Mauritius
TBT
2023-09-12
2023-11-11

The Draft Food Regulations 2023 are intended to replace the Food Regulations of 1999, with the overarching aim of fortifying food control framework in Mauritius to align with international food standards. These regulations specify the requirements for the following:

·         Food composition and labelling, including labelling requirements for pre-packed food;

·         Packages for food, including standards for food grade material, which can be used for packaging;

·         Pre-approval permit for any novel food, food produced using gene technology and irradiated food;

·         Examination and sampling of food for clearance at border level as well as surveillance at domestic level;

·         Food hygiene pertaining to building and facilities, food handling practices and personal hygiene of food handlers;

·         Contaminants levels to protect the market from the sale of unsafe food;

·         Chilled and frozen food to enable the transport, storage, display and sale of perishable food safely;

·         Food additives, which can be used in specific food and at which level;

·         Salt, which is allowed for sale;

·         Cereal and cereal product for the sale of fortified flour;

·         Egg and egg product to ensure their safe consumption;

·         Special purpose food for the health protection of infants and children;

·         Edible oil or fat concerning saturated fat and trans-fat;

·         Mayonnaise and sauce for its their production;

·         Milk and milk product to ensure their safety and nutritional quality;

·         Meat and meat product processing and sale;

·         Fish and fish product, which are safe for human consumption;

·         Packaged water and natural mineral water for its their production and sale;

·         Food safety management system requirement for food establishments involved in specific types of food, mayonnaise, fish and fish product, meat and meat product, and packaged water and natural mineral water; and

food prohibited for sale in educational institutions, such pre-primary, primary and secondary school.

G/TBT/N/MUS/16
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67.040 - Food products in general
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02 - MEAT AND EDIBLE MEAT OFFAL
33 - ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS; PERFUMERY, COSMETIC OR TOILET PREPARATIONS
32 - TANNING OR DYEING EXTRACTS; TANNINS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES; DYES, PIGMENTS AND OTHER COLOURING MATTER; PAINTS AND VARNISHES; PUTTY AND OTHER MASTICS; INKS
31 - FERTILISERS
30 - PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS
29 - ORGANIC CHEMICALS
28 - INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES
27 - MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES
26 - ORES, SLAG AND ASH
25 - SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT
24 - TOBACCO AND MANUFACTURED TOBACCO SUBSTITUTES; PRODUCTS, WHETHER OR NOT CONTAINING NICOTINE, INTENDED FOR INHALATION WITHOUT COMBUSTION; OTHER NICOTINE CONTAINING PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR THE INTAKE OF NICOTINE INTO THE HUMAN BODY
23 - RESIDUES AND WASTE FROM THE FOOD INDUSTRIES; PREPARED ANIMAL FODDER
22 - BEVERAGES, SPIRITS AND VINEGAR
21 - MISCELLANEOUS EDIBLE PREPARATIONS
20 - PREPARATIONS OF VEGETABLES, FRUIT, NUTS OR OTHER PARTS OF PLANTS
19 - PREPARATIONS OF CEREALS, FLOUR, STARCH OR MILK; PASTRYCOOKS' PRODUCTS
18 - COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS
17 - SUGARS AND SUGAR CONFECTIONERY
03 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
04 - DAIRY PRODUCE; BIRDS' EGGS; NATURAL HONEY; EDIBLE PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED
05 - PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED
06 - LIVE TREES AND OTHER PLANTS; BULBS, ROOTS AND THE LIKE; CUT FLOWERS AND ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE
07 - EDIBLE VEGETABLES AND CERTAIN ROOTS AND TUBERS
08 - EDIBLE FRUIT AND NUTS; PEEL OF CITRUS FRUIT OR MELONS
34 - SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, ‘DENTAL WAXES’ AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER
09 - COFFEE, TEA, MATÉ AND SPICES
11 - PRODUCTS OF THE MILLING INDUSTRY; MALT; STARCHES; INULIN; WHEAT GLUTEN
12 - OIL SEEDS AND OLEAGINOUS FRUITS; MISCELLANEOUS GRAINS, SEEDS AND FRUIT; INDUSTRIAL OR MEDICINAL PLANTS; STRAW AND FODDER
13 - LAC; GUMS, RESINS AND OTHER VEGETABLE SAPS AND EXTRACTS
14 - VEGETABLE PLAITING MATERIALS; VEGETABLE PRODUCTS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED
15 - ANIMAL, VEGETABLE OR MICROBIAL FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS; PREPARED EDIBLE FATS; ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE WAXES
16 - PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS
10 - CEREALS
35 - ALBUMINOIDAL SUBSTANCES; MODIFIED STARCHES; GLUES; ENZYMES

Quality requirements (TBT)
Protection of human health or safety (TBT)
Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection (TBT)
Consumer information, labelling (TBT)

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