Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

P13: Production and post-production requirements to export 

Date when the measure came into force

15 April 2004 

Publication where the measure is specified

Legal Supplement to the Government Gazeue of Mauritius No. 40 of 30 April, 2004 

Regulation where the measure is specified

The Genetically Modified Organisms Act 2004 

Country/Region applying the measure

Mauritius 

The rationale of the measure

To regulate the responsible planning, development, production, use, marketing and application of genetically modified organisms 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

7. Application for GMO permit
( 1) Notwithstanding any other enactment, no person shall develop, use, market, produce, release into the environment, transit, import orexport genetically modified organisms unless he holds a GMO permit issued under this Act. 

Reference of the measure

Article 7 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

GMO and GMO products 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Entire world