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  • Barbados
    Law · Programmatic documents

    Excise Tax on Sweetened Beverages – 2022

    Apr. 1, 2022 The objective of the Excise Tax on Sweetened Beverages is to increase the rate of excise tax on sweetened beverages in an effort to reduce sugar consumption.

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  • Barbados
    Law · Programmatic documents

    National School Nutrition Policy

    Sep. 19, 2022 The National School Nutrition Policy of Barbados seeks to create healthy school environments that enhance student learning and are conducive to the development of healthy lifelong eating and activity behaviors...

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  • Barbados
    Law · Programmatic documents

    National Strategic Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases – 2020-2025

    2020 The National Strategic Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases provides an action plan to address the four main non-communicable diseases of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer and chronic...

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  • Barbados
    Law · Programmatic documents

    Food Based Dietary Guidelines for Barbados

    2017 These Guidelines set out a national framework for nutrition in Barbados and aim to encourage healthy eating habits and to promote active lifestyles for the prevention and management of chronic...

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  • Barbados
    Law · Administrative Acts

    Excise Tax (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations – 2017

    Aug. 1, 2015 The Regulations imposed an ad valorem excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.

    • Fiscal Policies
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  • Barbados
    Law · Programmatic documents

    Nutritious and Healthy Foods in Schools Nutritional and Practical Guidelines for Barbados

    2015 These Guidelines aim to provide clear, evidence-based information about the relationship between good nutrition, physical activity and its impact on the health and development of children and young people as...

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  • Barbados
    Law · Legislation

    Standards Act

    Jun. 1, 2006 This law is the general law prescribing minimum labeling requirements for commodities and pre-packaged products, including foods. It consolidates and revises the law on standards in respect of goods and...

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  • Barbados
    Law · Legislation

    Consumer Protection Act

    Jan. 16, 2003 This law on consumer protection provides for matters relating to the consumers rights, such as the prohibition of unfair trading practices and unfair contract terms.

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  • Barbados
    Law · Administrative Acts

    Broadcasting Regulations

    Feb. 5, 2001 These broadcasting regulations aim to prohibit certain broadcasts and advertisements in Barbados.

    • Marketing
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  • Barbados
    Law · Legislation

    Protection against Unfair Competition Act (No. 20 of 1998)

    Feb. 19, 2001 This law provides for the protection against unfair competition to fulfill the obligations of Barbados under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights of the World Trade Organisation....

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  • Barbados
    Law · Legislation

    Education Act

    Jan. 1, 1983 This law seeks to co-ordinate the education system from primary to tertiary and including public, private and assisted private schools or educational institutions.

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Excise Tax on Sweetened Beverages – 2022Barbados LawProgrammatic documentsApr. 1 2022"Fiscal Policies, Tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, Tax on sweetened beverages"https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/excise-tax-on-sweetened-beverages-2022/The objective of the Excise Tax on Sweetened Beverages is to increase the rate of excise tax on sweetened beverages in an effort to reduce sugar consumption.
National School Nutrition PolicyBarbados LawProgrammatic documentsSep. 19 2022"Advertising, Children, Marketing, School Environment"https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/national-school-nutrition-policy-2/The National School Nutrition Policy of Barbados seeks to create healthy school environments that enhance student learning and are conducive to the development of healthy lifelong eating and activity behaviors through a multisectoral and integrated approach.
National Strategic Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases – 2020-2025Barbados LawProgrammatic documents2020"Nutrition education, School meals"https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/national-strategic-plan-for-the-prevention-and-control-of-non-communicable-diseases-2020-2025/The National Strategic Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases provides an action plan to address the four main non-communicable diseases of cardiovascular diseases diabetes cancer and chronic respiratory diseases as well as the four main risk factors of unhealthy diet physical inactivity harmful use of alcohol and tobacco use.
Food Based Dietary Guidelines for BarbadosBarbados LawProgrammatic documents2017"School meals"https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/food-based-dietary-guidelines-for-barbados/These Guidelines set out a national framework for nutrition in Barbados and aim to encourage healthy eating habits and to promote active lifestyles for the prevention and management of chronic nutrition-related diseases.
Excise Tax (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations – 2017Barbados LawAdministrative ActsAug. 1 2015"Fiscal Policies, Tax on sugar-sweetened beverages"https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/s-i-2017-no-77/The Regulations imposed an ad valorem excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.
Nutritious and Healthy Foods in Schools Nutritional and Practical Guidelines for BarbadosBarbados LawProgrammatic documents2015"School Environment, School meals"https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/nutritious-and-healthy-foods-in-schools-nutritional-and-practical-guidelines-for-barbados/These Guidelines aim to provide clear evidence-based information about the relationship between good nutrition physical activity and its impact on the health and development of children and young people as well as to provide nutrient-based standards which can be used to develop suitable menus so that healthy food and drinks can be offered in schools and to encourage schools to develop and implement food policies which promote healthy eating throughout the school.
Standards ActBarbados LawLegislationJun. 1 2006"Labeling"https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/standards-act/This law is the general law prescribing minimum labeling requirements for commodities and pre-packaged products including foods. It consolidates and revises the law on standards in respect of goods and services.
Consumer Protection ActBarbados LawLegislationJan. 16 2003"Advertising, Marketing"https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/cap-326d-consumer-protection-act/This law on consumer protection provides for matters relating to the consumers rights such as the prohibition of unfair trading practices and unfair contract terms.
Broadcasting RegulationsBarbados LawAdministrative ActsFeb. 5 2001"Marketing, TV"https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/cap-274b-broadcasting-regulation-broadcasts-advertisements/These broadcasting regulations aim to prohibit certain broadcasts and advertisements in Barbados.
Protection against Unfair Competition Act (No. 20 of 1998)Barbados LawLegislationFeb. 19 2001"Advertising, Marketing, Promotion"https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/unfair-compatition-act-no-20-of-1998/This law provides for the protection against unfair competition to fulfill the obligations of Barbados under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights of the World Trade Organisation.
Education ActBarbados LawLegislationJan. 1 1983"School Environment, School meals"https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/education-act/This law seeks to co-ordinate the education system from primary to tertiary and including public private and assisted private schools or educational institutions.