BUREAU VERITAS – Government Services

CONSIGNMENT BASED CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT –CBCA Programme (General Goods & Consolidated goods)
ZIMBABWE
1. Regulation
Authority:

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce of the Republic of Zimbabwe

Notification:

The notice to importers and clearing agents – Implementation of a Conformity andValuation programme dated on 16th March,2015
The notice to importers and clearing agents - Implementation of a Consignment Based
Conformity Assessment (CBCA) Programme released on 23rd, July 2015
The notice to importers and clearing agents – Implementation of a Consignment Based
Conformity Assessment (CBCA) Programme released on 4th, February 2016 (*)
The notice to importers and clearing agents- Implementation of new extended list of
products “ SI 124 of 2020” under the Consignment Based Conformity Assessment (CBCA)
program
The notice to importers and clearing agents for consolidated goods – Implementation of a
Conformity and Valuation programme dated on 15th March,2022
The notice to importers and clearing agents - Implementation of new extended list of
products “SI 186 & 187 of 2023” under the Consignment Based Conformity Assessment(CBCA) program

Starting date (*):

May 16th, 2015 (date of shipment), then postponed and re-launched on July 27th, 2015
New CBCA program for General Goods is in effect on April 8th, 2022
The CBCA program for consolidated goods is in effect on June 1st, 2022
Transitional Implementation postponed from December 31st, 2023 to February 29th, 2024
(inclusive)
Full Enforcement on March 1st, 2024 (date of shipment)

Appointed company(ies):

Bureau Veritas, and other conformity assessment bodies

Scope:

Conformity assessment of goods exported to Zimbabwe

Assessment based on :▪
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Remark (*):

Any Goods exported without a Certificate of Conformity will be liable to a 12% penalty(CIF)& Destination Assessment effective 1 March 2024 (Penalty remains 15% until 29
February 2024)

Conformity documentary review
Control testing if necessary
Physical inspection
Facilitation procedures for general goods, except for the consolidated goods where
only route A applies.
▪ Conclusion of the assessment

2. Products subject
Subjected goods:▪ Food and Agriculture (including Fertilizers, Confectionary, Biscuits, Beverages, Snacks)▪ Building products (including Cement, Portland cement, Pipes, Plumbing accessories, DoorFrames, Sanitary ware, Ceramic tiles, Steel bars for reinforcement of concrete)▪ Petroleum and fuel (including Paraffin Stoves and Heaters, Gas containers, Candles,
Lubricants)▪ Petroleum Gases and other Gaseous Hydrocarbons▪ Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides and similar▪ Other ARTICLES OF PLASTICS AND ARTICLES OF OTHER MATERIALS (mittens,office and school supplies, Petri dishes, fitting for furniture, ear plugs andothers)▪ Paper products (including Handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towels,
Tablecloths and serviettes, and others)▪ Optical products (including sunglasses, refractive lenses, others)▪ Packaging material (including Packaging for contact with food)

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– DATA SHEET –BUREAU VERITAS▪ Electrical/electronic products (including Electrical and electronic appliances, Fluorescent▪
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lamps, Starters, Ballasts, Energy saving lamps, Solar panels, Photovoltaic products, Diodes,transistors, and other devices)
Body care and health products (including Cosmetics, Sanitary pads, Baby diapers,Detergents)
Automotive and transportation (including New Tyres, New Brake pads, New Other vehicles
parts, New Motor vehicles, New Chassis, New trailers, New semi-trailers)
Clothing and textile (including Blankets, Clothing and textile products, Shoes, Cotton cords
and yarns)
Toys (including all kinds of toys)▪
(Refer to the list of products for details on Verigates: http://verigates.bureauveritas.com)
Second-hand goods:

Subject, except for second-hand clothing

Prohibited goods:

N/A

Counterfeited goods:

Not allowed

Exempted goods:▪ Charitable shipments, donations offered by foreign governments or internationalorganizations to the government, to charities, to foundations and to philanthropic
organizations recognized as being helpful towards the public, humanitarian goods
imported by agencies like WFP, UNHCR, ICT, etc.
▪ Imports for diplomatic entities and for United Nations organizations for their own use▪ Personal belongings

Minimum value subject to theprogramme (*):

USD 1000 (FOB value)
Except for goods, as per SI 186 of 2023, falling under headings 8701, 8702, 8703,8704,8705, 8711, 8714 and 8716 where the FOB value is not applicable.

