Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A63: Food and feed processing 

Date when the measure came into force

01 January 2000 

Publication where the measure is specified

Government Notice 173 of 1999 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Food Regulations 1999 

Country/Region applying the measure

Mauritius 

The rationale of the measure

No specific objective stated 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

106. Prohibition to sell sub-standard spice
(1) No person shall import, process, store, expose for sale or sell any spice which does not comply with the standard specified in paragraph (2).
(2)(a) Spice shall be the sound leaves, flowers, buds, fruits, seeds, barks or rhizomes of plants that are suitable for use as condiments for imparting any flavour or aroma to food;
(b) Aniseed shall be the dried, ripe fruit of the plant Pimpinella anisum;
(c) Bay leaves shall be the dried leaves of the plant Laurus nobilis;
(d)(i) Cardamom shall be the dried, ripe or almost ripe fruit of the plant Elettaria cardamomum;
(ii) Cardamom powder shall be the powder obtained by grinding the seeds of the dried, ripe fruits of the plant Elettaria cardamomum;
(e)(i) Chilli shall be the fruit or pod of the plant Capsicum annum;
(ii) Chilli powder shall be the powder obtained bOy grinding the clean dried ripe chilh fruit of the plant Capsicum annum;
(f)(i) Cinnamon shall be the dried bark of the plant Cinnamomum cassia;
(ii) Cinnamon powder shall be the powder obtained by grinding the clear dried bark of the plant Cinnamomum cassia;
(g)(i) Clove shall be the dried flower bud of the plant Caryophyllus aromaticus;
(ii) Clove powder shall be the powder obtained by grinding the dried flower bud of the plant Caryophyllus aromaticus;
(h)(i) Coriander shall be the dried fruit of the plant Coriandrum satirum;
(ii) Coriander leaves shall be the leaves of the plant Coriandrum
satirum;
(iii) Coriander powder shall be the powder obtained by grinding the clean, dried fruits of the plant Coriandrum satirum;
(i) (i) Cumin seeds shall be the dried fruit of the plant Cuminum
cyminum;
(ii) Cumin powder shall be the powder obtained by grinding the clean dried fruit of the plant Cuminum cyminum;
(j)(i) Fennel shall be the dried ripe fruit of the plant Foeniculum vulgare;
(ii) Fennel powder shall be the powder obtained by grinding the clean
dried ripe fruit of the plant Foeniculum vulgare;
(k)(i) Ginger shall be the rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale;
(ii) Ginger powder shall be the powder obtained by grinding the clean, dried rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale;
(l)(i) Mace shall be the dried coat or arillus of the seed of the plant
Myristica fragrans;
(ii) Mace powder shall be the powder obtained by grinding the dried coat or arillus of the seed of the plant Myristica fragrans;
(m)(i) Mustard Seed shall be the dried seeds of various species of the plant Brassica;
(ii) Mustard powder shall be the powder obtained by grinding the dried seeds of various species of the plant Brassica;
(n)(i) Nutmeg shall be the dried seed of the plant Myristica fragrans;
(ii) Nutmeg powder shall be the powder obtained by grinding the dried nutmeg seed of the plant Myristica fragrans;
(o) Paprika shall be the dried ripe fruit of Capsicum annum;
(p)(i) Black Pepper shall be the dried mature berry of the plant Piper nigrum;
(ii) Black pepper powder shall be the powder obtained by grinding the clean dried berry of the plant Piper nigrum;
(q) White Pepper shall be the dried mature berry of the plant Piper nigrum;
(s) Saffron shall be the dried stignia of the flower of the plant Crocus satirus;
(s) Sage shall be the dried leaf of the plant Salvia officinalis;
(t) Star Aniseed shall be the dried ripe fruit of the plant Illicum verum;
(u) Thyme shall be the fresh or dried leaves and flowering tips of the plant
Thymus vulgaris;
(v)(i) Turmeric shall be the rhizome of the plant Curcuma longa or Curcuma domestica;
(ii) Turmeric powder shall be the powder obtained by grinding the dried rhizomes of the plant Curcuma longa or Curcuma domestica. 

Reference of the measure

Article 106 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Spices 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Entire world