Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification
B11: Prohibition for TBT reasons 
Date when the measure came into force
29 December 2000 
Publication where the measure is specified
Act No. 41 of 2000 
Regulation where the measure is specified
Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 
Country/Region applying the measure
Mauritius 
The rationale of the measure
None specified 
Description of the measure
6. Prohibition of substances and preparations listed in Schedule I
Subject to section 7, no person shall at any time produce, manufacture, trade by wholesale or retail, distribute, transport, possess, supply, transfer (free or for payment), purchase, use, import, export or transit across Mauritius any of the plants, substances and preparations listed in Schedule 1.

7. Medical or scientific research or teaching
(1) For the purposes of medical or scientific research or teaching or the use of the forensic science services, the Permanent Secretary may authorize a person to cultivate, produce, manufacture, acquire, import, use or hold plants, substances and preparations listed in Schedules I, II and III in quantities not exceeding those strictly required for the purpose in question. 
Reference of the measure
Articles 6 and 6 
Measure also domestic
Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out
0602.90.00 - Other Yes canabis only    
2921.46.00 -- Amfetamine (INN), benzfetamine (INN), dexamfetamine (INN) , etilamfetamine (INN), fencamfetamine (INN), lefetamine (INN), levamfetamine (INN), mefenorex (INN) and phentermine (INN); salts thereof No    
2939.51.00 -- Fenetylline (INN) and its salts No    
2939.19.00 -- Other No    
2939.91.00 -- Cocaine, ecgonine, levometamfetamine, metamfetamine (INN), metamfetamine racemate; salts, esters and other derivatives thereof No    
2939.99.00 -- Other No    
1302.11.00 -- Opium No    
1302.19.00 -- Other No    
2933.53.00 -- Allobarbital (INN), amobarbital (INN), barbital (INN), butalbital (INN), butobarbital (INN), cyclobarbital (INN), methylphenobarbital (INN), pentobarbital (INN), phenobarbital (INN), secbutabarbital (INN), secobarbital (INN) and vinylbital (INN); salts No    
2933.55.00 -- Loprazolam (INN), mecloqualone (INN), methaqualone (INN) and zipeprol (INN); salts thereof No    
2933.33.00 -- Alfentanil (INN), anileridine (INN), bezitramide (INN), bromazepam (INN), difenoxin (INN), diphenoxylate (INN), dipipanone (INN), fentanyl (INN), ketobemidome (INN), methylphenidate (INN), pentazocine (INN), pethidine (INN), pethidine (INN) intermediat No    
Description
Part I
Amfetamine
Cannabis (also named as Gandia or Indian Hemp)
Dexamtetamine
Fenetylline
Meeloqualone
Methaqualone
Methylphenidate
Secobarbital


Part II
Acetyl-alphamethylfentanyl
Alphacetylmethadol
Alpha-methylfentanyl
Beda-hydroxyfentanyl
Beta-hydroxy-3-
methylfentanyl
Brolamfetamine
Cannabis Resin
Cathinone
Coca bush Coca leaf
Cocaine
Concentrate of Poppy
Straw
Desmorphine
DET
DMA
DMHPDMT
DOET
Ecgonine, its esters and
derivatives
Eticyclidine
Etorphine
Etryptamine
Heroin
Ketobemidone
Levamfetamine
Levomethamphetamine
(+) ˆ Lysergide
MDMA
Mescaline
Metamfetamine
Metamfetamine
Racemate
Metheathinone
4-methylaminorex
3-methylfentanyl
3-methylthiofentanyl
MMDA
MPPP
N-ethyl MDA
N-hydroxy MDA
opium
Opium Poppy
Oronabinol
Parafluorofentanyl
Parahexyl
PCE
PCPY
PEPAPPHP
Phencyclidine
PhenmetrazinePMA
Psilocine
Psilocybine
Psilotsin
Rolicyclidine
STP, DOMTCP
Tenamfetamine
Tenocyclidine
Thiofentanyl
TMA
Zipeprol
Khat
[Inserted GN 179/15 (cio 11/9/15).]


Lisdexamphetamine
[Inserted GN 179/15 (cio 11/9/15).]

Methoxetamine
[Inserted GN 179/15 (cio 11/9/15).]
N-benzylpiperazine (also named BZP)
[Inserted GN 179/15 (cio 11/9/15).]
Synthetic Cannabinoids and their derivatives
[Inserted GN 242/13 (cio 10/10/13).]
Synthethic Cathinones, their chemical diversities and derivatives including –

4-Fluoromethcathinone (also named flephedrone or 4-FMC)

4-Methyl cathinone (also named mephedrone)

4-Methylmethcathinone (also named 4MMC)

3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (also named MDPV)

4-Methylethcathinone (also named 4 MEC)

Methylone (also named bk–MDMA)
[Inserted GN 179/15 (cio 11/9/15).]
4-Tetrahydrocannabinol (also named 4THC)
[Inserted GN 179/15 (cio 11/9/15).] 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out
Inclusion Entire world    
Description
Entire world