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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/MUS/2
25 January 2001
(01-0397)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Agriculture, Food Technology and Natural Resources;
Ministry of Fisheries
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable). Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Temporary ban on the importation of fish and fish products from the Republic
of South Africa from incoming travellers and mandatory analytical test for commercial
purposes.
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  One
5. Description of content:  Temporary ban on the importation of fish and fish products from
the Republic of South Africa.
Following a recent "Press Communique" from the Ministry of Fisheries on outbreaks of
cholera diseases in various regions of the Republic of South Africa this Ministry, in
collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Technology and Natural Resources,
have decided to impose a temporary ban on all importations of fish and fish products from
the Republic of South Africa.
Importation of fish and fish products from incoming travellers to Mauritius is strictly
prohibited and importation for commercial purposes will be subjected to mandatory
microbiological analysis from the laboratory of the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life.
6. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  Outbreaks of cholera diseases in various regions of the
Republic of South Africa
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give its appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Available in English
and French
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  15 January 2001G/SPS/N/MUS/2
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11. Texts available from/and agency or authority designated to handle comments:
[    ] National notification authority, [   ] National enquiry point or address, fax number
and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Ministry of Agriculture, Food Technology & Natural Resources
Plant Pathology & Quarantine DivisionRéduit, Mauritius
Tel: 464-4872
Fax: 465-9591
E-mail: plpath@intnet.mu