A: Protection of human life and health and E: Protection of the environment
Description of the measure
b) The phytosanitary condition of the Material is warranted only as described in any attached phytosanitary certificate. The Recipient assumes full responsibility for complying with the recipient nation’s quarantine regulations and rules as to import or release of genetic material.
9. A person who has been granted a mineral right to mine diamonds or a diamond dealer’s licence shall not export rough diamonds unless that person has been issued with a Kimberley Certificate.
Reference of the measure
Section 9 Kimberley Process Certificate required for Export of Rough Diamonds
16 (1) Rough diamonds shall be exported or imported in containers in accordance with this regulations.
(2) A container for the export or import of rough diamonds shall be constructed in a manner that makes the reseal of the container impossible after it is opened.
(3) The container in which rough diamonds are exported shall bear the serial number of the accompanying Kimberley Certificate.
Reference of the measure
Section 16 Packaging of rough diamonds for export and imports
15. (1) The sugar industry agreements shall recognize the
measures already undertaken to deal with constraints to development
which include the setting of a committee comprising the Kenya Sugar
Authority. Kenya Ports Authority and the Kenya Bureau of Standards to
co-ordinate the inspection and certification of imported sugar.
Applied by Kenya on the entire world for 8423: Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weight operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds. and 90: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
30. Approval of pattern of weighing and measuring instruments for trade
(1) Where any pattern of weighing or measuring instrument is submitted by any person to the Director for approval in such manner as the Minister may prescribe the Director shall, on payment by that person of such fee as may be prescribed, cause to be examined in such manner as he thinks fit the suitability for use for trade of instruments of that pattern, having regard in particular to the principle, materials and methods used or proposed to be used in its construction, and if the Director is satisfied that such weighing or measuring instrument is suitable for use for trade then he shall issue a certificate of approval of that pattern and may from time to time thereafter authorise such modifications thereof as he may think fit.
(2) Where a person submits a pattern of a weighing or measuring instrument to the Director under subsection (1) the Director may require the person to deposit with him the weighing or measuring instrument or parts of that pattern or model of such weighing or measuring instrument together with drawings of such weighing or measuring instrument or parts thereof.
(3) A certificate of approval granted under this section may be granted subject to such conditions as the Director may specify in the certificate of approval; and if any person, knowing that such a condition has been imposed with respect to any weighing or measuring instrument, uses or causes or permits any other person to use the same in contravention of that condition he shall be guilty of an offence, and the weighing or measuring instrument shall be liable to be forfeited.
(4) The Director, after consultation with such persons appearing to him to be interested as he thinks fit, may at any time revoke any certificate of authorization granted under this section, and shall cause notice of any such revocation to be published in the Gazette; and if any person knowing that the certificate of authorisation has been revoked, and except as may be permitted by any fresh certificate of authorisation granted in respect thereof, uses for trade or has in his possession or control for such use, or causes or permits any other person so to use, any weighing or measuring instrument of the pattern or incorporating the modification in question, or disposes of any weighing or measuring instrument toany other person in a state in which it could be so used without informing that other person of the revocation, he shall be guilty of an offence and the weighing or measuring instrument shall be liable to be forfeited.
(5) The Director may accept and adopt, with or without modifications, an approval issued by a competent authority in another country, of any pattern of a weighing or measuring instrument.
(6) If any difference arises between an inspector and any other person as to the interpretation of any specification for the construction of prescribed weighing or measuring instruments under this Act, that difference shall, at the request of that other person, be referred to the Director whose decision thereon shall be final.
Reference of the measure
Part IV para 30
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
8423
Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weight operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds.
No
90
Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
7. Motor-Cyclists' helmets (crash helmets)
Each helmet should be indelibly (crash helmets) and clearly marked with the certification mark issued either by the National Bureau of Standards or by a recognized Standards Institution in the country of origin
Reference of the measure
Fifth Schedule (regulation 5(6) and 10) (Conditions under which the goods should be imported); para. 7
13. Pocket lighters, gas fuelled, non-refillable
b) A recent certificate of conformity with the International Standard ISO
9994: 1995 or any other equivalent standard, should be submitted to the Ministry prior to the clearance of the goods from the Customs.
Reference of the measure
Fifth Schedule (regulation 5(6) and 10) (Conditions under which the goods should be imported); para. 13(b)
Applied by Mauritius on the entire world for 8544: Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including co-axial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with
17. Electric Cable insulated with plastic materials (b) A certificate from the Mauritius Standards Bureau shall be obtained prior to the clearance of the goods from the Customs.
Reference of the measure
Fifth Schedule (regulation 5(6) and 10) (Conditions under which the goods should be imported); para. 17(b)
Measure also domestic
No
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
8544
Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including co-axial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with
21. Pocket lighters, gas fuelled, refillable
(b) A recent certificate of conformity with the International Standard
ISO 9994:2002 or any other equivalent standard, should be submitted to the Ministry prior to the clearance of the goods from the Customs.
Reference of the measure
Fifth Schedule (regulation 5(6) and 10) (Conditions under which the goods should be imported); para 21(b)
22. Life-jackets (a) Shall comply with the specifications set out in the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention.
(b) Every life-jacket shall bear the SOLAS Marking
Reference of the measure
Fifth Schedule (regulation 5(6) and 10) (Conditions under which the goods should be imported); para. 22
Applied by Mauritius on the entire world for 8536.20.00: - Automatic circuit breakers, 8536.50.10: --- Residual currrent switches (interrupteur differentiel) < 1000 V and 8536.90.10: --- Leakage modules < 1000 V
27. Residual current operated circuit breakers for household and similar uses
(b) A certificate from the Mauritius Standards Bureau attesting compliance with the standards referred to in paragraph (a) shall be obtained prior to the clearance of the goods from the Customs.
