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

179. Standards for canned food for an infant and a child
(1) No person shall import, manufacture, process, pack, store, offer for sale or sell any
canned food for an infant or a child in ready-to-eat form unless it complies with
the standards specified in paragraph (2).
(2) Canned food for an infant or a child in ready-to-eat form-
(a) shall be processed by heat so as to prevent spoilage, and packed in a
hermetically sealed can, jar or other container;
(b) shall be homogenous or comminuted in the following forms -
(i) strained and containing small sized particles which does not
require chewing before being swallowed; or
(ii) non-strained and containing particles of a size that encourage
chewing by infants or children; 

Reference of the measure

Article 179 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Canned food for an infant and a child 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Entire world