Consumer Protection (Safety Requirements) Regulations 2014
24 September 2015
Proposed Customs Clearance Procedures
Giandeo MungrooTeam Leader
Tariff Information Unit
Scope of Presentation
Clearance of Electrical Appliances:
• As-Is procedure
• To-Be process flow
Implementation approach
Relationship with Single Window
Implementation Approach
Technical Committee chaired by rep. of Min. of Finance and Economic Development (MOFED)
Parties:
Min. of Finance and Economic Development
Min. of Industry, Commerce and Consumer Protection
Mauritius Standards Bureau (MSB)
MRA Customs
Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI)
Objectives:
To examine how to make the link between products identified by Commerce/MSB and Customs so as to facilitate the implementation of the regulations
Controlled goods and the applicable safety standards
Part 1Domestic or household appliances
and similar electrical appliances
70 products are concerned
Implementation Approach
The regulations cannot be implemented for all products in one go viewed the complexity in identifying the product at import.
A Phase approach to implementation is agreed
A list of twenty (20) products having specific headings have been identified and agreed for implementation for the first phase.
Implementation Approach
Extract of the 20 products having specific headings in the Harmonised System (HS) Nomenclature Version 2012
Product HS Code
Hair Dryers 8516.31
Microwave Oven 8516.50
Coffee or tea maker 8516.71
Lamp holders 8536.61
……….. ………….
Clearance of Electrical Appliances
As-Is Situation
There is no control on these goods at import
The implementation of the safety regulations should not:
Cargo clearance dwell time
Operational costs (e.g. demurrage)
MRA Customs is proposing to adopt the same principle as for the clearance of:
•Iron bars
•Refrigerated goods
•Films
In the absence of the “certificate of conformity” goods listed in the Schedule of the Consumer Protection (Safety Requirements) Regulations 2014, will be cleared from Customs and delivered to the Consumer Protection Unit (CPU) under seal.
Clearance of Electrical Appliances
To-Be Process Flow
CMS
Customs Declaratio
n
• Validation and payment (if any) effected
Compliance
• Declaration is assigned a yellow channel
Certificate of conformity
duly certified by MSB /
test report attached ?
Yes
Goods released to importer/Consignee
No
Goods released to CPU under seal
Clearance of Electrical Appliances
Relationship with Single Window
Project is in progress
The steering committee is exploring different alternatives
The Single Window is geared towards managing import permits and not test certificate
o Split HS Code which is the last resort as it is internationally not recommended
o Use of a product code to cater for commodity falling under safety regulations
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