Trade Measures and Regulations

Under the law, it is an offense to:

1. Sell, Manufacture, or Import:
   - Foodstuffs, cosmetics, or disinfectants with prohibited substances, or those containing higher levels of substances than permitted.
   - Products that do not meet prescribed standards or are prohibited by regulations.
   - Contaminated, impure, decayed, or harmful products.

2. Treat or Alter Products:
   - Using prohibited substances or methods that make the product harmful to health.

Exceptions:
- The provisions do not apply if a foodstuff contains a non-harmful substance necessary for its proper condition, or if the substance is within regulated limits and not intended to deceive.

- "Manufactures" includes altering products in ways that make them prohibited by this law.

A license for Group I-hazardous substances can only be issued to importers for specific purposes, including sale for mining or industrial use, to licensed wholesale distributors, pharmacists, government departments, laboratories, research institutions, or educational institutions.

Levy funds will be used to support the meat industry by providing subsidies for livestock exports and premiums for exporting or slaughtering livestock, with Administrator approval.

A grower or miller who is not bound by certain agreements or determinations under specific sections of the law may sell their sugar cane or sugar, either for manufacture or consumption, within the Union or elsewhere. However, during the validity of such agreements or determinations, these millers must:

1. Export Requirement: Within six months after each year, export a proportionate quantity of sugar based on the total sugar they manufactured that year, in line with what millers with assigned quotas have exported.

2. Supply for Rebate: Sell or provide the board with a proportionate quantity of sugar at a rebate price, similar to what millers with quotas offer to manufacturers entitled to a rebate. This sugar must meet the grade required by the manufacturers.

The board must inform millers about estimates related to the quantities of sugar that will be exported, sold at a rebate, or manufactured by those with assigned quotas. The total quantities from the final estimate will be considered the official quantities for these purposes. 

Finally, millers are not exempt from their obligations even if they are unable to acquire the necessary sugar by purchase.

To combat illicit trade in tobacco products, the regulation stipulates that no person may sell or import tobacco products unless the packaging includes specific information. This information must state "Sales only allowed in Namibia" and "Manufactured in 'name of country'," displayed in Helvetica upper-case letters in black on a white background, covering at least 60% of either side panel of the package. The products must also comply with additional regulations. For tobacco products in transit through Namibia, the packaging must include details about the shipment route, destination, final selling point, point of departure, consignee, and a batch or serial number. Additionally, a consignment note or similar document containing this information must accompany the products.