3. Technical requirement
Conformity requirements:

Compliance of goods to applicable international standards shall be demonstrated with
conformity documents issued by accredited/competent entities and/or testing.

National deviations:• Type of plugs and sockets: 3 squared pins (BS 1363).
Other kind of plugs could be accepted if provided with a compliant plug adapter (malepart being compliant to BS 1363)• Voltage: products connected to the mains shall be rated 220V (230V accepted)• Frequency: products connected to the mains shall be rated 50Hz
• Vehicles: it is recommended to have the Steering wheel on the right hand side (drivingon left side of the road). However, vehicles with a steering wheel on the left hand side
will not be rejected.
• Scales shall be approved by the Superintendent of Trade Measures Section of theMinistry of Industry and Commerce of Zimbabwe• Fight against Counterfeits• For cosmetic products, the list of ingredients shall be free from “hydroquinone”(hydroquinone is prohibited and shall not appear in the list of ingredients) (*)

Labelling requirements:•Other specific requirements:

N/A

Language: markings and instructions required per the applicable standards shall be
at least in English.

4. Application
Applicant:ExporterApplication name:

Request for certificate (RFC)

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Required documents:• Final invoice (pro-forma invoice is acceptable for application)• Conformity documents (test reports, quality certificates, analysis reports, etc.) provided
by exporters, as per technical requirements

Application office(s):Bureau Veritas offices (see contacts list on Verigates: http://verigates.bureauveritas.com)

5. Control testing requirements
Applicable cases:

Conformity document not available or not acceptable

Laboratory criteria:

ISO 17025 accredited laboratory, In-house laboratory of certified Manufacturer (afterspecific assessment)

Testing:

According to applicable standards

6. Physical inspection requirements
Scope of inspection:

Review of markings as per applicable standard(s) and identification of products

Destination inspection:

Applicable

Witness of loading:

When required

Seal of container:

When required

Sampling:

In case of control testing (see section 5 as above)

Type of report issued:

Inspection report (IR)

7. Facilitation procedures•

Route B – Exporter Registration•

Route C - Manufacturing Licensing

8. Conclusion of the Assessment•

Electronic Certificate of Conformity (CoC)•Electronic Non Conformity Report (NCR)

9. Fees
Paid by Exporter
Fees structure for:- General goods:
RoutesABC

Ad valorem fee as a % of
the FOB value of theconsignment
0.50
0.45
0.25

- Consolidated goods:
Routes
Ad valorem fee as a % of
the FOB value of theconsignment
A
0.65%

Minimum fee in USD

Maximum fee in USD

240240240

2 6752 675
2 675

Minimum fee in USD

Maximum fee in USD

245

2 650

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The above fees, which are net of any taxes, cover the documentary verification and the physical inspections of the goods,
but do not include:• Testing: to be quoted on a case by case basis• Registration fees
• Manufacturing Licensing• Re-inspection due to vain inspection• Sampling of bulk shipments• Cost incurred by the Seller in presenting the goods for inspection and/or testing• Other fees not mentioned above

10. Contacts
See contacts sheet for details on Verigates: http://verigates.bureauveritas.com

11. Other relevant information
The electronic Certificate shall be forwarded to the importer to be presented on arrival for Customs clearance.

(*) Updated information
The information contained herein is for the purpose of facilitating Verification of Conformity and does not relieve Exporters or Importers fromtheir obligations in respect of compliance with the import regulations of the country of importation. Although every effort has been made toensure the correctness of the information, as at the date of issuance of this data sheet, Bureau Veritas does not accept any responsibility forerrors or omissions and, furthermore, the information may subsequently be subject to change as may be announced by the Authorities in thecountry of importation. Consequently, Exporters are advised to check with Bureau Veritas, prior to shipment of the goods, if there is any doubt
concerning the issuance of a Certificate of Conformity.

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