THE National Competitiveness Commission believes the added costs and potential red tape of the Conformity Based Conformity Assessment (CBCA) programme will cause short-term problems for businesses, harming Zimbabwe’s competitiveness.
Initially introduced in 2015, the CBCA programme is a scheme designed to verify the quality and safety of imported goods to safeguard consumers and the local market. It ensures that imported products meet specified standards and regulations before they are shipped to Zimbabwe.