Applied by Kenya on the entire world for 3402: Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of heading 34.01.
The Standard specifies Quality, packaging and Marking requirements. It also specifies Sampling and test methods
Reference of the measure
KS 1797:2008
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
3402
Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of heading 34.01.
18. (1) The Authority shall promote coffee certification schemes for Kenyan coffee. (2) The certification schemes operating within the coffee industry shall be registered with the Authority. (3) Certified coffee shall be identified and labelled according to the respective certification schemes for traceability. (4) Coffee growers and millers may seek certification to ensure quality of service and market confidence. (5) Certified coffees shall be declared by the miller in the sales catalogues and sold in accordance with Guidelines for the Sale of Certified Coffees as provided by the Exchange. (6) The standard coffee grades shall be as provided in the Fourth Schedule.
26. All sugar produced locally or imported into
the country shall comply with the prevailing-
(a) quality standards as set by the body for the time
being responsible for setting standards;
(b) safety and health standards as set by the body for
the time being responsible for public health;
( c) environmental issues as set by the body for the
time being responsible for environmental
matters.
To ensure that all working parts are complete and secure and are operating freely.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
4. A leather measuring instrument shall have an–
(a) analogue indicator so positioned in relation to the chart that no undue errors are introduced as a result of parallax; and
(b) adjusting device to be fitted as to be capable of being properly secured after adjustment
Applied by Kenya on the entire world for 8423: Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weight operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds. and 90: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
22. Mode of use of measure of capacity
(1) In using a measure of capacity, the same shall not be heaped, but either shall be stricken with a round stick or roller straight and of the same diameter from end to end, or if the article sold cannot from its size or shape be conveniently stricken it shall be filled in all parts as nearly to the level of the brim as the size and shape of the article permits.
(2) Any person who uses a measure of capacity for trade otherwise than in accordance with subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.
23. Offences relating to fraud in the use of weights, measures or weighing or measuring instruments
Where a fraud is committed in the use of any weight, measure, weighing or measuring instrument, the person committing the fraud, shall be guilty of an offence and the weight, measure, weighing or measuring instrument shall be forfeited; except so however that where the Court is satisfied that the weight, measure or weighing or measuring instrument is the property of a person other than the person committing, or a person being a party to the commission of, the fraud, the Court may waive the forfeiture.
24. What weight, measure, weighing or measuring instruments is unjust
Every weight, measure or weighing or measuring instrument which has a greater error than the limit of error prescribed under this Act shall be deemed to be false or unjust for the purposes of this Act.
25. Offences for sale of incorrect weights, measures, weighing or measuring instruments
(1) A person shall not make for sale or cause to be made for sale or sell or cause to be sold, any false or unjust weight, measure, weighing or measuring instrument, and no person shall sell or expose for sale any weight, measure, weighing or measuring instrument, intended for use for trade unless the same bears a valid stamp of verification of a date not earlier than one year previous to such sale or exposure.
(2) This section shall not apply to—
(a) a weighing or measuring instrument of a type which when made was not intended or designed for use for trade and which was then marked with the words “Not Legal for Trade Use” permanently and clearly on some conspicuous part thereof; or
(b) a measure, weighing or measuring instrument which is required by this Act to be permanently installed at the place where it is to be used before it is verified.
(3) Any person who contravenes the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence and the weight, measure, weighing or measuring instrument in respect of which the offence is committed shall be forfeited.
Reference of the measure
Part IV para 22-25
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
8423
Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weight operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds.
No
90
Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
Yes
measuring instruments
Description
weights, measures or weighing or measuring instruments
Applied by Mauritius on the entire world for 3003.10.00: - Containing penicillins or derivatives thereof, with a penicillanic acid structure, or streptomycins or their derivatives, 3003.20.00: - Containing other antibiotics, 3003.31.00: -- Containing insulin, 3003.39.00: -- Other, 3003.40.00: - Containing alkaloids or derivatives thereof but not containing hormones or other products of heading 29.37 or antibiotics, 3003.90.00: - Other, 3004.10.00: - Containing penicillins or derivatives thereof, with a penicillanic acid structure, or streptomycins or their derivatives, 3004.20.00: - Containing other antibiotics, 3004.31.00: -- Containing insulin, 3004.32.00: -- Containing adrenal corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues, 3004.39.00: -- Other, 3004.40.00: - Containing alkaloids or derivatives thereof but not containing hormones, other products of heading 29.37 or antibiotics, 3004.50.00: - Other medicaments containing vitamins or other products of heading 29.36 and 3004.90.00: - Other
24 Quality of pharmaceutical products
No person shall sell -
(a) any pharmaceutical product which –
(i) is adulterated or impure;
(ii) does not conform to a prescription or to specified standards;
(b) any drug -
(i) which is not of good quality and in perfect state of preservation for medicinal use; or (ii) whose shelf life has expired;
(c) any medicine with any ingredients which injuriously affect its quality.
