G/MA/QR/N/MUS/1  
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Comité de l'accès aux marchés  Original: anglais  
 
  NOTIFICATION PRÉSENTÉE CONFORMÉMENT À LA DÉCISION SUR LES 
PROCÉDURES DE NOTIFICATION DES RESTRICTIONS 
QUANTITATIVES (G/L/59/REV.1) 
MAURICE  
La communication ci-après, datée du 30 mars 2016, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation 
de Maurice. 
 
A. Membre notifiant: Maurice 
B. Date de la notification: 30 octobre 2014  
C. Première notification: 
 Oui 
 Non, dernière notification présentée dans le document (cote du document):  
D. Type de notification: 
 1. Complète (c'est-à-dire notification de toutes les restrictions quantitatives en vigueur) 
 2. Modifications apportées à une notification faite précédemment (cote du document) qui 
sont de la nature suivante: 
  2.1 Introduction de nouvelles restrictions, telles qu'énumérées dans la section 1. 
  2.2 Suppression de restrictions, tel qu'indiqué plus bas dans la section G. 
  2.3 Modification d'une restriction notifiée précédemment, tel qu'indiqué dans la 
section 1. 
 3. Notification inverse des restrictions maintenues par (Membre):  
E. La notification contient des renseignemen ts pour la période biennale (par exemple 
2012-2014): 2012-2014 et concerne des restrictions en vigueur au 30 octobre 2014 
F. La présente notification contient les renseignements* ci-après: 
 Section 1: Liste des restrictions quantitatives en vigueur. 
  Section 2: Renvoi à d'autres notifications adressées à l'OMC et contenant des 
renseignements sur des restrictions quantitatives actuellement en vigueur, et 
renseignements additionnels. 
G. Observations générales, y compris descri ption de la suppression de restrictions 
notifiées au titre du point D.2.2 et date à laquelle elles ont cessé  d'être appliquées 
 Néant. 
                                               
* En anglais seulement.   
  G/MA/QR/N/MUS/1  
- 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 
the World Trade   
  G/MA/QR/N/MUS/1  
- 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 
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 Organization to 
encourage greater free   
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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 
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 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 
 
   
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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 
       Parks and Conservation 
Services are needed for Import and Export 
according to the 
Wildlife and National Parks Act (1993 ) 
 
     
  G/MA/QR/N/MUS/1  
- 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 Safeguards, and th e Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, etc.) contains inf ormation 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:        
  G/MA/QR/N/MUS/1  
- 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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