New cars from Japan are now available for sale. The ban import of Japanese products was imposed by the Mauritian government after the tsunami that struck the country of the Rising Sun 11 March 2011. This tsunami caused a series of major accidents at nuclear power plants in Fukushima.
The embargo, says one side of the Radiation Protection Authority (RPA), was also removed on spare cars. A part of this specific authority, however, that by the end of this week, the embargo could be lifted on cars and second hand parts. "We expect the green light by the Ministry of Commerce," says Faradally Olitte, Chief Radiation Protection Officer at RPA.
"After conducting a series of tests on Japanese products, we are now able to claim that these products are no longer a threat to the health of Mauritians. We can thus begin to import these products, "he says.
Finally, the food will be allowed back in Mauritius by the end of the week. "At the Radiation Protection Authority, we have no objection," says he.
