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

356. Definition of soft drink
Soft drink -
(1) includes -
(a) any liquid suitable or intended for human consumption as a drink, without dilution or after dilution;
(b) any fruit drink, squash, crush or cordial;
(c) soda water or artificially carbonated water;
(d) Indian or quinine tonic water;
(e) ginger beer and any herbal or botanical beverage; and
(f) barley water, liquid products used in the preparation of barley water or cereal products containing less than two per cent of alcohol by volume.

(2) does not include -
(a) water, water from natural springs whether in its natural state or with added mineral substances;
(b) any cereal product other than those specified in paragraph (1);
(c) fruit juice whether sweetened, unsweetened, concentrated, frozen, or not;
(d) milk, tea, coffee, dandelion, cocoa or chocolate or any of their preparations;
(e) any egg product;
(f) meat, yeast, or vegetable extracts;
(g) soup or soup mixtures or a similar preparation;
(h) tomato juice, vegetable juice or any of their preparations;
(i) alcoholic liquor containing more than two per cent of alcohol by volume;
(j) any other unsweetened drink other than soda water;
(k) a product that is capable of being used as a medicine; 

Reference of the measure

Article 356 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Soft drink 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Entire world