The president of the Board of Directors of Fábrica de Tabaco Micaelense, Mário Fortuna, is also “concerned about this evolution”, considering that “some of the proposals that will be discussed at this meeting are too bold in scope and also dangerous for the survival of the industry”.
“These are measures that threaten the sustainability [das empresas] and there is some exaggeration, such as the suggestion that commercial sales be carried out by non-profit institutions, which is, in our opinion, incomprehensible”he stated in statements to Lusa.
Maintaining that “there are measures that are exaggerated” and others “that are not properly based on a scientific basis”, Mário Fortuna argues that it is necessary to take “into account not only the scientific evidence of the effectiveness” of the proposals, but also the consequences of some of them”.
“Because, in the end, if the measures were too strict, they will favor illicit trade, which benefits no one, because it creates parallel and illegal activities, leads to loss of revenue and, in many circumstances, to loss of control by authorities over the quality of products and safety for the population”he emphasized.