Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B11: Prohibition for TBT reasons 

Date when the measure came into force

02 October 2004 

Publication where the measure is specified

Act No. 2 of 2004 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Act 2004 

Country/Region applying the measure

Mauritius 

The rationale of the measure

Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons
and on their Destruction 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health 

Description of the measure

5. Prohibition relating to biological and toxin weapons
(1) No person shall develop, produce, stockpile or otherwise acquire or retain – (a) any microbial or other biological agent, or toxin, of a type and in a quantity that has no justification for prophylactic, protective or other peaceful purposes; (b) any weapon, equipment or means of delivery designed to use microbial or other biological agents, or toxins, for hostile purposes or in armed conflict.
(2) No person shall transfer any biological agent or toxin to another person, where he knows or has reason to believe that the biological agent or toxin is likely to be kept or used otherwise than for prophylactic, protective or other peaceful purposes.
(3) This section shall apply to any act done outside Mauritius by a citizen of Mauritius. 

Reference of the measure

Article 5 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

a) any microbial or other biological agent, or toxin, of a type and in a quantity that has no justification for prophylactic, protective or other peaceful purposes;
(b) any weapon, equipment or means of delivery designed to use microbial or other biological agents, or toxins, for hostile purposes or in armed conflic 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Entire world