Hello Accessindians.
I thank everyone of you who have sent me their feedback on my email of
yesterday. Here are some more news of Mauritius.
In Mauritius there is a Council for Consumers Interests {CCI} of which
I am the Administrative Secretary. In my capacity of Administrative
Secretary of the CCI I addressed a formal correspondance to the CEO of
the Mauritius Post Limited to ask about the rules and regulations
regarding the posting and receiving of articles for the blind in
Mauritius.
MR. Peechen from the Mauritius Post Limited has been dealing with me
via email. I had received the answers to my querry via email. I have
been informed that the posting of Braille Literature within Mauritius
is free of charge. The receiving of Braille Literature is exempted
from custom vat duty but not exempted from post office charges. But in
most cases when it is mentioned on the packet that the article is for
the blind then there is no post office charges. Also, posting of
Braille Literature abroad by Surface Mail {Sea Mail} is free of
charge. Regarding the receiving of articles for the blind like
apparatus and specialised equipments; the custom vat duty matter is
regulated by the Controller of Customs. I have been kindly referred to
deal with the Controller of Customs in this regard. I intend to
address a formal querry to the Controller of Customs this week.
I have highly appreciated the delicate warmness with which the
Mauritius Post Limited has proved to have towards the CCI. The
Mauritius Post Limited has indeed answered to each of my emails in a
very polite manner. The Mauritius Post Limited has also stipulated
that though they work on a commercial line the CEO may waive any
charges on a social welfare basis.
So now, I intend to inform the blind Mauritian community of this rule
of the Mauritius Post Limited regarding the sending and receiving of
Braille Literature.
Aarthi.
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