Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B11: Prohibition for TBT reasons 

Date when the measure came into force

07 May 2003 

Publication where the measure is specified

Proclamation No. 2 of 2003 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Chemical Weapons Convention Act 2003 

Country/Region applying the measure

Mauritius 

The rationale of the measure

None specified 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

11. Chemicals specified in the First Schedule
(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), no person shall export to, nor import from, a State not Party to the Convention a chemical specified in the First Schedule.
(2) No person shall retransfer to a third State any chemical imported in breach of subsection (1).
(3) No person shall import from, or export to, a State Party, a chemical specified in the First Schedule except where the chemical is to be used for purposes not prohibited under the Convention.
(4) Before any import or export under subsection (3), the person intending to effect such import or export shall notify the Authority and supply such additional information as the Authority may require. 

Reference of the measure

Article 11 

Measure also domestic

No 

Notes

The products can be imported only for use for purposes not prohibited under the Convention. 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

A. TOXIC CHEMICALS: (Chemical Abstract Service registry number)
(1) O-Alkyl (_C10, incl. cycloalkyl) alkyl
(Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-phosphonofluoridates
e.g. Sarin: O-Isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate(107-44-8)
Soman: O-Pinacolyl methylphosphonofluoridate (96-64-0)

(2) O-Alkyl (_C10, incl. cycloalkyl) N,N-dialkyl
(Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-phosphoramidocyanidates
e.g. T a b u n : a - E t h y l N , N - d i m e t h y l
phosphoramidocyanidate (77-81-6)
(3) O-Alkyl (H or (_C10 incl. cycloalkyl) S-2 dialkyl
(Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-aminoethyl alkyl
(Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphonothiolates and corresponding alkylated or protonated salts
e.g. VX: a-Ethyl S-2 diisopropylaminoethyl methyl phosphonothiolate (50782-69-9)

(4) Sulfur mustards:
2-Chloroethylchloromethulsulfide (2625-76-5)
Mustard gas: Bis (2-chloroethyl) sulfide (505-60-2)
Bis(2-chloroethylthio)methane (63869-13-6)
Sesquimustard: 1,2-Bis(2-chloroethylthio)ethane(3563-36-8)
1,3-Bis(2-chloroethylthio)-n-propane (63905-10-2)
1,4-Bis(2-chloroethylthio)-n-butane (142868-93-7)
1,5-Bis(2-chloroethylthio )-n-pentane142868-94-8)
Bis(2-chloroethylthiomethyl)ether(63918-90-1)
O-Mustard: Bis(2-chloroethylthioethyl)ether(63918-89-8)

(5) Lewisites:
Lewisite 1: 2-Chlorovinyldichloroarsine (541-25-3)
Lewisite 2: Bis(2-chlorovinyl)chloroarsine (40334-69-8)
Lewisite 3: Tris (2-chlorovinyl) arsine (40334-70-1)
(6) Nitrogen mustards:
HNI: Bis(2-chloroethyl)ethylamine . (538-07-8)
HN2: Bis(2-chloroethyl)methylamine (51-75-2)
HN3: Tris(2-chloroethyl)amine (555-77-1)
(7) Saxitoxin 35523-89-8)
(8) Ricin (9009-86-3)
B. PRECURSORS:
(9) Alkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or I-Pr) phosphonyldifluorides e.g. DF: Methylphosphonyldifluoride
(676-99-3)
(10) O-Alkyl (H or _C10, incl. Cycloalkyl) O-2-dialkyl
(Me, Et, n-Pr or I-Pr)-aminoethyl alkyl
(Me, Et, n-Pr or I-Pr) phosphonites and corresponding alkylated or protonated salts
e . g . QL: a-Ethyl O-2-diisopropylaminoethyl
methylphosphonite (57856-11-8)
(11) Chlorosarin: O-Isopropyl methylphosphonochloridate (1445-76-7)
(12) Chlorosoman: O-Pinacolylmethylphosphonochloridate (7040-57-5) 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Entire world