Latitude
13.1339S
Longitude
27.8493E
Overview
GM Crops Planted
Maize
Hectarage
Area (ha) under GM Crops
Terms & Acronyms
Food, Feed or Processing (FFP)
Genetically Modified (GM)
Note
Commercial Release / General Approval cover Food/Feed Processing approval.
The approval decision on this site are only post 2015.
Biosafety Laws, Regulations
& Guidelines
National Biosafety Authority (NBA)
Website: https://www.nba.zambia.org.zm
Zambia’s biosafety framework centers on the Biotechnology and Biosafety Policy of 2003, which outlines the country’s overarching approach to biotechnology, including biosafety considerations; the Biosafety Act No. 10 of 2007, which regulates research, development, contained use, intentional release, import, export, transit, and commercialization of GMOs and their products, ensuring the protection of human and animal health, biodiversity, environment, non-GM crops, and socio-economic interests; and the Statutory Instrument no 42 of 2011 on Food Feed and Processing. The Act established the National Biosafety Authority (NBA), supported by a Scientific Advisory Committee, tasked with conducting risk assessments, issuing permits, enforcing compliance, and facilitating public participation through newspaper notifications and consultation periods. The Act mandates risk assessment, management protocols, labeling, liability, and co-existence strategies. Institutional Biosafety Committees at research bodies ensure contained use oversight.
Genetically Modified (GM) Crops Approvals in Zambia
and the Field Trials approvals for each crop. The approval’s decisions reported on this site only go back to 2015.
Maize
| Event Code | Trade Name | Traits | Developer | Date of Approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NaturGard KnockOut™ maize | Insect and herbicide resistant maize | Syngenta | 2018-07-06 | |
| Insect-Resistant and Herbicide-Tolerant Maize | Insect-Resistant and Herbicide-Tolerant Maize | Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. | 2017-09-29 |
No Commercial Release Crops at the moment
Field trial data not yet recorded for this entry
Importation Regulatory Snapshot for
GM Food, Feed, or for Processing
Application Process for GM FFP
Import Permit
- First step is to fill the application (Form I) obtained from NBA providing the relevant information necessary for the application to be reviewed. Key requirements include identity of the entity seeking permit to import GM product, description of the GM product and purpose for which the GM product will be used, country of origin and evidence that it has been approved for commercialization there, scientific publication related to the GM product, process for monitoring and waste disposal, indication whether a permit or license for GM related activity has previously been issued to the applicant in Zambia. Additional documentation includes evidence of public liability insurance among other documentations as per the application form.
- Application will be reviewed for completeness within 14 days and applicant notified for completeness (Form II) or defectiveness (Form III) or additional information required (Form IV).
- Authority forwards the application to the Scientific Advisory Committee and either the Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary (plant commodities) or Veterinary service (non-plant organisms) for technical advisory opinion within 30 days from the time they receive the application.
- On approval of application applicants are required to notify the public within 15 days after acceptance of application through an advert published in a newspaper with nation-wide coverage and present evidence of the same.
- Tracking of the process is done through the paperwork documented and recorded in the registrar.
- The Authority commutates decision made through specific forms – successful applicant (Form II) and rejection (Form VI) but can re-apply. Applicant can appeal an unfavourable decision through the Appeals Tribunal (Form XI).
- The Minister is the licensing authority responsible for the granting, renewal, variation, suspension and revocation of licences. Permit is issued through Form V.
- Permit is valid for 5 years and may be renewed for a further period of 5 years.
Permit Fees
- Zambia charges K5,040 per event as well as cost of risk assessment evaluation and K15,000 for placing on the market and renewal of permit.
Biosafety Laws, Regulations & Guidelines
National Biosafety Authority (NBA)
Website: https://www.nba.zambia.org.zm
Zambia’s biosafety framework centers on the Biotechnology and Biosafety Policy of 2003, which outlines the country’s overarching approach to biotechnology, including biosafety considerations; the Biosafety Act No. 10 of 2007, which regulates research, development, contained use, intentional release, import, export, transit, and commercialization of GMOs and their products, ensuring the protection of human and animal health, biodiversity, environment, non-GM crops, and socio-economic interests; and the Statutory Instrument no 42 of 2011 on Food Feed and Processing. The Act established the National Biosafety Authority (NBA), supported by a Scientific Advisory Committee, tasked with conducting risk assessments, issuing permits, enforcing compliance, and facilitating public participation through newspaper notifications and consultation periods. The Act mandates risk assessment, management protocols, labeling, liability, and co-existence strategies. Institutional Biosafety Committees at research bodies ensure contained use oversight.
Navigate & Discover Everything About GMOs
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Does the country plant GM crops?
2007
Since
No. of GM Crops Species
