The French government recently took steps to limit the prices of certain essential products in Mayotte, following the devastation caused by Cyclone Chido. A decree published in the Official Journal specifies these measures which concern both producer and consumer prices.
This decree, officially registered under number 2024-1182, is dated December 18, 2024. It provides in particular for the regulation of import and distribution margins for various consumer products. The regulation will apply until June 18, 2025, with details on the products and price levels defined by the prefect of Mayotte.
Among the products affected by this blockage are still bottled water, detergents, animal feed, as well as electric batteries and construction materials. Wholesale and retail sales prices cannot exceed those recorded on December 13, 2024, or failing that, the earliest recorded date.
On Wednesday, the government also declared a “state of exceptional natural calamity” in Mayotte for a period of one month, a system put in place by article 239 of the 3DS law. This action aims to mobilize the necessary means to quickly restore vital services and consider a sustainable reconstruction plan, according to François-Noël Buffet, resigning Minister of Overseas Territories.
As a reminder, intense tropical cyclone Chido hit Mayotte head-on, causing heavy damage in the territory and seriously affecting the population. Bruno Retailleau, resigning Minister of the Interior, described a “completely devastated island” after his visit there. President Emmanuel Macron also landed on the archipelago on Thursday morning to personally assess the situation.
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