Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/304 |
G-IV§4 |
Mauritius |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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As a small island developing state, Mauritius is vulnerable due to the exiguity of its market, geographical isolation, its proneness to natural disasters, among others and its exposure to trade shocks. In this regard, Mauritius has been at the fore regarding the elaboration of a Work Programme for Small Economies in accordance with Paragraph 35 of the Doha Ministerial Declaration.. (…)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/304 |
S-Table-III.12 |
Mauritius |
2014 |
Measures |
Public procurement |
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Table 3.12 Value of procurement by procuring entity, 2012
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Procuring entity: Waste Water Management
Contract value approved (MUR million): 94
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/304 |
S-Table-II.1 |
Mauritius |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Table 2.1 RTAs in force, 2014
RTAs
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Free Trade Area
Coverage (selected features): Common external tariff (yet to be implemented); competition; government procurement; intellectual property rights; investment; cooperation on environment; harmonization of standards, SPS measures and customs procedures; regional payment and settlement system; and monetary union (yet to be implemented).
Protocol on the Free Movement of Persons, Labour, Services, Right of Establishment and Residence adopted in 2001 but only ratified by Burundi. Regulations on trade in services adopted by COMESA Council of Ministers and request-offer exercise for market access liberalization is ongoing. COMESA Common Investment Areas (CCIA) adopted by the COMESA Council. However, no member state has yet ratified it.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/304 |
S-Table-II.1 |
Mauritius |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Table 2.1 RTAs in force, 2014
RTAs
European Union - Eastern and Southern African States Interim Economic Partnership Agreement (IEPA)
Selected features: Bilateral safeguard; fisheries; economic development cooperation; private-sector development; infrastructure; natural resources and environment. Services are not covered
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Fish
Natural resources
Environment
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/304 |
S-III§35 |
Mauritius |
2014 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
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(…) The importation for resale of used, scrapped, and second-hand goods other than essential second-hand motor-vehicle parts and accessories is prohibited for reasons of security and environmental protection.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/304 |
S-III§37 |
Mauritius |
2014 |
Measures |
Import licences |
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Permit requirements for controlled imports under the Consumer Protection (Control of Imports) Regulations affect 307 tariff lines, and are issued by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Consumer Protection. According to the authorities, these are in place for reasons of health, safety, security, sensitivity, environmental protection, and strategy. Over the review period, several permit requirements have been removed from the list of controlled items. These are: (…) diagnostic materials of biological origin; plastic bags; life jackets; used pneumatic tyres of rubber; syringes with or without needles; sutures and ligatures; sirolimus and other drug-eluting stents and brooms. (…)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/304 |
S-III§46 |
Mauritius |
2014 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
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Technical regulations are prepared and issued by ministries, government departments, and regulators within their respective areas of responsibility. According to the authorities, the entities most active in this area are those responsible for commerce, industry, health, agri-industry, energy, and the environment. (…)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/306 |
S-III§50 |
Hong Kong, China |
2014 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
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HKC notified 8 regular SPS measures to the WTO between January 2010 and April 2014; no notifications of emergency measures were submitted. The regular notifications covered, inter alia, foodstuffs, dairy products, sweeteners, genetically modified organisms, and horses from certain countries.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/306 |
S-III§53 |
Hong Kong, China |
2014 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
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Since the last TPR, new laws and amendments to SPS legislation were passed and became effective. The Food Safety Ordinance entered into force on 1 February 2012; the Genetically Modified Organism Ordinance on 1 March 2011; (…)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/306 |
S-III§66 |
Hong Kong, China |
2014 |
Measures |
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HKC notified 11 technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures to the WTO in the period January 2010 to April 2014. The notifications cover as foodstuffs, dairy products, genetically modified organisms, (…)
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