Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

P69: Export technical measures, n.e.s. 

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

To eliminate an entire category of weapons of mass destruction by prohibiting the development, production, acquisition, stockpiling, retention, transfer or use of chemical weapons. 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

13. Chemicals specified in the Third Schedule
(1) Where a person intends to effect any export of a chemical specified in the Third Schedule, he shall notify the Authority and supply such additional information as the Authority may require. 

Reference of the measure

Sub-article 13(1) 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

A. TOXIC CHEMICALS:
(1) Phosgene: Carbonyl dichloride
(75-44-5)
(2) Cyanogen chloride (506-77-4)
(3) Hydrogen cyanide (74-90-8)
(4) Chloropicrin: Trichloronitromethane (76-06-2)
B. PRECURSORS:
(5) Phosphorus oxychloride (10025-87-3)
(6) Phosphorus trichloride (7719-12-2)
(7) Phosphorus pentachloride (10026-13-8)
(8) Trimethyl phosphite (121-45-9)
(9) Triethyl phosphite (122-52-1)
(10) Dimethyl phosphite (868-85-9)
(11) Diethyl phosphite (762-04-9)
(12) Sulfur monochloride (10025-67-9)
(13) Sulfur dichloride (10545-99-0)
(14) Thionyl chloride (7719-09-7)
(15) Ethyldiethanolamine (139-87-7)
(16) Methyldiethanolamine (105-59-9)
(17) Triethanolamine (102-71-6) 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Entire world