Jump to full article: Mmegi (bw), 2004-02-03
Author: KABO MOKGOABONE Staff Writer
Intro: THE Environmental Health division in the Ministry of Health has made some progress in its negotiations aimed at repealing the Control of Smoking Act of 1992 (CSA 1992). The consultations are however still on going and the views would be incorporated and presented to the consultant.
The negotiations were part of the consensus that the ministry is trying to get from key stakeholders to support the Act.
"We have reached a consensus and have come up with an initial draft," Senior Health Officer Tuduetso Ramokate said yesterday.
The new Act is meant to provide a comprehensive tobacco control regime unlike the previous one.
Key stakeholders in the discussions are the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) and the Attorney Generals (AG) chambers.
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