Barbados
Information on this page is reviewed by the SAICM focal point
Name: Mr. Anthony Headley
Function: Director
Institution: Ministry of Housing, Lands and Environment
Address: Jemmontts Lane St. Michael, Barbados
Phone: (+246) 535 4601
Email: anthony.headley@epd.gov.bb; epd.secretary@epd.gov.bb
National legislative and regulatory framework information
National policies, laws, procedures, guidelines and other elements related to safe management of chemicals
Minamata Convention on Mercury
Status: No [Learn more at Minamata Convention on Mercury]
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
Status: Accession [Learn more at BRS site]
Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in international trade
Status: Ratification [Learn more at BRS site]
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
Status: Accession [Learn more at BRS site]
ILO C170 - Chemicals Convention, 1990 (No. 170) Convention concerning Safety in the use of Chemicals at Work
Status: No
[Learn more at ILO site]
ILO C174 - Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention, 1993 (No. 174)
Status: No
[Learn more at ILO site]
GHS implementation (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals)
[Learn more at UNECE site]
Increased risk reduction:
Risk reduction measures beyond legally binding instruments (i.e. strengthened policy and regulatory frameworks), and compliance and enforcement measures
Lead in Paint
Status: No data
[Access our interactive map]
Pesticide Legislation based on the International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management
[Access FAO Lex Database]
Governmental websites:
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Databases
Focal points:
- SAICM National focal points database
- BRS National focal points
- Minamata National focal points database
Countries information:
- Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions
- Database of IOMC activities in countries
- FAO country profiles
- FAO database of national legislation, policies and bilateral agreements
- Global Environment Facility country profiles
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- Informea (Multilateral Environmental Agreements)
- PFAs OECD Database
- Quick Start Programme interactive visualisation
- Global Human Development Indicators (UNDP)
- UNEP Special Programme database
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- World Bank