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Notifying Member: NAMIBIA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB)

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

Please submit comments to:

Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB)

Ms. Lorna T. Shikongo-Kuvare

General Manager: Regulations

30 David Meroro Road, Windhoek , Namibia

Tel: +264 (0) 61 379502

Email: lorna.shikongo@nab.com.na

Website: https://www.nab.com.na

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Fruits. Vegetables (ICS code(s): 67.080)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Regulations Relating to the Transit of Controlled Products: Agronomic Industry Act, 1992; (7 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: To ensure that controlled products, in-transit through Namibia destined to other countries, comply with the provisions of these regulations. These regulations apply to controlled products, in transit through Namibia.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of human health or safety; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade

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Relevant documents:

Agronomic Industry Act 20 of 1992

https://www.nab.com.na/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/agronomic-industry-c488a80679.pdf

Amendment of Government Notice No 147 of 30 August 2002, Relating to imposition of general levies on certain controlled products: Agronomic Industry Act, 1992

https://www.lac.org.na/laws/2015/5645.pdf

Close and Open Borders for Special Controlled products

https://www.nab.com.na/horticulture/import-restrictions/

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

The Namibian Standards Institution (NSI)

37 Feld Street, Windhoek , Namibia

Tel: +264 (0) 61 386449

Email: hambingal@nsi.com.na

Website: http://www.nsi.com.na