G/MA/QR/N/MUS/1  
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Comité de Acceso a los Mercados  Original: inglés  
 
  NOTIFICACIÓN DE CONFORMIDAD CON LA DECISIÓN SOBRE EL 
PROCEDIMIENTO DE NOTIFICACIÓN DE RESTRICCIONES 
CUANTITATIVAS (G/L/59/REV.1) 
MAURICIO  
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 30 de marzo de 2016, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de Mauricio. 
 
A. Miembro notificante: Mauricio 
B. Fecha de la notificación: 30 de octubre de 2014 
C. Primera notificación: 
 Sí 
 No, la última notificación se presentó con la signatura (signatura del documento): 
D. Tipo de notificación: 
 1. Completa (es decir, notificación de todas las restricciones cuantitativas en vigor) 
 2. Cambios de una notificación presentada anteriormente con la signatura (signatura del 
documento) consistentes en lo siguiente: 
  2.1 Establecimiento de nuevas restricciones, enumeradas en la sección 1. 
  2.2 Eliminación de restricciones, como se describe en la casilla G infra. 
  2.3 Modificación de una restricción notificada anteriormente, como se indica en la 
sección 1. 
 3. Notificación inversa de restricciones mantenidas por (Miembro):  
E. La notificación proporciona informac ión sobre el siguiente período bienal: 
2012-2014 y se refiere a restricciones en vigor al 30 de octubre de 2014. 
F. La presente notificación contiene información* relativa a: 
 Sección 1: Lista de restricciones cuantitativas actualmente en vigor. 
 Sección 2: Referencia a otras notificaciones presentadas a la OMC que contengan 
información sobre restricciones cuantitativas actualmente en vigor e información 
adicional. 
G. Observaciones de carácter general, con inclusión de una descripción de la 
eliminación de restricciones notificada en el  apartado 2.2 de la casilla D y la fecha 
en que esas restricciones dejaron de estar en vigor. 
 Ninguna. 
                                               
* En inglés solamente.  
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- 2 - Section 1: List of quantitative rest rictions that are currently in force 
 
QR 
No. General 
description of 
the restriction Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision) Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification (e.g. 
Article XX(g) of the 
GATT, etc.) and Grounds 
for Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc.) National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 Import Quota 
on refined table salt  GQ-I 2501.0011 Refined table salt Article XI 2 C (i) of the 
GATT 1994 - "To restrict the quantities of the like 
domestic product 
permitted to be marketed or produced" GN 1420/2012 Administered by the 
Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Consumer Protection 
2 Quota system 
on the importation 
dry whole 
onions  GQ-I  07030.1000 Dry Whole Onions Article XI 2 C (i) of the 
GATT 1994 - "To restrict the quantities of the like 
domestic product 
permitted to be marketed or produced" 
 Dry Whole Onion is a 
Controlled Product under the Mauritius 
Agricultural Marketing 
Act 1963-Controlled Products Regulations 
2013 1. Administered by the 
Agricultural Marketing Board, a State Trading 
Enterprise, under the 
aegis of the Ministry of Agro Industry and Food 
Security  
 2. Imports were solely effected by the 
Agricultural Marketing 
Board (AMB) prior to 2008. In 2008, the 
Government decided to 
partially liberalize the import and set up a 
quota system. The 
rationale behind this partial liberalization was to align with the 
recommendations of  
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- 3 - QR 
No. General 
description of 
the restriction Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision) Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification (e.g. 
Article XX(g) of the 
GATT, etc.) and Grounds 
for Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc.) National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
the World Trade 
Organization to encourage greater free 
and deregulated trade. 
Imports are only allowed during periods where local productions 
are not available 
3 Quota system 
on the importation of fresh whole potatoes GQ-I 0701 9000 Fresh Whole 
Potatoes Article XI 2 C (i) of the 
GATT 1994 - "To restrict 
the quantities of the like domestic product 
permitted to be 
marketed or produced" 
 
 Fresh Whole Potato is 
a Controlled Product 
under the Mauritius Agricultural Marketing 
Act 1963-Controlled 
Products Regulations 2013 1.Administered by the 
Agricultural Marketing 
Board, a State Trading Enterprise, under the 
aegis of the Ministry of 
Agro Industry and Food Security  
2. Imports were solely 
effected by the AMB prior to 1998. In 1998, 
the Government 
decided to partially liberalize the import 
and set up a quota 
system. The rationale behind this partial liberalization was to 
align with the 
recommendations of the World Trade  
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- 4 - QR 
No. General 
description of 
the restriction Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision) Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification (e.g. 
Article XX(g) of the 
GATT, etc.) and Grounds 
for Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc.) National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Organization to 
encourage greater free and deregulated trade. 
Imports are only 
allowed during periods where local productions are not available. 
 
4 Import and export are 
limited through a 
system of 
permits for orchids under CITES NAL-I 
NAL-X 060313 Orchids under CITES As per Cities Convention Wildlife and National 
Parks Act (1993)  
  Administered by 
National Parks & 
Conservation Service under the aegis of the 
Ministry of Agro-
Industry & Food Security Permits from the 
Director of National 
Parks and Conservation Services are needed for 
Import and Export 
according to the Wildlife and National 
Parks Act (1993)  
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- 5 - QR 
No. General 
description of 
the restriction Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision) Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification (e.g. 
Article XX(g) of the 
GATT, etc.) and Grounds 
for Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc.) National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
5 Import and 
export are limited 
through a 
system of permits for endangered 
plant species  
  NAL-I 
NAL-X Various 
chapters Endemic plant 
varieties and endangered species 
 As per Cities Convention  Wildlife and National 
Parks Act (1993)   Administered by 
National Parks & Conservation Service 
under the aegis of the 
Ministry of Agro-Industry & Food Security 
Permits from the 
Director of National Parks and Conservation 
Services are needed for 
Import and Export according to the 
Wildlife and National 
Parks Act (1993 ) 
 
 
 
  
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- 6 - Section 2: Cross-reference to othe r WTO notifications with information on quantita tive restrictions that are currently in force  
 This section shall be filled by Members in case a notification made pursuant to another notification requirement (e.g. set in t he Agreement on 
Agriculture, Agreement on Balance of Payments, Agreement on Safe guards, and the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, etc.)  contains 
information on a quantitative restriction in force and which is not listed in Section 1.    1.  Agreement on Agriculture  A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:   2.  Agreement on Balance of Payments  A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
3.  Agreement on Safeguards 
 A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No    
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
4.  Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures (non-automatic licences) 
 A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:       
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- 7 - Document 
symbol of 
notification General 
descriptio
n Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(     ) Detailed 
Product 
Description WTO 
Justification and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National 
legal basis 
and entry 
into force  
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; and 
other comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/LIC/N/3/MUS/4 salt quota 2501.0011 Refined table salt Sensitive item GN 135 OF 
1999 Ministry of Industry, 
Commerce and Consumer Protection 
 
5. Other notifications  A. Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction in other notifications?   Yes  
   No    
B. If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol an d include any information element missing in the notification: 
 
 
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