Mauritius Standards Bureau Presentation on Consumer Protection (Safety Requirements) Regulations 2017 19th July 2017

Agenda Consumer Protection Act Procedure for the regulations Controlled Goods Applicable standards Testing services for safety requirements Verification of Certificate of Conformity Content of the Certificate of Conformity Recap of the process

GN 9 of 2017 – Consumer Protection Act Consumer Protection (Safety Requirements) Regulations 2017 Into operation as from 1st October 2017. The schedule refers to 20 goods. Will be based on the verification of Certificates of Conformity (CoC). Verification of CoCs will be done by the Mauritius Standards Bureau. The imported goods shall be tested by the MSB if the goods are not covered by a CoC. Enforcement Authority: Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Consumer Protection.

Procedure – Safety Regulations Importers Importers shall submit the CoC and other related documents to the Mauritius Standards Bureau. Mauritius Standards Bureau A formal request form shall be available on the MSB’s Website. Importers should fill in the request form for verification of CoC and submit to the MSB. MSB shall proceed to verification of the submitted documents and shall issue a letter of conformance/non-conformance to the importer.

Controlled Goods The schedule of the regulation refers to 20 household electrical appliances and accessories. Item Description 1 Hair Dryers 11 Electric shavers, hair clippers 2 Table Fan, pedestal fan, wall fan, ceiling fan 12 Electrically heated blankets 3 Ovens (fixed) 13 Whirlpool baths 4 Microwave Oven 14 Television 5 Coffee or tea maker 15 Table lamp and floor standing lamp 6 Toaster 16 Lighting chains using incandescent lamps 7 Vacuum Cleaner 17 Electronic Ballast for fluorescent lamp 8 Dish washing machine 18 Magnetic ballast for fluorescent lamp 9 Clothes washing machine 19 Isolating transformer for downlight fitting 10 Spin extractor 20 Lamp Holders

Applicable standards Item Standard Hair Dryers MS IEC 60335-2-23 Electric shavers, hair clippers IEC 60335-2-8 Table Fan, pedestal fan, wall fan, ceiling fan MS IEC 60335-2-80 Electrically heated blankets IEC 60335-2-17 Ovens (fixed) MS IEC 60335-2-6 Whirlpool baths IEC 60335-2-60 Microwave Oven MS IEC 60335-2-25 Television MS IEC 60065 Coffee or tea maker MS IEC 60335-2-15 Table lamp and floor standing lamp MS IEC 60598-2-4 Toaster MS IEC 60335-2-9 Lighting chains using incandescent lamps MS IEC 60598-2-20 Vacuum Cleaner MS IEC 60335-2-2 Electronic Ballast for fluorescent lamp MS IEC 61347-2-3 Dish washing machine MS IEC 60335-2-5 Magnetic ballast for fluorescent lamp MS IEC 61347-2-8 Clothes washing machine MS IEC 60335-2-7 Isolating transformer for downlight fitting MS IEC 61558-2-6, IEC 61347-2-2, MS IEC 61347-2-13 Spin extractor IEC 60335-2-4 Lamp Holders IEC 61184, IEC 60238

Testing – Safety requirements In the absence of CoC The goods controlled under this regulation shall also be subject to testing by the MSB if a CoC is not available or if the submitted CoC is not relevant. Safety Standards The Safety Standards for testing cover several aspects which include Electrical, Mechanical and Fire Tests Under the scope of this regulation, the following aspects will be considered. Visual Inspection which include for e.g. Marking and instructions, construction amongst others Power input and current consumption Di-electric strength test Leakage current test Earth resistance test Insulation Resistance test

Verification of CoCs Documents to be submitted to MSB Letter of request with details of the importer Proforma Invoices Certificate of Conformity (should cover the make/model of the product being imported) The processing time is 2 – 5 working days. A fee of 700 MUR per certificate verified will be charged by MSB.

Content of CoCs A valid Certificate of Conformity should contain the following information. Certifying Body or Testing Laboratory Applicant Name (if different from Factory Name) Factory Name Certificate Number Date of Issue Date of Validity (if applicable) Make and /or Model (s) (if applicable) Standard and Year published Technical Signatory

Certificate of Conformity As per the regulations, the following shall be submitted by the importer. an original or certified copy of the CoC Only CoCs issued by an independent (Third Party) conformity assessment body shall be accepted. The CoC shall have a validity date.

Mauritius Standards Bureau Recap of process Importer Submits letter of conformance/non conformance obtained from MSB to Customs/Regulator Issues letter of conformance/non conformance Submits relevant documents Mauritius Standards Bureau Customs/Regulator

End of Presentation. Thank you. Contacts Mr. M.Y. Foondun (Ag. Deputy Director, MSB) myfoondun@msb.intnet.mu Mrs. L.C. Bhujohory (Ag. Head of Unit Engineering, MSB) lcbhujohory@msb.intnet.mu Mr. SFM Tin Sun (Ag. Manager Electrical Lab, MSB) sfmtinsun@msb.intnet.mu Mrs. J. Moonowa (Quality Officer Electrical Lab, MSB) jmahadeo@msb.intnet.mu Tel: 433 36 48 Web: http://msb.intnet.mu