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4.6. Mauritius has also been implementing the following landmark reforms where digitalization plays a central role: National Electronic Licensing System: The National Electronic Licensing System (NELS), which aims to be the single point of entry for business licences, was officially launched in March 2019. (...) As at date, applications for 11 permits can be made via the system, including, the Building and Land Use Permit (BLUP), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Preliminary Environment Report (PER) and Occupation Permit (OP). (...).

5.5. Importation of certain products in Mauritius require prior clearance from appropriate authorities, (...) the Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management for HCFC refrigerants (...).

5.11. A series of measures have been adopted by the Mauritius Revenue Authority Customs to reduce transaction costs and facilitate trade, over the review period can be highlighted as follows: (...) h. Other trade facilitation measures: (...) Provision has been made to expedite the clearance of relief consignment and goods imported in case of natural disasters or other emergencies. (...):

5.23. (...) The [Mauritius adopted a comprehensive legislation, the Industrial Property Act in August 2019] Act also provides that a patent applicant in the field of biotechnology should disclose the source of genetic resources to be used as raw material in the production of goods.

6.62. Talks with the EU on the deepening of the IEPA was launched in October 2019. Negotiations covers 13 issues including Trade in services, Investment, Competition policy, Trade and Sustainable Development, (...).

7.1. Mauritius is one of the most economically affected countries in the world due to the COVID 19 pandemic. (...) The only restrictive measure taken as from the beginning of this year is a complete ban on the production, imports and exports of single use plastic products. This measure justified under Article XX of the Marrakesh Agreement is a demonstration, in essence, of the commitment of Mauritius to the protection of the environment, and to the promotion of sustainable and eco-friendly development.

13. Mauritius levies 15% VAT on all goods and services; and excise duties on 557 tariff lines. The Maurice Ile Durable (MID) levy is collected on fossil fuels as part of the country's strategy to reduce the demand for this product and, inter alia, increase the share of electricity generated from renewable sources from 24% in 2020 to 35% by 2025 and 60% by 2030. (...).

14. Non automatic import licensing procedures were removed on many products. However, for some sensitive agricultural products, the import permit system is still used for self-sufficiency purposes. (...) An import ban on certain types of plastic bags and other products was introduced in 2021 to make Mauritius a plastic-free country.

Table 1.1. Selected macroeconomic indicators, 2014-20 [a]
Gross value added (GVA) at current prices (% of GVA)
Water supply, sewerage, waste management:
2014 - 2020 : 0.4 [per year]

[a] Preliminary.

Table 1.1. Selected macroeconomic indicators, 2014-20 [a]
Sectoral GVA real growth rates (%)
Water supply, sewerage, waste management
2014: 3.0
2015: 3.0
2016: 2.0
2017: 2.7
2018: 4.5
2019: 1.5
2020 [a]: -3.8

[a] Preliminary