Question 12702 — commerce and crafts

Summary

Mr. Lionel Tivoli draws the attention of the Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises, Commerce, Crafts, Tourism and Purchasing Power to the situation of tobacconists in the country. A profession that has already been seriously weakened for several years, tobacconists are fully faced with unfair competition from countries with very low sales prices for tobacco products. Apart from this competition internationally, they are confronted with a system of smuggling and illicit tobacco trade right in the vicinity of their establishments. This situation creates serious harm for these traders who constitute essential links in the life of the country's municipalities. Furthermore, the multiplication of these illicit activities constitutes a significant loss of revenue for the State. Although control measures could have been put in place by public authorities to tackle these harmful phenomena, the current situation remains very degraded. Consequently, he asks him to please provide him with an overview of the situation and to inform him of the measures that can be taken as soon as possible in order to protect tobacconists.

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