Government Notice No. 200 of 2017 Government Notices 2017 1265 THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT Regulations made by the Minister under section 4 of the Consumer Protection Act 1. These regulations may be cited as the Consumer Protection (Safety Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2017. 2. In these regulations principal regulations means the Consumer Protection (Safety Requirements) Regulations 2017. 3. The principal regulations are amended by revoking regulation 3 and replacing it by the following regulation 3. These regulations shall not apply to goods (a) imported under items E1, E2, E6, E8, E9, E10, E11, E13 and E19 of Part II of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act; (b) imported under items 75, 76 and 77 of Part IA of the First Schedule to the Excise Act; (c) entering the freeport zone; (d) shipped on or before 30 September 2017; and (e) imported under regulation 9(3) of the Investment Promotion (Mauritian Diaspora Scheme) Regulations 2015. 4. Regulation 5 of the principal regulations is amended (a) by revoking paragraph (2) and replacing it by the following paragraph
1266 Government Notices 2017 (2) The certificate of conformity referred to in paragraph (1) shall be valid for such period as may be specified therein. (b) in paragraph (4)(b), by deleting the words back to the country from which they were imported. 5. The Schedule to the principal regulations is revoked and replaced by the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these regulations. 6. These regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 October 2017. Made by the Minister on 3 October 2017.
Government Notices 2017 1267 SCHEDULE [Regulation 5] SCHEDULE [Regulations 2 and 4] GOODS AND APPLICABLE SAFETY STANDARDS PART I DOMESTIC OR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES Description of goods Headings/HS Codes Safety standards 1. Hair dryers 8516.31.00 MS IEC 60335-2-23 appliances Part 2-23 particular appliances for skin or hair care 2. Table fan, pedestal fan, wall fan, ceiling fan 8414.51.00 MS IEC 60335-2-80 appliances Part 2-80 particular fans 3. Ovens (fixed) 8516.60.10 MS IEC 60335-2-6 appliances Part 2-6 particular stationary cooking ranges, hobs, ovens and similar appliances
1268 Government Notices 2017 4. Microwave oven 8516.50.00 MS IEC 60335-2-25 appliances Part 2-25 particular microwave ovens, including combination microwave ovens 5. Coffee or tea maker 8516.71.00 MS IEC 60335-2-15 similar Part 2-15 particular appliances for heating liquids 6. Toaster 8516.72.00 MS IEC 60335-2-9 similar Part 2-9 particular grills, toasters and similar portable cooking appliances 7. Vacuum cleaner 8508.11.00 MS IEC 60335-2-2 8508.19.00 similar 8508.60.00 Part 2-2 particular vacuum cleaners and water-suction cleaning appliances
Government Notices 2017 1269 8. Dish washing machine 8422.11.10 MS IEC 60335-2-5 8422.11.90 similar Part 2-5 particular dishwashers 9. Clothes washing machine 8450.11.11 8450.11.19 8450.11.21 8450.11.29 8450.12.11 8450.12.19 8450.12.21 8450.12.29 8450.19.11 8450.19.19 8450.19.21 8450.19.29 8450.19.30 }MS IEC 60335-2-7 } appliances
1270 Government Notices 2017 8450.19.90 } 8450.20.11 Part 8450.20.12 8450.20.13 8450.20.19 8450.20.20 2-7 particular washing machine 10. Spin extractor (centrifugal clothes dryer) 8421.12.10 IEC 60335-2-4 8421.12.90 similar Part 2-4 particular spin extractors 11. Electric shavers, hair clippers 8510.10.00 IEC 60335-2-8 8510.20.00 similar Part 2-8 particular shavers, hair clippers and similar appliances
Government Notices 2017 1271 12. Electrically heated 6301.10.00 IEC 60335 2-17 blankets similar Part 2-17 particular blankets, pads, clothing and similar flexible heating appliances 13. Whirlpool baths 9019.10.40 IEC 60335-2-60 similar Part 2-60 particular whirlpool baths and whirlpool spas 14. Television 8528.72.91 MS IEC 60065 8528.72.99 Audio, video and similar electronic 8528.73.90 apparatus requirements
1272 Government Notices 2017 PART II ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES Description of goods Headings/HS Codes Safety standards 1. Table lamp and floor standing lamp 9405.20.10 MS IEC 60598-2-4 9405.20.30 Luminaires 9405.20.90 Part 2 particular requirements Section 4 portable general purpose luminaires 2. Lighting chains using incandescent lamps for use in Christmas tree or other decorative use 3. Electronic ballast for fluorescent lamp 4. Magnetic ballast for fluorescent lamp 9405.30.20 MS IEC 60598-2-20 Luminaires Part 2-20 particular requirements Lighting chains 8504.10.00 MS IEC 61347-2-3 Lamp control gear Part 2-3 particular a.c. and/or d.c. supplied electronic control gear for fluorescent lamps 8504.10.00 MS IEC 61347-2-8 Lamp control gear Part 2-8 particular ballasts for fluorescent lamps
Government Notices 2017 1273 5. Isolating transformer for downlight fitting 8504.32.00 MS IEC 61558 2 6 Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and similar products for supply voltages up to 1,100V Part 2-6 particular requirements and tests for isolating transformers and power supply units incorporating isolating transformers IEC 61347 2-2 Lamp control gear Part 2-2 particular d.c. or a.c. supplied electronic step-down converters for filament lamps MS IEC 61347 2-13 Lamp control gear Part 2-3 particular a.c. and/or d.c. supplied electronic control gear for LED modules 6. Lamp holders 8536.61.00 IEC 61184 Bayonet lamp holders IEC 60238 Edison screw lamp holders