G/SPS/N/MUS/18  
 
23 March 2020  
(20-2314) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  MAURITIUS  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Commerce and Consumer Protection  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Live animals including fish only  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  People's Republic of China, Italy, Iran ,South 
Korea, Switzerland, Reunion Island and European Union Countries  
5. Title of the notified document:  Communique by the Minstry of Commerce and 
Consumer P rotection . Language(s): English . Number of pages: 1 
http://commerce.govmu.org/English//DOCUMENTS/CORONAVIRUS%2016.03.2020.PDF  
6. Description of content:  The Communique introduces a temporary restriction on imports 
of live animals, including fish from People's Republic of China, Italy, Iran ,South Korea, 
Switzerland, Reunion Island and European Union Countries.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  This decision is to 
prevent the introduction of the COVID -19 into the Republic of Mauritius.  
9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [X] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  The COVID -19 is a novel virus and no international standard 
has been developed yet. Furthermore there is no sufficient scientific information on this 
virus. The decision was adopted on the basis of available pertinent information.  G/SPS/N/MUS/18  
 
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  10. Other relevant docu ments and language(s) in which these are available:  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
16 March 2020  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
National Notification Authority  
Mr D. Luximon  
Principal Trade Policy Analyst  
International Trade Division  
Ministry of Foreign Affairs,  Regional Integration and International Trade  
4th Floor, Medine Mews  
Chaussée Street, Port -Louis 
Mauritius  
Tel: +(230) 260 2914  
Fax: +(230) 212 9524  
Email: motas@intnet.mu   
 vidan_2@yahoo.com  
 
National Enquiry Point  
National Plant Protection Office  
Ministry of Agro -Industry and Food Security  
Reduit, Mauritius  
Tel: +(230) 464 4872  
Fax: +(230) 465 9591  
Email: moa-pathology@govmu.org   
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
National Notification Authority  
Mr D. Luximon  
Principal Trade Policy Analyst  
International Trade Division  
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade  
4th Floor, Medine Mews  
Chaussée Street, Port -Louis 
Mauritius  
Tel: +(230) 260 2914  
Fax: +(230) 212 9524  
Email: motas@intnet.mu   
 vidan_2@yahoo.com  
 
National Enquiry Point  
National Plant Protection Office  
Ministry of Agro -Industry and Food Security  
Reduit, Mauriti us 
Tel: +(230) 464 4872  
Fax: +(230) 465 9591  
Email: moa -pathology@govmu.org