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Environmental Levy Act.

Country/Territory
Barbados
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Barbados, pp. 1-5.
Long title
An Act to provide for the imposition and collection of a levy on goods imported into Barbados and for related matters.
Subject
Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Environmental fees/charges Waste disposal Waste management
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act prescribes that there shall be imposed on all goods imported into Barbados an environmental levy at a rate specified in the Schedule and that the levy collected shall be used: (a) to defray the cost of the disposal of refuse generated by the use of such goods; (b) to defray the cost of operating and maintaining refuse disposal sites; and (c) for the preservation and enhancement of the environment.

Full text
English
Website
www.caricomlaw.org