ZCSA DISTROYS NON-COMPLIANT PRODUCTS WORTH OF K 903, 930

 

By Daily News Reporter

The Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA) has disposed non-compliant products valued at K903, 930.

During a tour in Lusaka ZCSA’s Head of Communications Brian Hatyoka, stated that the agency confiscated products including sockets, adaptors, Top Plugs, shoe polish, rubber condoms, incandescent bulbs, electric cables, gear oil, and used undergarments, were all destroyed.

Other items were food and beverage items such as clear beer, biscuits, peanut butter, edible oil, opaque beer, mealie meal, jams, marmalades, wheat flour, animal feed, bottled water, and fruit-flavored drinks met the same fate.

He said that act is against the guidelines outlined in the Compulsory Standards Act No. 3 of 2017, enabling ZCSA to protect public safety, health, and the environment.

He warned manufacturers, importers, and suppliers involved in non-compliant products of strict repercussions, highlighting risks to consumers and the environment.

He also added that the agency will maintain to be active in all the 10 provinces of Zambia and will continue to operate under the mandate of the Compulsory Standards Act No. 3 of 2017 to safeguard public safety, health, consumer interests, and environmental protection