Policies in Barbados

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Legislation relevant to nutrition
Policy Start date End date
Excise Tax on Sweetened Beverages 2022 ---
Excise Tax Act 2015-32. Excise Tax (Amendment) regulations, 2017 2017 ---
CARICOM Regional Standard: Specification for labelling of pre-packaged foods (CRS 5: 2010) 2010 ---
National Insurance and Social Security Act, Act No. 15, dated 4 July 1966 (Official Gazette, Ch. 47, 1966), as amended up to Act No. 25, dated 23 December 2002 (Official Gazette, 2002, pp.1-4). 2002 ---
Employment of Women (Maternity Leave) Act, Act No. 16, dated 19 July 1976 (Official Gazette, Supplement, Ch. 345A, 1976). 1976 ---
National Insurance and Social Security (Benefit) Regulations, Statutory Instrument No. 45 of 1967 (Official Gazette, 1967, Ch. 47), as amended. 1967 ---
Government guidance
Policy Start date End date
National School Nutrition Policy 2022 ---
Nutritious and Healthy Foods in Schools. Nutritional and Practical Guidelines for Barbados 2015 ---
NCD policy, strategy or plan with healthy diet components
Policy Start date End date
Health and Wellness Barbados National Strategic Plan For The Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases 2020-2025 2020 2025
Barbados Strategic Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases 2015-2019 2015 2019
National Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) 2015 2019
Non-national nutrition policy document
Policy Start date End date
United Nations Multi-Country Sustainable Development Framework in Caribbean 2017 2021
United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for Barbados and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) 2012 to 2016 2012 2016
Nutrition policy, strategy or plan focusing on specific nutrition areas
Policy Start date End date
National Plan of Action for Childhood Obesity Prevention and Control 2015 2018
Comprehensive national nutrition policy, strategy or plan
Policy Start date End date
Food and Nutrition Security Policy 2014 ---
National Plan of Action for Nutrition 1998 ---
Health sector policy, strategy or plan with nutrition components
Policy Start date End date
Barbados Strategic Plan for Health 2002 2012