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Procedure Name

Authority to Import Plants packed in Soil and which are not the product of a South African Nursery

Description

Category	Authority to Import Plants packed in Soil and which are not the product of a South African Nursery
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	Plant Pests and Diseases Act, 1959
Fee	Application Fee: ZMW 52.50

Required Documents

No.	Type of information	Note
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Process Steps

Step 1	The Trader collects all relevant supporting documents and writes an application requesting consent from the Minister to import any plant which is packed in soil and which is not the product of a South African nursery
Step 2	The Trader completes and submits an application form along with the relevant supporting documents.
Step 3	The application is then reviewed. If all documents are in order the Minister then gives written consent to import any plant which is packed in soil and which is not the product of a South African nursery.

Category

Import

The following form/s are used in this procedure

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This procedure applies to the following measures

Name	Measure Type	Agency	Description	Comments	Legal Document	Validity To	Measure Class
Authority to Import Plants packed in Soil and which are not the product of a South African Nursery	Permit Requirement	Ministry of Agriculture (Zambia Agriculture Research Institute)	In order to import into Zambia any plant which is packed in soil and which is not the product of a South African nursery, consent from the Minister in writing is required.	No plant which is packed in soil and which is not the product of a South African nursery can be imported into Zambia unless consent from the Minister in writing is given.	Plant Pests and Diseases Act, 1959	09-09-9999	Good