G/TBT/N/MUS/15  
15 December 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  MAURITIUS   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Commerce and Consumer Protection  
 
Mr Franco Yannick Lavictoire, Assistant Permanent Secretary  
Email address: flavictoire@govmu.org   
Phone: (+230) 460 -2500 
Fax: (+230) 468 -7404 
Name and address (including telepho ne and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
TBT National Notification Authority  
International Trade Division  
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade  
Fax: +230 210 8145  
E-mail: motas@intnet.mu ; vidan_2@yahoo.com   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Child 
Restraint Devices (H.S Code: 9401.20.10)  
5. Title, number o f pages and language(s) of the notified document:  The Consumer 
Protection (Control of Imports) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2021 (2 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  Importation of Child Restraint Devices  
7. Objective and rationale, includ ing the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To control the conformity of child restraint devices to international standards 
and maximise the safety and security of children traveling in vehicles. The product will be 
classified as a restricted goods  requiring an import permit; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
- The Consumer Protection (Control of Imports) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2021. 
The Regulations will be provided upon request.  
- UN Regulation No.44 :  Child Restraint Systems:  https://unece.org/transport/vehicle -
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  - UN R egulation No.129 : Enhanced Child Restraint 
Systems:  https://unece.org/transport/vehicle -regulations -wp29/standards/addenda -
1958-agree ment-regulations -121-140 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  The regulation is yet to be gazetted and adopted.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  31 May 2022  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Mr Franco Yannick Lavictoire, Assistant Permanent Secretary  
Email address: flavictoire@govmu .org  
Phone: (+230) 460 -2500 
Fax: (+230) 468 -7404 
 
Mauritius Standards Bureau (TBT Enquiry Point)  
Email: msb@intnet.mu ; kramsarrun@msb.intn et. mu  
Fax : +230 4335051  
 
TBT Nation al Notification Authority  
International Trade Division  
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade  
E-mail: motas@intnet.mu ; vidan_2@yahoo.com  
Fax: +230 210 8145