Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/431/REV.1 |
S-3§45 |
Barbados |
2022 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Chemicals |
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3.45. Under the Miscellaneous Controls (Importation and Exportation of Goods) (Prohibition) (Radioactive Materials) Regulations, 2004 (LRO 2005 C12), a licence is required to import radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes (including the fissile or fertile chemical elements and isotopes) and their compounds, as well as mixtures and residues containing these products. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/431/REV.1 |
S-3§60 |
Barbados |
2022 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Chemicals |
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3.60. Prohibited goods are listed in part I of the Second Schedule of the Customs Act. They include substances or chemicals listed under HS heading Ex 29.03, namely halons and other ozone depleting substances.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/431/REV.1 |
S-3§61 |
Barbados |
2022 |
Measures |
Export licences |
Chemicals |
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3.61. Goods listed in part II of the Second Schedule are restricted exports; they include other ozone-depleting substances under HS heading Ex 29.03, as well as substances or chemicals under tariff heading Ex. 38.24, mainly refrigerant blends capable of depleting the ozone layer.
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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. (...)
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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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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. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/431/REV.1 |
S-3§104 |
Barbados |
2022 |
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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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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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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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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) (...)
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