4(1); Functions of the Department are to- […] (g) certify for trade measures, import and export measures and veterinary services, animals and animal products, by-products, article and animal feed;

6(1); A veterinary officer may- (4) Where- […] (b) any animal, animal product, animal by-product , article or animal feed or conveyance has been introduced into any place in Zambia without a permit required for such introduction, or having been introduced under a permit is moved or dealt with otherwise than in accordance with such permit; a veterinary officer may take such order as the veterinary officer considers necessary for all or any of the following purposes; (i) direct that such animal, animal product, animal by-product, article or animal feed or conveyance be seized or detained;

28; Meat Inspector having examined in accordance with these Regulations the carcass, organs or viscera of any animal intended for sale for the food of man shall brand, stamp or otherwise mark in a manner approved by the Local Authority all meat passed by him as free from disease, sound, wholesome and fit for the food of man.

19. Any packaging or consignment of fish or fish products shall be labelled with the following information for purposes of tracing the origin of the fish or fish products: (a) the name, business address and registration number of the processing factory or premises; or (b) where applicable, the registration number of the wholesale market.

7(1); A person shall sell, import or export, manufacture or store and food that- (a) unsafe, contaminated or adulterated;

13(1); A person commits an offense if that person- [...] (2) For the purpose of this Act, food fails to comply with food safety requirements if it is- (3) Where any food fails to comply with food safety requirements is part of the batch, lot consignment of food of the same class or description, it shall be presumed to be part of that batch, lot or consignment for the purpose of this section.

24(1); Where a license, certificate or permit is obtained under any other written law in accordance with the procedures specified under the Business Regulatory Act, 2014, and requires health regulatory clearance, an authorized officer or regulatory service center shall endorse on the license, certificate or permit- (a) the regulatory health clearance required and authorized for purposes of the license, certificate or permit...

36; A person shall not import, export, manufacture, label, store, promote, transport, advertize, pack, package, sell, distribute or dispose of an article or any material or substance used for the manufacture of an article or material or substance used for the manufacture of an article except under, and in accordance with, a health clearance certificate issued by the Committee in the prescribed manner and form.

21; The Director shall , for the purpose of disease control and animal and animal product traceability, use animal and animal production identification system that allows for the tracing of animals and animal products from origin to end-use for the purpose of disease control.