Reference of the measure
Article 24
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
3003.10.00
- Containing penicillins or derivatives thereof, with a penicillanic acid structure, or streptomycins or their derivatives
No
3003.20.00
- Containing other antibiotics
No
3003.31.00
-- Containing insulin
No
3003.39.00
-- Other
No
3003.40.00
- Containing alkaloids or derivatives thereof but not containing hormones or other products of heading 29.37 or antibiotics
No
3003.90.00
- Other
No
3004.10.00
- Containing penicillins or derivatives thereof, with a penicillanic acid structure, or streptomycins or their derivatives
No
3004.20.00
- Containing other antibiotics
No
3004.31.00
-- Containing insulin
No
3004.32.00
-- Containing adrenal corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues
No
3004.39.00
-- Other
No
3004.40.00
- Containing alkaloids or derivatives thereof but not containing hormones, other products of heading 29.37 or antibiotics
No
3004.50.00
- Other medicaments containing vitamins or other products of heading 29.36
Applied by Mauritius on the entire world for 3003.10.00: - Containing penicillins or derivatives thereof, with a penicillanic acid structure, or streptomycins or their derivatives, 3003.20.00: - Containing other antibiotics, 3003.31.00: -- Containing insulin, 3003.39.00: -- Other, 3003.40.00: - Containing alkaloids or derivatives thereof but not containing hormones or other products of heading 29.37 or antibiotics, 3003.90.00: - Other, 3004.10.00: - Containing penicillins or derivatives thereof, with a penicillanic acid structure, or streptomycins or their derivatives, 3004.20.00: - Containing other antibiotics, 3004.31.00: -- Containing insulin, 3004.32.00: -- Containing adrenal corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues, 3004.39.00: -- Other, 3004.40.00: - Containing alkaloids or derivatives thereof but not containing hormones, other products of heading 29.37 or antibiotics, 3004.50.00: - Other medicaments containing vitamins or other products of heading 29.36 and 3004.90.00: - Other
31 Standards of therapeutic substances
(1) Subject to section 32, no person shall manufacture or sell a therapeutic substance specified in the Sixth Schedule unless it conforms to the specified standards.
(2) The Permanent Secretary may order the forfeiture of any therapeutic substance which does not comply with subsection (1).
Reference of the measure
Article 31
Measure also domestic
Yes
Notes
Specific quality standard requirements not given
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
3003.10.00
- Containing penicillins or derivatives thereof, with a penicillanic acid structure, or streptomycins or their derivatives
No
3003.20.00
- Containing other antibiotics
No
3003.31.00
-- Containing insulin
No
3003.39.00
-- Other
No
3003.40.00
- Containing alkaloids or derivatives thereof but not containing hormones or other products of heading 29.37 or antibiotics
No
3003.90.00
- Other
No
3004.10.00
- Containing penicillins or derivatives thereof, with a penicillanic acid structure, or streptomycins or their derivatives
No
3004.20.00
- Containing other antibiotics
No
3004.31.00
-- Containing insulin
No
3004.32.00
-- Containing adrenal corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues
No
3004.39.00
-- Other
No
3004.40.00
- Containing alkaloids or derivatives thereof but not containing hormones, other products of heading 29.37 or antibiotics
No
3004.50.00
- Other medicaments containing vitamins or other products of heading 29.36
No
3004.90.00
- Other
No
Description
Vaccines, sera; toxins, antitoxins and antigens
Amikacin; its salts
Amphomycin; its salts, its esters; their salts
Amphotericins; their salts
Arsphenamine and analogue substances used for the specific treatment of infective disease
Bacitracin
Campreomycin; its salts; its esters; their salts
Cephalosporins; their salts; their esters; their salts; esters of such salts
Cephamycins
Chloramphenicol; its esters
Chlortetracycline
Clindamycin; its salts; its esters
Colistin; its salts; its esters
Corticotrophin (Adrenocorticotrophichormone, ACTH)
Cortisone; its esters
Cycloserine; its salts
Dimethylchlortetracycl me; its salts
Erythromycin; its esters
Framycetin; its salts
Fusidic acid; its salts; its esters; their salts
Gentamicin; its salts; its esters; their salts
Griseofulvin, its salts
Hydrocortisone; its esters
Isoniazid; its salts; its derivatives; their salts
Kanamycin; its salts
Lincomycins —
S-alkyl derivatives of 6, 8-dedeoxy-6-trans- (4-alyky-L-2-pyrol idi ne-carboxamido)--I-thio-Derythro-
&-D-galacto-octo-pyranoside N-pyrollidine analogues thereof; their esters; their
salts
Nalidixic acid; its salts; its esters; their salts
Neomycin; its salts
Novobiocin; its salts
Nystatin; its salts
