Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B33: Packaging requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

06 July 2004 

Publication where the measure is specified

Dangerous Chemicals Control Act 2004 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Dangerous Chemicals Control Act 2004 

Country/Region applying the measure

Mauritius 

The rationale of the measure

Protection of human, animal and plant life and health 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health, B: Protection of life and health of animals, C: Protection of life and health of plants and E: Protection of the environment 

Description of the measure

16. Packaging
(1) No person shall import, export, manufacture, sell or distribute any dangerous chemical unless it is packaged in accordance with requirements set out in the Tenth Schedule.
(2) Where imported dangerous chemicals are not packaged in accordance with the Tenth Schedule, the importer shall forthwith cause the dangerous chemicals to be packaged in accordance with the requirements set out in the Tenth Schedule.
17(1) No person shall sell any dangerous chemical on retail where the dangerous chemical -
(a) is likely to give users false and misleading information as to its use or as to the risk it may present;
(b) is presented under a name or in a form resembling that of foodstuff, animal feed, pharmaceutical or cosmetic;
17(2) No person shall advertise a dangerous chemical otherwise than in the manner approved by the Board.
18. Duty of importer, exporter or manufacturer
(1) Any person who imports, exports, manufactures, sells, distributes or otherwise handles, in the course of a business activity, a dangerous chemical shall ensure that
(a) the dangerous chemical marketed in any form or quantity is provided with a safety data sheet free of charge when delivered to a user;
(b) the information on the safety data sheet is compiled in accordance with the Eleventh Schedule.
(2) Every importer, exporter or manufacturer of a dangerous chemical shall, when the dangerous chemical is imported, exported or manufactured, as the case may be, for the first time, forward to the Board a copy of the safety data sheet. 

Reference of the measure

Article 16(1)&(2); Sub-articles 17(1)(a)(b); 17(2); and Article 18 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Dangerous chemicals" which include 422 dangerous chemicals listed under First Schedule of the Act 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Entire world