Focal Point Information

E-mail:

[email protected]

Country:

Barbados

Organization/agency name (Full name):

National Agricultural Health and Food Control Programme

Contact person name:

leonard king

Website:

Physical full address:

Grame Hall Christ Church

Phone number:

3102866

Fax number:

4260340

Country introduction

Summary:

Framework

Regulatory framework:

My country does not have a regulatory framework that requires the competent authority to conduct safety assessment of GM food.

Structure for GM food safety assessment:

My country does not have a structure for GM food safety assessment.

Supplemental information:

The government is responslble for establishing policies and guidelines for foodsafety.

Contact details of the competent authority(s) responsible for the safety assessment and the product applicant:

The Ministry of Agriculture,Food,Fisheries and Water Resource Management (Leonard King ,e-mail [email protected])

Assessment

GM food safety assessment guidelines:

My country does not conduct safety assessment of GM food but the country has, or the country is in the process of developing national/regional guidelines that are not in line with the Codex Guidelines in conducting safety assessment of GM food.

Conduct of GM food safety assessment:

My country has never conducted safety assessment of GM food and will not (be able to) conduct such assessment in the near future.

Supplemental information on the implementation:

Stacked events

Regulation of stacked events:

There is no regulations in my country on stacked events.

Supplemental information on the stacked events:

Production and trade

GM food/feed production:

My country does not produce any GM food or feed.

GM food/feed imports:

My country may import GM food or feed and there is no authorization process.

Supplemental information on the production and trade:

Barbados is currently developing a modern food control system which seeks to provide assurance for consumers. This country has a draft Biosafety Act. Barbados does not allow GM seeds to be imported for propagation.

LLP/AP incidents

LLP/AP incidents:

My country does not monitor LLP/AP situations.

Supplemental information on the LLP/AP incidents:

Labelling requirement

Labelling requirement:

My country does not have any labeling regulations/policies on GM food.

Supplemental information on the Labelling requirement:

Food labelling and traceability matters are very important approaches in protecting public health.

Relevant links to documents and information prepared by the competent authority responsible for the safety assessment