ZAMBIA COMPULSORY STANDARDS AGENCY

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our mandate

To administer, maintain and ensure compliance with compulsory standards for the purpose of public safety and health, consumer protection, and environmental protection.

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How ZCSA Can Help You

ZCSA administers, maintains and ensures compliance with compulsory standards for the purpose of public safety, health, consumer and environmental protection.

  • Inspections:
    • Import Quality Monitoring
    • Domestic Quality Monitoring
    • Quality Assurance

Latest News and Alerts

 ZCSA ready to join hands with stakeholders to enhance regulations aimed at protecting the health of citizens

ZAMBIA Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA), Executive Director, Gerald Chizinga, says his Agency is ready to work with the Children Environmental Health Foundation (CEHF) and other stakeholders to examine, refine and enhance regulations aimed at protecting the health...

40 SMEs to be trained under Lobito Corridor Trade

The Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry has signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Quality Institutions (NQIs) namely; Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA), Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS), Zambia Metrology Agency (ZMA) and the...

It is illegal to sell used undergarments

The Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency has received a number of reports purporting that the sale of used underwear and nightwear is becoming popular in most trading places in Zambia despite prohibition. The Agency has reiterated that the sale of used textile products...

Product compliance levels are commendable

Standards, quality assurance and compliance provide organisations with a basis for mutual understanding. The aforementioned aspects are tools used to facilitate communication, measurement, commerce and manufacturing. Standards are everywhere and play an important role...

Smart Zambia to digitalise ZCSA services

The Smart Zambia Institute will soon integrate Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA) services and the Electronic Payment System on the Government Service Bus (GSB) and Payment Gateway System to enhance operational efficiency and meet the expectations of its...

Consumer protection remains a priority

In line with its mandate to inform the industry and consumers about its regulatory activities, the Zambia Compulsory Standards ensures this is done by educating businesses on requirements of various compulsory standards and the process of getting regulated products...

Standards

A Standard is a technical document detailing the requirements necessary to ensure that a material, product, service, or procedure is fit for the purpose it was intended. These requirements could include design, material, performance, manufacturing and testing requirements, including packaging and labeling.

about standards

General information about standards

about compulsory standards

Genral information about compulsory standards

List of compulsory standards

Full list of Zambian Compulsory Standards

Core Values

The Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency is a statutory body under the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry established by the Compulsory Standards Act No. 3 of 2017.

Our Core values are: Integrity, Teamwork, Hard work, Innovation, Confidentiality, Accountability.

Get In Touch

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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