G/MA/QR/N/MUS/1  
 
1 April 2016  
(16-1841)  Page: 1/7  
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECI SION ON NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1) 
MAURITIUS  
The following communication, dated 30 March 2016, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Mauritius.  
A. Notifying Member:  Mauritius 
B. Date of notification:  30 October 2014 
C. First time notification: 
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol):  
D. Type of notification: 
 1. Complete (i.e. notification of all quantitative restrictions in force) 
 2. Changes to a notification previously made  in (doc symbol) which are of the following 
nature: 
  2.1 Introduction of new restrictions, as listed in Section 1. 
  2.2 Elimination of restrictions, as described in G below. 
  2.3 Modification of a previously notified restriction, as described in Section 1. 
 3. Reverse notification of restrictions maintained by (Member):  
E. The notification provides informat ion for the following biennial period 
(e.g. 2012-2014): 2012-2014 and relates to restrictions in force as of 30 October 
2014 
F. This notification contains information* relating to: 
 Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force. 
 Section 2: Cross-reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative 
restrictions that are currently in force and additional information. 
G. Comments of a general nature, includin g a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and th e date they ceased to be in force. 
 None. 
 
 
                                               
* In English only.  
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- 2 - Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions 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) 
5 Import and export  are 
limited through a system of 
permits for 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  
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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 
endangered 
plant species  
  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 other WTO noti fications with information on quantitative 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 Impo rt 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 
description Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
H S (      )  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 and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
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