Forests (Timber Export) Regulations, 1997 (Cap. 199).

These Regulations place restrictions on the exportation of timber and timber products. Furthermore they provide for the procedure of exportation of timber. Regulation 3 specifies timber and products eligible for export. Products listed in regulation 5 shall not be exported. Sawn timber shall be exported in compliance with specifications: (a) set by the Zambia Bureau of Standards; or (b) of an international standard acceptable on the world timber market, which shall include: (i) Central African standards; (ii) South African standards; (iii) British standards; or (iv) German standards (reg. 6). Regulation 7 places restrictions on the quantities of timber exported. A timber merchant shall obtain a certificate of agreement from a holder of a valid timber concession under the Forests Act and the quota exported by such merchant shall be included in the timber export quota of that concession holder. The certificate shall not apply to finished timber products (reg. 8). Only bona fide holders of a valid concession and timber merchants may export timber (reg. 9). A holder of a timber concession shall keep records of timber production (reg. 10). A forest officer shall clear timber before export in accordance with provisions of regulation 11. Regulation 12 provides for inspection of timber before export. The remaining provisions of these Regulations regulate the procedure of export of timber. (15 regulations and one Schedule which contains forms)