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| Procedure Name | Importation Inspection requirement of Prepackaged Goods |
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Importation Inspection requirement of Prepackaged Goods
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Responsible Agency
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Zambia Metrology Agency
Address: PLOT 2387,
Longolongo Road,
P.O. BOX 30989 Lusaka
Email: info@zma.org.zm
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Legal base of the Procedure
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| Fee |
For imported goods, fees shall be 0.2% of Free on Board of imported goods
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Required Documents
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Type of information
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Note
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Process Steps
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Step 1
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The Importer submits the Prepackaed Commodities for testing.
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Step 2
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Zambia Metrology Agency then conducts Preliminary Inspection. If the Prepackaged Commodities are complient then tey are sent inlad for full inspection where a standard operating procedure is then carried out.
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Step 3
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If the Prepackaged Commodities are not complient then a decsion to repack or relabel or return to Origin is made. If the Prepackaged Commodities are repacked or relabled, then the commodities are sent inland for full inspection. If the decsion to return to origin is made a Rejection is issued.
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| Category | Import |
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The following form/s are used in this procedure
This procedure applies to the following measures
| Name | Measure Type | Agency | Description | Comments | Legal Document | Validity To | Measure Class |
| Importation Inspection requirement of Prepackaged Goods | Inspection Requirement | | In order for prepackaged commodities to be imported into Zambia, the imported commodities have to undergo inspection to ensure that they comply with the legal metrology requirements. | All imported prepackaged commodities have to undergo inspection by the Zambia Metrology Agency before they can be allowed to enter Zambia's boarders. | The Metrology Act, 2017 | 09-09-9999 | Good |
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