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

351. Fruit juice cordial
(3) Where fruit juice, extract of fruit or concentrated fruit juice is used in the preparation of cordial, the finished product shall contain not less than 20% of the fruit juice, extract of fruit or concentrated fruit juice.
(4) Lemon juice cordial or lime juice cordial shall not -
(a) by weight, contain less than 1.3% of citric acid derived from lemon or lime;
(b) contain tartaric acid; and
(c) contain added citric acid. 

Reference of the measure

Sub-articles 351(3) & 351(4) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Lemon juice cordial, lime juice cordial 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Entire world