-keeping.
Step 7	The applicant may proceed with the next steps to import the goods.

Category

Import

The following form/s are used in this procedure

Title	Description	Created Date	Updated Date	Issued By
Application for an Agricultural Import Permit	Application for an agricultural import permit	12-11-2019	23-03-2020	Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agribusiness & Marketing)
Form No. 1 The Control Of Goods Act Import Permit	Form no. 1 the control of goods act import permit	12-11-2019	23-03-2020	Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agribusiness & Marketing)

This procedure applies to the following measures

Name	Measure Type	Agency	Description	Comments	Legal Document	Validity To	Measure Class
Import Permit requirement for Agricultural Produce, Animals and Animal Products listed in the Second Schedule of the Control of Goods Act,1954	Permit Requirement	Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agribusiness & Marketing)	In order to import goods listed in the second schedule of the Control of Goods Act, an import has to be issued by the Ministry of Agriculture (Agribusiness & Marketing).	No goods listed under the second schedule of the Control of Goods Act,1954 can be imported into Zambia without an import permit from the Ministry of Agriculture (Agribusiness & Marketing).	The Control of Goods Act, 1954	09-09-9999	Good