Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 

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

155(6) The cocoa paste or soluble cocoa in a chocolate drink shall in its water-ftee, fatfree and alkaline-free content comply with regulation 154 (b) [which requires that it shall] contain not more than -
(i) 19% starch naturally present;
(ii) 7% crude fibre;
(iii) 8% total ash;
(iv) 5.5% of ash insoluble in water;
(v) 0.4% of ferric oxide;
(vi) 10.5% of total alkalinity calculated as potassium carbonate; and
(vii) 12.5% ash; 

Reference of the measure

Sub-article 155(6) read together with 154(b) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Cocoa paste and soluble cocoa in a chocolate drink 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Entire world