Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

C4: Import monitoring, surveillance and automatic licensing measures 

Date when the measure came into force

18 June 1994 

Publication where the measure is specified

Government Notice No. 102 of 1994 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Excise Regulations 1994 

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

63. (1) Every person who intends to construct or import a still or to cause a still to be constructed or imported shall give written notice of his intention to the Director-General.
(2) Every person specified in paragraph (1) shall, within twenty-four hours of the construction or importation of the still, make a declaration to that effect in a register kept for the purpose by the Director-General and state where the still is to be kept.
(3) The owner of a still shall not sell or transfer it to any other person unless—
(a) he has given written notice of the transfer to the Director-General; and
(b) the transferee makes a declaration to that effect in the register kept for the purpose by the Director-General and stating where the still is to be kept.
66. Every person licensed or authorised to possess a still shall, within 7 days of the issue of the licence or authorisation to him, cause to be marked or stamped on the still, or affixed to it or on such parts as the Director-General requires, a stamp or impression in such form and in such manner as the Director-General may direct. 

Reference of the measure

Articles 63 & 66 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Still 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Entire world