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The Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency is a statutory body under the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry established by the Compulsory Standards Act Cap 422 of the Laws Zambia.<\/p>\n

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01.<\/span> Integrity<\/h4>\n

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02.<\/span> Team Work<\/h4>\n

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03.<\/span> Hard Work<\/h4>\n

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04.<\/span> Innovation\u00a0<\/h4>\n

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05.<\/span> Confidentiality\u00a0<\/h4>\n

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06.<\/span> Accountability<\/h4>\n

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Our Mandate<\/h2>\n

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The mandate of the Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency is <\/span>to administer, maintain and ensure compliance with compulsory standards for the purpose of public safety and health, consumer protection and environmental protection.<\/p>\n

Functions of the Agency<\/h3>\n
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  1. administer, maintain and ensure compliance with compulsory standards;<\/li>\n
  2. give premarket approval of high risk commodities falling within the scope of compulsory standards;<\/li>\n
  3. conduct market surveillance for products falling within the scope of compulsory standards in order to monitor post market compliance of commodities with compulsory standards;<\/li>\n
  4. educate the public on compulsory standards and provide public information for the protection of the consumers on products and services which do not comply with the Act;<\/li>\n
  5. cooperate with Ministries and other State institutions and international organisations in enforcing compulsory standards; and<\/li>\n
  6. do all such things as are connected with, or incidental to, the functions of the Agency under the Act.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Implementation of the Act<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The Agency may, in the implementation of its functions under this Act
    Enter into agreements with conformity assessment service providers to inspect, test or analyze samples on behalf of the Agency<\/p>\n

    Establish specialist committees to provide input into the process of interpreting and implementing compulsory standards
    Participate in activities of regional or international bodies with similar functions to those of the Agency
    Establish pre and post market surveillance systems; and obtain information from suppliers of commodities falling within the scope of compulsory standards<\/p>\n

    The Agency may:<\/strong><\/p>\n