Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products 

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

No specific objective stated 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

27. Prohibited chemicals
(1) Every chemical substance specified in the Eighteenth Schedule shall be a prohibited chemical.
(2) No person shall import, manufacture, use or possess a prohibited chemical without the written authorisation of the Board.
(3) The Board shall not issue any authorisation referred to in subsection (2), unless a favourable recommendation from the Council has been obtained. 

Reference of the measure

Article 27 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

LIST OF PROHIBITED CHEMICALS
PART I INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS
1. Dimethylaminoazobenzene
2. Acetic Anhydride
3. Acetyl Chloride
4. 2-Acetylaminofluorene
5. p-Aminoazobenzene
6. O-Aminoazotoluene
7. Aminobiphenyl and its salts
8. Asbestos Fibres Actinolite
9. Asbestos Fibres Amosite
10. Asbestos Fibres Anthophyllite
11. Asbestos Fibres Crocidolite
12. Asbestos Fibres Chrysotile
13. Asbestos Fibres Tremolite
14. Auramine
15. Benzidine and its salts
16. Benzotrichloride
17. Bis (2-chloroethyl) sulphide
18. Bis (chloroethyl) ether
19. Bis (Chloromethyl) ether
20. Carbon Tetrachloride
21. Chlornaphazine
22. 2,4-Diaminoanisol
23. Diaminotoluene
24. 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane (DBCP)
25. Dichlorobenzidine
26. 1,2-Dichloroethane
27. Dioxins
28. Dimethylnitrosamine (DMNA)
29. Ethyl Methyl Sulphonate (EMS)
30. Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
31. Ethylene Thiourea

32. Ethylenimine
33. Furans
34. Hexamethylphosphotriamide (HMPA)
35. Hydrazine
36. Lead – tetraethyl and tetramethyl
37. Methyl Chloromethyl Ether
38. Methyl Notrosourea
39. 3-Methylcholanthrene
40. Methylenbis-O-chloraniline
41. Methylmethane Sulphonate
42. N,N'Diacetylbenzidine
43. alpha-Naphthylamine
44. 2-Naphtylamine and its salts
45. 4-Nitrobiphenyl
46. 2-Nitropropane
47. Pentachlorophenol, its salts and Esters
48. Phenyl beta Naphthylamine
49. Polybrominated Bipenyls (PBBs)
50. Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
51. Polychlorinated Terphenyls (PCTs)
52. Beta-Propiolactone
53. Propylene imine
54. 2,3,7,8 - Tetrachlorodibenzo-p- dioxin
(TCDD)
55. O-Tolidine
56. O-Toluidine Hydrochloride
57. Tris (2,3 Dibromopropyl) Phosphate
58. Tris-(1-aziridinyl) phosphine Sulphide
PART II
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS
1. Aldrin
2. Amitrole
3. Arsenic and Compounds
4. Binapacryl
5. Bitertanol
6. Campheclor
7. Captafol
8. Carbosulfan
9. Chlordane
10. Chlordecone
11. Chlordimeform
12. Chlorobenzilate
13. Chloropicrin
14. Chlorthiophos
15. Choline, potassium and sodium salts of maleic hydrazide containg more than 1mg/kg of free hydrazine
16. Cyhexatin
17. Cyanazine
18. D.D.T
19. 1,2 Dibromoethane(EDB)
20. 1,2 Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)
21. Demeton methyl
22. Demeton O and S
23. Dicrotophos
24. Dicofol
25. Dieldrin
26. Dimefox
27. Dinoseb and Dinoseb salts
28. Disulfoton
29. DNOC and its salts
30. Endosulfan - Alpha and Beta
31. Endrin
32. Ethylene dibromide
33. Ethylene dichloride
34. Ethylene oxide
35. Fensulfothion
36. Fluoroacetamide
37. Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) (mixed isomers)
38. Heptachlor
39. Hexachlorobenzene
40. Kadetrine
41. Kelevan
42. Lead arsenate
43. Leptophos
44. Lindane
45. Mercury Compounds
46. Methamidophos
47. Methazole
48. Metoxychlor
49. Mevinphos
50. Mirex
51. Monocroptophos
52. Monuron
53. Nitrofen
54. Parathion and methyl parathion
55. Pentachlorophenol (PCP)
56. Phorate
57. Phosphamidon
58. Prothoate
59. Quintozene
60. Tetraethyl pyrophosphate (TEPP)
61. Tecnazene
62. Toxaphene
63. Schradan
64. Sodium fluoroacetate
65. Strobane
66. Strychnine
67. Thallium and compounds
68. Toxafene
69. Vinclozolin
70. Vinyl chloride
71. Warfarin
72. Zineb
73. 2,4,5 Trichlorophenol 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Entire world