September, 2017 --- The Zambia Weights and Measures Agency has seized nine (09) illegal scales found being used for trade in Chazanga and Chipata Townships of Lusaka.
This is when a team of inspectors conducted a random inspection in butcheries in those townships on Wednesday 20th  September 2017.
Of eleven (11) trading premises inspected, eight (08) butcheries were found to be using non-type-approved and unverified scales to sell meat products.
“The illegal scales were seized, and the owners have been summoned to the Agency for cautioning and corrective action.”
The Agency is cautioning butchery owners and other traders against using instruments that have not been type-approved and verified by the Zambia Weights and Measures Agency.
It is illegal to possess or use an instrument for trading purposes that is not type approved and verified for accuracy by the Zambia Weights and Measures Agency.
Further, the Agency has noted increased importation and use of non-type-approved digital scales from China by Zambian traders.
“Traders should be careful with cheap models of scales they try to use in their business as many of them are not suitable for use in trade.”
“Scales and measuring instruments must be checked and verified by the Zambia Weights and Measures Agency before being used for business or trade.”
“Not all digital scales can be used in trade. The Agency shall not allow non-type-approved instruments to be used for trade so as to protect consumers from being cheated and support businesses from incurring losses.”

Traders are advised to buy genuine and type approved trade scales from distributors certified by the Zambia Weights and Measures Agency.

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