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

194.(2) Soya bean oil shall have the following characteristics -
(a) a density at 20°C, relative to the density of water at 20°C, ranging from 0.919 to 0.925;
(b) a refractive index, at 40°C, ranging from 1.466 to 1.470;
(c) a saponification value ranging from 189 to 195 milligrams of potassium hydroxide per gram of oil;
(d) an iodine value (Wij's) ranging from 120 to 143;
(e) an acid value not more than 0.6 milligram of potassium hydroxide per gram of oil;
(f) a peroxide value not more than 10 milli-equivalents peroxide oxygen per kilogram of oil;
(g) an unsaponifiable matter of not more than 15grams per kilogram of oil;
(h) an iodine value (Wij's) ranging from 92 to 125;
(i) an acid value of -
(i) not more than 4 milligrams of potassium hydroxide per gram of virgin oil; or
(ii) not more than 0.6 milligrams of potassium hydroxide per gram of non-virgin oil;
(j) a peroxide value not more than 10 milli-equivalents peroxide oxygen per kilogram of oil;
(k) an unsaponifiable matter of not more than 15 grams per kilogram of oil;
and
(l) the mass of erucic acid content shall not be more than 5% of the mass of
the component fatty acids. 

Reference of the measure

Sub-article 194.(2) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Soya bean oil 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Entire world