Oleandomycin; its salts; its esters; their salts
Organic substances having the specific biological action of curare on neuro-muscular
transmission; preparation of such substances
Oxytetracycline; its salts
Para-aminosalicylic acid; its salts
Paramomyclin; its salts; its esters; their salts
Penicillins; their salts; their derivatives; their esters
Polymyxins; their salts
Prednisolone; its esters
Prednisone; its esters
Preparations of the specific antidiabetic principle of the pancreas known as insulin
Preparations of the posterior lobe of the pituitary body
Preparations of human blood
Rifamycins —
A group of related macrolactams, either produced by the growth of Streptomyces
mediterranei or by
modification of such products, and containing the chemical structure of 11, -acetoxy-7, 9,
15-trihydroxymethoxy-2, 6, 8, 10, 1 2-pentamethyl pentadeca-2, 4, 1 4-trienoic acid amide,
attached by the nitrogen atom and by the oxygen atom in the 15-position respectively to the
7and 2-position of a 5, 6, 9-tn-oxygenated 2, 4-dimethyl-1 -oxonaphtho (2, 1-b) furan; their
salts and esters
Salts of their esters
Ristocetins; their salts
Spectinomycin; its salts
Spiramycin; its salts
Streptomycin; its salts, its derivatives and salts of such derivatives
Tobramycin, its salts
Tetracyclines —
Antimicrobial substances containing the chemical structure — naphthacene-2-carboxymide,
hydrogenated to any extent, and having each of the position 1, 3, 10, 14 and 12 substituted
by a hydroxyl or an oxogroup; their salts
Vancomycin; its salts
Viomycin; its salts
Virginiamycin; its salts
To regulate the cultivation, production, trade, importation and exportation of seed, and for related matters
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
26. Conditions for importation
(1) Notwithstanding any other enactment and subject to this section, no person shall import any seed intended for cultivation or trade –
(b) unless –
(iv) it is shown to the satisfaction of NPVSO to have been produced under prescribed conditions and to conform to standards equal to, or higher than, those for the production and certification of seed in Mauritius;
(v) the seed complies with such standards of germination, varietal and physical purity and seed health, and such other requirements as NPVSO may determine;
(2) (a) NPVSO shall, in the absence of a seed certification system under the laws of a State of origin of imported seed, undertake tests on the imported seed to verify its compliance with such standards as
NPVSO may determine.
(b) NPVSO shall issue to a seed importer a certificate in respect of such seed and cause such particulars as NPVSO may determine to be entered in the register of seed importers.
Reference of the measure
Article 26
Measure also domestic
No
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
PG: 3
Seeds for sowing
No
Description
Seeds - which mean the whole or any part of a plant capable of regeneration and giving rise to a plant which is true to such type
Basmati rice (Oryza sativa L) of the following types: husked rice, brown (cargo rice), brown parboiled rice, milled white rice (raw) and milled parboiled rice suitable for human consumption, directly or after processing
Applied by Mauritius on the entire world for 8703: Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 87.02), including station wagons and racing cars. and 8704: Motor vehicles for the transport of goods.
4. Second-hand (used/reconditioned) motor vehicles as follows:-
(a)Motor cars, dual purpose vehicles (including 2x4 and 4x4 double-cab truck but excluding van and double cab heavy duty lorry); should
(i) be between 18 months and 4 years from the date of first registration, at the date of shipment, except for the first vehicle imported by the categories of importers specified in paragraphs 1 to 6 of Part I of the Eighth Schedule.
(ii) be consigned to the applicant whose name shall appear on the Bill of Lading and the manifest as the consignee;
(iii) be registered with the National Transport Authority in the name of the importer except where the vehicle is imported by an authorised dealer;
(iv) be a right-hand drive;
(v) be in good running condition and not damaged;
(vi) have its original chassis;
Reference of the measure
Fifth Schedule (regulation 5(6) and 10) (Conditions under which the goods should be imported) Para. 4(a)(i-vi)
Measure also domestic
No
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
8703
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 87.02), including station wagons and racing cars.
Yes
Second-hand (used/reconditioned) motor vehicles (a)Motor cars, dual purpose vehicles (including 2x4 and 4x4 double-cab truck but excluding van and double cab heavy duty lorry)
8704
Motor vehicles for the transport of goods.
