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

329. Percentage of meat in meat product
(1) A meat product shall contain the percentage of meat specified in paragraph (2) in
respect of that product.
(2) (a) Manufactured meat shall contain not less than 65 % meat;
(b) Canned meat shall contain not less than 90 % manufactured meat;
(c) Canned meat with other food shall contain not less than 45 % meat;
(d) Canned meat with pastry shall contain not less than 51 % meat;
(e) Canned meat pie shall contain not less than 40 % meat;
(f) Meat extract or meat juice or meat essence shall contain not less than 80 % of extract, juice or essence of meat;
(g) Meat paste shall contain not less than 70 % meat; 

Reference of the measure

Article 329 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Meat products 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Entire world