Zambia Metrology Agency (ZMA)

The Zambia Metrology Agency (ZMA), is a Statutory Body under the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (MCTI) established by the Metrology Act No. 6 of 2017. Its overarching mandate is to oversee the service provision of Scientific, Industrial and Legal Metrology in Zambia. The Agency, which formerly operated as the Zambia Weights and Measures Agency (ZWMA), provides for the designation, keeping and maintenance of national measurement standards, the use of measurement units of the International System of Units and other units and for consumer protection, health, safety as well as environmental management through legal metrology measures.