what we do
risk based INSPECTION
Monitoring and control of the quality and safety of products
Risk Based Inspection
The Agency uses results of inspections to migrate products to areas that require fewer physical inspections. Importers of such products are allowed to enroll for pre-clearance schemes to reduce the Agency’s physical inspections at ports of entry.
The Agency uses outcomes of inspections to further refine selectivity on the ASYCUDA World program.
Reduction in processing time: The migration of most products to lanes that do not require physical
inspection has reduced the time required to process consignments at the border. Having advance
information on pre-cleared goods has helped the Agency to minimize interventions at the border.
The connection to the Zambia Electronic Single Window has improved information sharing among institutions both public and private as the system clearly shows which institutions are supposed to undertake physical inspections. The Agency is currently undertaking joint inspections with ZRA.
The Agency receives support from the Trade Facilitation Project which established a Central Processing Centre at the ZCSA’s head office, a development that enables better tracking of shipments at the different entry points and improved efficiencies.
Risk based inspections have assisted in increasing visibility to ZCSA-related products at borders, and this allows the Agency to segment products according to colour codes of red, green, yellow, and blue risk-based channels.
Products falling within a particular colour coded are given the required attention with products in the red category being high risk and requiring physical inspections, thereby, allowing improved movement of goods and products in and out of Zambia.
This project is providing continued support to improve risk assessment and management capacity to include additional risk factors that would further reduce the processing times at the border in addition to improving product safety for Zambians.
Download List
- Annual Import Quality Certificate Application Form
- Permit Conditions Food Beverages
- Timber Application Form
- Road Worthiness Inspection(RWI) Penalty Regime
- Fees Schedule
- Pre-Import Application Form
- National Industrial Policy
- National Trade Policy
- Procedure For Handling Non-Comforming Products
- Procedure For Inspecting Road Tank Vehicles
- Statutory Instrument 18 of 2020 - Portable Spirits
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Standard | Applies To | |
1 | ZS 005 | Lead Acid Batteries |
2 | ZS 017 | Poultry Feed |
3 | ZS 018 | Pig Feed |
4 | ZS 019 | Cattle Feed |
5 | ZS 056 | Toilet Soap |
6 | ZS 058 | Laundry Soap |
7 | ZS 062 | Synthetic Detergent |
8 | ZS 063 | Petroleum Jelly |
9 | ZS 071 | School chalks- specification |
10 | ZS ISO 20345 | Personal protective equipment - Safety footwear |
11 | ZS 074 | Shoe Polish Specification |
12 | ZS 106 | Safety of Household & Similar Electrical Appliances |
13 | ZS 189 | Maize meal (Mealie meal) |
14 | ZS 201 | Emulsion Paints For Interior and Exterior Use - Specification |
15 | ZS 234 | Refined Edible Vegetable Oil |
16 | ZS 247 | Household Hand Dishwashing Liquid Detergent |
17 | ZS 266 | Reflex-Reflecting Vehicle Number Plates |
18 | ZS 295 | High Gloss Synthetic Enamel Paint - Specification |
19 | ZS 321 | Opaque Beer |
20 | ZS 369 | Automotive gasoil (diesel fuel) |
21 | ZS 371 | Road Tank Vehicles for Petroleum-Based Flammable Liquids - Specification |
22 | ZS 380 | Illuminating kerosene |
23 | ZS 388 | Bottled Water |
24 | ZS 395 | Unleaded Petrol (Gasoline) for motor vehicles |
25 | ZS 430 | Clear Beer |
26 | ZS 431 | Compound Fertilizers |
27 | ZS 435 | Wheat Flour |
28 | ZS 436 | Primary Dry Batteries |
29 | ZS ISO 4074 | Natural Latex Rubber Condoms - Requirements and Test Methods |
30 | ZS 429 | The Handling, Storage, and Distribution of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) In Domestic, Commercial, and Industrial Installations. Part 4: Transportation of LPG In Bulk by Road - Code of Practice |
31 | ZS 438 | Biscuits |
32 | ZS 547 |
Lubricating Oils - Specifications Part-1: Automotive Gear oils Lubricating oils - Specification |
33 | ZS 547 -2 | Industrial Gear Oils for open Gears |
34 | ZS 547 |
Lubricating Oils - Specifications Part-3: Industrial Gear Oils for Enclosed Gears |
35 | ZS 554 | Fruit Flavoured Drinks |
36 | 558 | Plugs and Socket Outlets, Adaptors and Connection Units Part 1 - Specifications for Rewirable and Rewirable 13a Fused Plugs |
37 | ZS 558 | Plugs and Socket Outlets, Adaptors and Connection Units Part 2 - Switched and Unswitched Sockets- Outlets |
38 | ZS 558 | Plugs and Socket Outlets, Adaptors and Connection Units Part 3 - Specification for Adaptors |
39 | ZS 559 | Code of Practice for Inspection and Acceptance Criteria for Used Textiles Products - Salaula |
40 | ZS 560 | Code of Practice for Inspection and Testing of Used Motor Vehicles for Road Worthiness |
41 | ZS 605 | Fertilizer- Urea |
42 | ZS 606 | Fertilizers - Ammonia Nitrate |
43 | ZS 607 | Fertilizers- Calcium Ammonia Nitrate |
44 | ZS 608 | Fertilizers- Ammonia Sulphate |
45 | ZS 688 - 1 | Electric Cables with extended solid Dielectric insulation for fixed Installations (300/500 V to 1900/3 300V) specification part 1: General |
46 | ZS 688 - 2 | Electric Cables with extended solid Dielectric insulation for fixed installations (300/500 V to 1900/3 300V) specification part 2 - Wiring Cables |
47 | ZS 688 - 3 | Electric Cables with extended solid Dielectric insulation for fixed Installations (300/500 V to 1900/3 300V) specification part 3 - PVC Distribution Cables |
48 | ZS 688 - 4 | Electric Cables with extended solid Dielectric insulation for fixed Installations (300/500 V to 1900/3 300V) specification part 4 - XLPE Distribution Cables |
49 | ZS 688 - 5 | Electric Cables with extended solid Dielectric insulation for fixed Installations (300/500 V to 1900/3 300V) specification part 5 - Halogen-free distribution Cables |
50 | ZS 723 | Peanut butter |
51 | ZS EN 197 |
Cement Part-1: Composition, Specifications and Conformity Criteria for Common Cements |
52 | ZS 065 | Pure Glycerine |
53 | ZS 190 | Potable Drinking Water |
54 | ZS 233 | Crude Edible Vegetable Oils |
55 | ZS 327 | Blended (Physical mixture) Fertilizers |
56 | ZS 357 | Pressed Steel Door Frames |
57 | ZS 373-1 | Portable Fire Extinguishers- Portable, non-refillable fire extinguishers |
58 | ZS 373-2 | Portable Fire Extinguishers- Carbon dioxide type fire extinguishers |
59 | ZS 389 | White Sugar |
60 | ZS 394 | Aviation Turbine Fuel (Jet A-1) |
61 | ZS 422-1 | Bitumen for Building and Civil Engineering- Penetration Grade Bitumen |
62 | ZS 422-2 | Bitumen for Building and Civil Engineering- Cutback Bitumen |
Plot No. 5032 Great North Road
P.O Box 31302, Lusaka, 10101, Zambia
Info@zcsa.org.zm
Working Hours
Mon-Fri 08:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs
Sat & Sun: Closed
Public Holidays: Closed