Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B6: Product identity requirement 

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

165. Egg
(1) An egg shall be that of bird, including poultry and duck, in which no putrefaction and no development of the embryo has begun, and which has not been incubated and whose shell shall be clean, not cracked or broken.
(2) Processed egg includes liquid egg, liquid egg yolk, liquid egg white, dried egg powder, dried egg yolk powder and dried egg white powder.
(3) A fresh egg is an egg which has not been subjected to any process of cooking or boiling. 

Reference of the measure

Article 165 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Egg, fresh egg and processed egg 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Entire world