Mauritius #11097 (v.1)
Base data
- Notified in
-
G/MA/QR/N/MUS/8 30/07/2026
- Version validity
-
22/06/2026 -
present
Current active version v.1
- Reporting member
- Mauritius
- In force from
- End date
- In force
- General description
-
Prohibition to export sandalwood (Santalum album)
- National legal basis
-
Forests and Reserves (Protection of Protected Plants) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
A 10-year ban on the export of sandalwood is part of broader efforts by the Mauritian government to enhance environmental conservation and protect the country's forests and resources
- Administrative mechanism
-
Administered by the Forestry service and National Plant Protection Office under the aegis of
Ministry of Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheries
- Responsible entities
-
- HS version
-
HS 2022
- Referenced WTO document symbol
Meta data
- WTO justifications
-
XX:(b) - (b) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health;
GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)
Reported as: Article XX(b) of GATT-General Exceptions - Necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health - Non-WTO commitments
-
- Affected partners
- Non-affected partners
Measures
- Reported restrictions
- P-X
| Symbol |
|---|
|
P-X
|
Tariff lines
|
060290
|
0602.90.00 ex
|
Prohibition to export sandalwood
|
|