Non-Tariff Barriers

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: 233. Tomato paste
Tomato paste -
(a) shall be the product resulting from the concentration of the screened fleshy and liquid portions of clean, sound and ripe tomato sealed in a container and processed by heat to prevent spoilage;
(b) shall contain not less than 25% tomato solids;
(c) may contain salt; and
(d) may contain nisin whenever the pH of such tomato paste is less than 4.5.
Reference of the measure: Article 233
Measure also domestic: Yes

Code	Product	Partial coverage	Partial coverage indication	Date in	Date out
2001.90.00	- Other	Yes	Tomato paste

Inclusion/Exclusion	Country	Date in	Date out
Inclusion	Entire world

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