Control of Goods (Local Manufacturing and Importation of Incandescent Bulbs and Energy Inefficient Lighting Devices) (Prohibition) Regulations, 2016

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Jurisdiction: Zambia
Instrument: Statutory instrument
Citation: SI 74 of 2016
Version: 28 Oct 2016
Language: en
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This section gives the short citation title for the Regulations. The manufacturing, importation, and sale of the listed goods are prohibited on the dates set out in the Schedule, and incandescent bulbs are banned for all lighting appliances. These Regulations do not apply to certain specialised lighting equipment used for specified purposes when no other lighting equipment is available. This section lists two categories of incandescent bulbs and the dates attached to them: indoor and outdoor lighting for public and private buildings, and industrial application bulbs.

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These Regulations may be cited as the Control of Goods
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1. These Regulations may be cited as the Control of Goods (Local Manufacturing and Importation of Incandescent Bulbs and Energy Inefficient Lighting Devices) (Prohibition) Regulations, 2016. Title
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AI-assisted research summary: The manufacturing, importation, and sale of the listed goods are prohibited on the dates set out in the Schedule, and incandescent bulbs are banned for all lighting appliances.

2. (1) The manufacturing and importation of the goods specified in the Schedule is prohibited from the dates specified in that Schedule. (2) The sale of the goods specified in the Schedule is prohibited from 30th June, 2017. Prohibition of manufactur- ing, importation and sale of bulbs and devices (3) The ban on incandescent bulbs shall apply to all lighting appliances.
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These Regulations do not apply to specialised lighting
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AI-assisted research summary: These Regulations do not apply to certain specialised lighting equipment used for specified purposes when no other lighting equipment is available.

3. These Regulations do not apply to specialised lighting equipment for specified uses, where no other lighting equipment is available, including— Exceptions (a) infra-red lamps for chicken brooding; (b) lighting equipment for experimental and research purposes; (c) lighting for medical equipment; and (d) automobile lighting. Copies of this Statutory Instrument can be obtained from the Government Printer, P.O. Box 30136, 10101, Lusaka, Price K4.00 each 868 Statutory Instruments 28th October, 2016 SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) SPECIFIED GOODS No.

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AI-assisted research summary: This section lists two categories of incandescent bulbs and the dates attached to them: indoor and outdoor lighting for public and private buildings, and industrial application bulbs.

2. Description of Goods All incandescent bulbs for indoor and outdoor lighting for public and private buildings Date 1st January, 2017 All incandescent bulbs for industrial application 31st December, 2017 LUSAKA 25th October, 2016 [MCTI.101/4/16] M. D. MWANAKATWE, Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry

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