Impact Assessment on the Control of Goods (Open General Import License) Standards Assessment – (CBCA)

The Zimbabwean Government, through the Control of Goods (Open General Import License) Standards Assessment – Consignment Based Conformity Assessment (CBCA) Notice, 2024 (S.I. 35 of 2024), seeks to regulate imports by enforcing conformity to set standards. The regulation replaces the 2015 CBCA notice (S.I. 132 of 2015) and subsequent amendments.

Zimbabwe’s CBCA program is being implemented by Bureau Veritas, Cotecna, and EAA Company which are global conformity assessment companies, and is overseen by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC). The Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ) is responsible for inspections at destination. Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) enforces CBCA requirements at borders by ensuring that only certified goods are cleared for entry.

These implementing bodies ensure that imported goods meet national quality and safety standards before entering the country.

CBCA IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT