Mon, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 By BUUMBA CHIMBULU LOCAL manufacturers of products that fall under compulsory standards have been advised by the Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) to obtain permission from the bureau before supplying them. This is in accordance with section 12 of the Standards Act, Cap 416 of the Laws of Zambia, which demands that only manufacturers with permission or authorisation from the bureau are allowed to supply products to which compulsory standards apply. Compulsory standards are national standards to which compliance has been made mandatory. ZABS head of public relations and marketing, Hazel Zulu, said there were currently 50 products that fell under compulsory standards some of which included mealie meal, cooking oil, peanut butter, fruit-flavoured drinks and bottled water. Ms Zulu said in a statement that other products were cement, poultry feed, compound fertilisers and rubber condoms, to mention but a few. “We make this call therefore to remind local […]
