Enforce ban on waterpipe smoking in Mauritius On January 30, 2019, VISA wrote to the Prime Minister of Mauritius to draw his attention to the opening and operation of an increasing number of waterpipe (commonly known as “shisha”) smoking outlets throughout Mauritius. The following points were raised: The opening and operation of waterpipe/shisha smoking…
In 2016, VISA wrote to the Prime Minister of Mauritius about the persistent rumours that an overseas tobacco company, known as Pacific Cigarette Company, had applied to the Board of Investment for permit to sell and manufacture cigarettes in Mauritius. VISA strongly opposed giving authorisation to the Pacific Cigarette Company to operate in Mauritius for…
Mail sent to the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Consumer Protection On 25 June 2015, VISA sent a mail to the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Consumer Protection in connection with a communique dated 10 June 2015 issued by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Consumer Protection (Commerce Division) and published in the newspaper…
Meeting with Minister of Health (2015) to discuss policy and implementation issues (2015) In April 2015, VISA sent a mail to the Minister of Health and Quality of Life, Mr Anil Gayan, to expose some policy issues on tobacco control which required urgent attention. The issues were: Delay in the introduction of a new set…
In 2014, VISA wrote a letter to the management of the Mauritius Duty Free Paradise protesting against the advertisements carried out by the tobacco companies of Winston and Camel brands in the duty-free shop at the departure terminal of SSR International Airport in Mauritius. Highly visible, eye-catching, strategically located, professionally-designed, colourful and lighted glass frames…
VISA successfully fights the tobacco industry The Cabinet of Ministers of 21 June 2013 took note that “an international tobacco company from Dubai would set up a tobacco manufacturing plant in the Freeport of Mauritius for export to African countries”. It was persistently rumoured that the tobacco company would also manufacture chewing tobacco. VISA strongly…
VOICING OUR VIEWS Protest against an MoU between the MRA and BAT In June 2012, local press reports indicated that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) and the British American Tobacco (BAT) in view of reducing the illicit trade of tobacco products in Mauritius. VISA wrote to the…