Yes
Second-hand (used/reconditioned) motor vehicles (a)Motor cars, dual purpose vehicles (including 2x4 and 4x4 double-cab truck but excluding van and double cab heavy duty lorry)
Description
Second-hand (used/reconditioned) motor vehicles
(a)Motor cars, dual purpose vehicles (including 2x4 and 4x4 double-cab truck but excluding van and double cab heavy duty lorry)
4. Second-hand (used/reconditioned) motor vehicles as follows:-
(b) Goods vehicles (Lorries including double-cab heavy duty lorries and trucks other than 2x4 and 4x4 double-cab trucks
(i) be not more than 8 years from the date of first registration, at the date of shipment, except for a vehicle imported by the categories of importers specified in paragraphs I to 6 of Part I of the Eighth Schedule;
(ii) be consigned to the applicant whose name shall appear on the Bill of Lading and the manifest as the consignee;
(iv) be registered with the National Transport Authority in the name of the importer except where the lorry/truck is imported by an authorized dealer;
(v) be a right-hand drive;
(vi) have its original chassis.
Reference of the measure
Fifth Schedule (regulation 5(6) and 10) (Conditions under which the goods should be imported); para. 4(b)(i-vi)
Measure also domestic
No
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
8704
Motor vehicles for the transport of goods.
Yes
Used lorries including double-cab heavy duty lorries and trucks other than 2x4 and 4x4 double-cab trucks
Description
Used lorries including double-cab heavy duty lorries and trucks other than 2x4 and 4x4 double-cab trucks
Applied by Mauritius on the entire world for 8703: Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 87.02), including station wagons and racing cars. and 8704: Motor vehicles for the transport of goods.
4(c) Second hand/used vans (other than motor buses) designed to carry goods, and/or to carry not more than 7 persons including the driver shall:
(i) be not more than 5 years from the date of first registration, except
for a vehicle imported by the categories of importers specified in paragraphs 1 to 6 of Part I of the Eighth Schedule;
(ii) be consigned to the applicant whose name shall appear on the
Bill of Lading and the manifest as the consignee;
(iii) be registered with the National Transport Authority in the name of the importer except where the vehicle is imported by an authorised dealer;
(iv) be a right-hand drive;
(v) be in good running condition and not damaged;
(vi) have its original chassis;
Reference of the measure
Fifth Schedule (regulation 5(6) and 10) (Conditions under which the goods should be imported); para. 4(c)
Measure also domestic
No
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
8703
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 87.02), including station wagons and racing cars.
Yes
Used vans (other than motor buses) designed to carry not more than 7 persons including the driver
8704
Motor vehicles for the transport of goods.
Yes
Used vans (other than motor buses) designed to carry goods
Description
Used vans (other than motor buses) designed to carry goods, and/or to carry not more than 7 persons including the driver
4(d) (d) Motor buses shall-
(i) be not more than 8 years from the date of first registration, at the date of shipment, except for buses imported by the categories of importers specified in Part III of the Eighth Schedule;
(ii) have been designed for the transport of not less than 8 persons including the driver and not more than 32 persons including the driver;
(iii) be fitted with a motor vehicle air conditioner when imported by public transport operators;
(iv) be consigned to the applicant whose name shall appear on the Bill of Lading and the manifest as the consignee;
(v) be registered with the National Transport Authority in the name of the importer except,where the bus is imported by an authorised dealer;
(vi) be a right-hand drive;
(vii) be in good running condition and not damaged;
(viii) have its original chassis;
Reference of the measure
Fifth Schedule (regulation 5(6) and 10) (Conditions under which the goods should be imported); parag. 4(d)
Measure also domestic
No
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
8702
Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver.
Applied by Mauritius on the entire world for 8711: Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; side-cars.
Applied by Mauritius on the entire world for 8703: Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 87.02), including station wagons and racing cars.
Classic or vintage motor cars shall -
(i)have been registered before 1 January 1970;
(ii) be consigned to the applicant whose name shall appear on the bill of lading/airway bill and the manifest as the consignee;
(iii)be registered with the National Transport Authority in the name of the importer except where the vehicle is imported by an authorised dealer;
(iv)be in running condition.
Reference of the measure
Fifth Schedule (regulation 5(6) and 10) (Conditions under which the goods should be imported); para. 4(g)
Measure also domestic
No
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
8703
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 87.02), including station wagons and racing cars.
Applied by Mauritius on the entire world for 8544: Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including co-axial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with
Electric Cable insulated with plastic materials shall comply with MS 17 and MS 113;
Reference of the measure
Fifth Schedule (regulation 5(6) and 10) (Conditions under which the goods should be imported); para. 17(a)
Measure also domestic
No
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
8544
Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including co-axial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with
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