Reference of the measure
Fifth Schedule (regulation 5(6) and 10) (Conditions under which the goods should be imported); para. 27(b)
Measure also domestic
No
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
8536.20.00
- Automatic circuit breakers
Yes
Residual current operated circuit breakers for household and similar uses
8536.50.10
--- Residual currrent switches (interrupteur differentiel) < 1000 V
Yes
Residual current operated circuit breakers for household and similar uses
8536.90.10
--- Leakage modules < 1000 V
Yes
Residual current operated circuit breakers for household and similar uses
Description
Residual current operated circuit breakers for household and similar uses
Applied by Mauritius on the entire world for 9032.89.00: -- Other, 8481: Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves. and 9026: Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading 90.14, 90.15, 90.28 or 9
27 Low Pressure, non-adjustable regulators for use with butane and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) – specifications
(a)A recent certificate of conformity to MS 147:2008 or EN12864 or its equivalent issued by an accredited laboratory shall be submitted
(b)A certificate from the Mauritius Standards Bureau certifying compliance with the standard referred to in paragraph (a) shall be obtained prior to the clearance of the goods from the Customs Department
Reference of the measure
Fifth Schedule (regulation 5(6) and 10) (Conditions under which the goods should be imported); para. 27(a)(b)
Measure also domestic
No
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
9032.89.00
-- Other
Yes
Low Pressure, non-adjustable regulators for use with butane and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
8481
Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves.
Yes
Low Pressure, non-adjustable regulators for use with butane and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
9026
Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading 90.14, 90.15, 90.28 or 9
Yes
Low Pressure, non-adjustable regulators for use with butane and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
Description
Low Pressure, non-adjustable regulators for use with butane and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
29. Basmati rice imported under H.S.Codes 1006.101, 1006.201 and 1006.301
(b) Shall be covered by a valid certificate of authenticity issued under the Basmati Rice (Control of Sale) Regulations 2012
Reference of the measure
Fifth Schedule (regulation 5(6) and 10) (Conditions under which the goods should be imported); para. 29(b)
Measure also domestic
No
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
1006.10.10
--- Basmati
No
1006.20.10
--- Basmati
No
1006.30.10
--- Basmati
No
Description
Basmati rice imported under H.S.Codes 1006.101, 1006.201 and 1006.301
19. Import requirements
(1) (a) Any person who imports or causes the importation of a plant, plant product or other regulated article shall apply for a plant import permit from the NPPO, in such manner as may be prescribed.
(b) The NPPO may issue a plant import permit upon the payment of such fee as may be prescribed.
(2) Any importation made under subsection (1) shall be made through the point of entry designated in the plant import permit, and shall be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued not more than 14 days prior to shipment, by the plant protection authority of the exporting country.
Reference of the measure
Article 19
Measure also domestic
No
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
PG: 4
Plants and plant products
No
Description
Plants, plant products and “regulated articles” which means "packaging, conveyance, container, soil and other organism, object or material capable of harbouring or spreading pests, requiring phytosanitary measures and may include a pest, beneficial organisms or GMO"
9. Tuna and other pelagic fish species shall be accompanied by a catch document validated by the competent authority of the Flag State of the fishing vessel.
Reference of the measure
Second Schedule; para. 9
Measure also domestic
No
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
0301.95.00
-- Southern bluefin tunas (Thunnus maccoyii)
No
0302.31.00
-- Albacore or longfinned tunas (Thunnus alalunga)
No
0302.32.00
-- Yellowfin tunas (Thunnus albacares)
No
0302.33.00
-- Skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito
No
0302.34.00
-- Bigeye tunas (Thunnus obesus)
No
0302.35.00
-- Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis)
No
0302.36.00
-- Southern bluefin tunas (Thunnus maccoyii)
No
0302.39.00
-- Other
No
0303.41.00
-- Albacore or longfinned tunas (Thunnus alalunga)
No
0303.42.00
-- Yellowfin tunas (Thunnus albacares)
No
0303.43.00
-- Skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito
No
0303.44.00
-- Bigeye tunas (Thunnus obesus)
No
0303.45.00
-- Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis)
No
0303.46.00
-- Southern bluefin tunas (Thunnus maccoyii)
No
0303.49.00
-- Other
No
0304.87.00
-- Tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito (Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis)
Applied by Malawi on the entire world for 2501.00: Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free-flowing agents; sea water.
Certificate should specify name of importer, name of manufacturer/supplier, type of salt, order or batch number, date of manufacture/expiry, content of iodine and sodium chloride, purity of salt, form of packaging, unit and total quantity, value, moisture content, particle sizes and brief description.
Reference of the measure
Art 17(1), 17 (2a to 2m)
Measure also domestic
No
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
2501.00
Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free-flowing agents; sea water.
Yes
Applies only to Coarse and fine salt for domestic purposes or in the manufacture or processing of food for human consumption and animal feed.
Description
Coarse and fine salt for domestic purposes or in the manufacture or processing of food for human consumption and animal feed.
A: Protection of human life and health, B: Protection of life and health of animals, C: Protection of life and health of plants, D: Control drug abuse, E: Protection of the environment, F: Protection of wild fauna and flora, G: Protection of national security, H: Protection of public morals, I: Protection of national treasures of artistic, historic or archaeological value and X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
6. (1) The Malawi Bureau of Standards shall issue an import commodity clearance on a consignment if the imported commodity has conformed to the relevant Malawi Standard. (2) The Malawi Bureau of Standards shall issue a certificate for import commodity clearance. (3) The certificate referred to in subregulation (2) shall be in two categories, namely - (a) a batch certificate of conformance, as set out in the Third Schedule; and (b) and Annual Import Quality Certificate as set out in the Fourth Schedule.
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