Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A31: Labelling 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

316. Special labelling requirement for ice-cream
(1) No person shall import, manufacture, process, pack, store, offer for sale or sell any package of ice-cream unless in accordance with regulation 3, the label complies with paragraph (2).
(2) (a) The label shall not bear the word "DAIRY" or any word of similar meaning if the fat content of the ice-cream is not derived solely from milk.
(b) Where the ice-cream contains a fruit flavour, the label shall not indicate the flavour by the name of the fruit unless the ice-cream contains more than 5% of that fruit or the juice of that fruit.
(c) The label shall not bear the picture of a fruit or any expression implying the presence of a fruit or fruit juice unless the ice-cream contains at least 5 % of that fruit or fruit juice.Ar 

Reference of the measure

Article 316 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Ice-cream 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Entire world