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TPR Type Document symbol Document reference Notifying Member Year Type of information Harmonized types of measures Harmonized types of sectors subject to the measure See more information
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/431/REV.1 S-3§64 Barbados 2022 Measures Export licences Chemicals, Other
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3.64. Other products requiring an export licence include black coral, tortoiseshell (S.I. 2004 No. 2); and radioactive chemical elements (S.I. 2004 No. 158). These restrictions are generally maintained for the implementation of international agreements. (...)
Keywords
Hazardous
MEAs
Wildlife
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/431/REV.1 S-3§66 Barbados 2022 Measures Non-monetary support Other
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3.66. In 2021, against the background of a debilitating hit from the COVID-19 pandemic, Export Barbados also developed a new export strategy centring around the bioeconomy, the ocean economy, and the design economy. A tiered system for export promotion was introduced; companies are assigned to one of five tiers based on their export values in 2020. As at June 2022, 154 companies had received services from Export Barbados. Services offered by the Barbados Investment Development Corporation (BIDC) include trade advisory services, training, capacity building, rental of industrial estates, and certification. (...)
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Bio
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/431/REV.1 S-3§84 Barbados 2022 Measures Technical regulation or specifications Other
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3.84. As at July 2022, a total of 44 technical regulations were in force, the same number as in November 2014. They relate to food, labelling, health, public safety, and environmental protection. (...)
Keywords
Environment
Labelling
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/431/REV.1 S-3§104 Barbados 2022 Measures
Other price and market based measures, Income or…
Other price and market based measures, Income or price support
Energy
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3.104. Utility prices for consumers and companies are regulated by the Fair Trading Commission (FTC); tariff increases require its approval. Prices regulated by the FTC also include feed-in tariffs for small (below 1 MW) and medium sized (between 1 MW and 10 MW) producers of renewable energy.
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Energy
Renewable
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/431/REV.1 S-Table-3.7 Barbados 2022 Measures General environmental reference Other
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Table 3.7. State-owned enterprises, 2022:
(...) Company: National Conservation Commission; Activities: Natural and historic conservation; Annual turnover or budget (BBD million): 68.34; Net profit/(loss) (BBD million): 26.5 (...)
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Conservation
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/431/REV.1 S-4§2 Barbados 2022 Sectors General environmental reference Agriculture
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4.2. Agriculture in Barbados faces challenges stemming from being on a small island – resources of land and water are scarce. The country has 43,000 hectares (ha) of land, about three quarters of which is arable. Since the beginning of the new millennium, the amount of agricultural land continues to shrink, in particular after the global financial crisis; the land area devoted to agriculture land declined from 16,000 ha in 2009 to 10,000 ha in 2019. One of the challenges faced by the agricultural sector is water scarcity. Water availability is estimated at 300 cubic metres per citizen, placing it in the 15th position among the world's most water-scarce countries. This hinders agricultural competitiveness and limits the development of its agricultural production.
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Water
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/431/REV.1 S-4§10 Barbados 2022 Sectors Loans and financing, Non-monetary support Agriculture
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4.10. (...) The Farmers' Empowerment and Enfranchisement Drive (FEED) programme guarantees a land lease of between 0.25 acres and 5 acres for eligible farmers [10] at an annual rate of BBD 300/acre. The land is leased primarily from government owned lands, and the land lease size is allocated based on the participant's planned production. Irrigation water is also provided at a reduced rate of BBD 0.6/M3 in most cases. The authorities also note that other services, materials, and infrastructure [11] are offered to FEED programme participants at subsidized rates, or free of charge, in order to assist them with the initial start up of their enterprise; these start up kits include clearing and preparation of land and provision of seeds and basic equipment. (...)
[10] The FEED programme seeks to promote the establishment of farmers interested in one of the following 11 activities: (...) fruit tree production/agroforestry (...) hydroponics, aquaponics (...)
[11] Services and materials that may benefit from the FEED programme include (...) seeds (crop production, hydroponics, aquaponics) (...) water pumps and filters (hydroponics, aquaponics) (...)
Keywords
Forest
Sustainable
Water
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/431/REV.1 S-4§21 Barbados 2022 Sectors General environmental reference Fisheries
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4.21. The Fisheries Division, under the Ministry of Environment and National Beautification, is the competent authority for managing and developing the fisheries sector. The Division is responsible for formulating policies for sectoral development, enforcing the Fisheries Act, 1993, Cap. 391, which is the main law governing the fishing industry, and preserving fisheries resources.
Keywords
Fish
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/431/REV.1 S-4§22 Barbados 2022 Sectors
Other environmental requirements, Technical…
Other environmental requirements, Technical regulation or specifications, Other price and market based measures
Fisheries
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4.22. New Fisheries Management Regulations were being drafted as at July 2022. The authorities indicate that the draft new Regulations aim to address the issues of endangered aquatic animal protection, such as for marine mammals and sea turtles, as well as other trade-related issues and to safeguard the market access of Barbadian fisheries exports.
Keywords
Endangered
Fish
Wildlife
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/431/REV.1 S-4§23 Barbados 2022 Sectors
Other environmental requirements, Technical…
Other environmental requirements, Technical regulation or specifications
Fisheries
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4.23. Local fisheries are currently open to nationals, with Barbadian citizens or permanent residents having access to the resources. As of end June 2022, there were 1,000 fishing vessels registered with the authorities, about 600 of which were operational. The authorities indicate that the current regulation does not provide effective control measures (e.g. fish licensing) against overfishing; the only means currently available to the authorities is the safety compliance inspection of fishing vessels. The authorities further indicate that the newly drafted regulations will rectify this shortcoming, by introducing activity licensing requirements, when they enter into force. In 2021, the Fisheries Division completed a fish stock assessment as a first step towards policy reform. According to the authorities, technical assistance may be needed for Barbados to continue its effort on fisheries policy reform.
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Fish

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