G/SPS/N/MUS/13  
 
10 April 2017  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMER GENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : MAURITIUS  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  National Plant Protection Office, Ministry of Agro Industry and 
Food Security, Agricult ural Services  
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): HS Code:070200   Fresh cherry tomatoes  
4. Regions or countries likel y to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: South Africa  
5. Title of the notified document : Temporary Restrictions on Importation of Fresh 
Cherry Tomatoes . Language (s): English . Number of pages:  2 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/MUS/17_1662_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Notice describes the phytosanitary conditions under whi ch 
importation of tomatoes will be allowed into Mauritius.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection,  
[ ] protect humans fro m animal/plant pest or disease, [X]  protect territory 
from other damage from pest s.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: Urgent measures 
have been implemented to manage phytosanitary risks associated with the presence and 
continuous outbreak of the insect pest Tuta absoluta  (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in South 
Africa. 
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 Aqua tic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] Internation al Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the re levant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and  why it deviates from the 
international standard :  G/SPS/N/MUS/13  
 
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  10. Other r elevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force  (dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
With immediate effect.  
[ ] Trade facilit ating  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:  
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Int ernational Trade  
(International Trade Division)  
3rd Fl, Fooks House  
Bourbon Street  
Port-Louis 
Mauritius  
Tel: +(230) 2081662  
Fax: +(230) 2108145  
Email: vidan_2@yahoo.com  
National Plant Protection Office  
Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security  
Agricultur al Services  
Reduit  
Mauritius  
Tel: +(230) 4644872  
Fax:+(230) 465 9591  
E-mail: 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 othe r body: