Barbados became a Party to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control on February 1, 2006.
Smoke Free Places: Smoking is prohibited in all indoor public places, workplaces, and public transport. Public place is defined broadly in the law to include any building owned or operated by the government, workplaces, and cultural sites.
Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship: Tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship generally are allowed. The law does prohibit, however, advertising and promotion of the use of tobacco products by minors and advertising that is false and misleading.
Tobacco Packaging and Labeling: Health warnings are pictorial and text; must cover 60 percent of the front and back of packages; and must be rotated every 12 months. Misleading packaging and labeling, including terms such as “light” and “low tar” and other signs, is prohibited.
Tobacco Taxation and Prices: The World Health Organization recommends raising tobacco excise taxes so that they account for at least 70 percent of retail prices. Tobacco excise taxes in Barbados are well below these recommendations.
| SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENTS COMPLETE SMOKING BAN | |
|---|---|
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Health-care facilities
Yes
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Private offices
Yes
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Primary and secondary schools
Yes
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Public transport
Yes
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Universities
Yes
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Restaurants
Yes
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Governmental facilities
Yes
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Bars and Pubs
Yes
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Can subnational jurisdictions enact more stringent smoking restrictions?
Yes
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| BANS ON TOBACCO ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, AND SPONSORSHIP | |
|---|---|
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Domestic TV and radio
No
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Promotional discounts
No
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Domestic magazines and newspapers
No
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Non-tobacco products or services with tobacco brand names
No
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Outdoor advertising
No
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Tobacco products with non-tobacco brand names
No
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Outdoor advertising (e.g., billboards, posters)
No
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Paid placement in media
No
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Retail product display
No
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Financial sponsorship, including corporate social responsibility
No
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Internet advertising
No
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Publicity of sponsorships
No
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Free distribution
No
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| HEALTH WARNINGS ON SMOKED TOBACCO PRODUCTS | |
|---|---|
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Text warnings describe health impacts
Yes
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Number of published warnings at any given time
1/3
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Warnings include a picture or graphic
Yes
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Warnings required to rotate
Required
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% of principal display areas covered (front and back)
60%
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Warnings are written in the principal language(s)
Yes
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Front
60%
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Ban on misleading packaging and labeling
Yes
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Back
60%
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Health warnings on smokeless tobacco products
Yes
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| TOBACCO TAXATION AND PRICE | |
|---|---|
| PRICE OF MOST SOLD BRAND, PACK OF 20 CIGARETTES | TAXES ON MOST SOLD BRAND (% OF RETAIL PRICE) |
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In country currency
14.65
BBD
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Total taxes
47%
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In US dollars
7.33
USD
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Total excise
32%
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Sources:
SF, APS, PL: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Legal Website. Available at: www.tobaccocontrollaws.org
Tax: WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2019. Available at: www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241516204. (Note: The 2021 WHO report did not include updated tax information for Barbados.)
Last updated: December 14, 2020