Develop and implement Front-of-package warning labeling regulation
Description
Establish a technical working group, including the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of the Presidency (SETESSAN), private-sector food business organisation and other civil organisation (consumers), in order to reach consensus and collaborate to develop and implement the front-of-package warning labelling regulation.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Develop a sustainable healthy diet policy.
Description
The Dominican Republic is committed to developing and implementing sustainable healthy diet policies to provide the population and sectors related to nutrition and food systems with a regulatory framework to improve the nutritional status of the population and achieve national and global nutrition targets.
The Dominican Republic commits to:
• Develop, update and implement national food-based dietary guidelines using a life-course and food-systems approach by 2024.
• Develop and implement technical regulations and guidelines to improve access to a healthy diet in schools by 2024.
• Develop and implement a front-of-package warning labelling regulation by 2024.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Unverified
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| SMARTness index |
High
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Details
| Global nutrition target(s) |
Adult diabetes
Anaemia
Low birth weight
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Childhood overweight
Adult obesity
Raised blood pressure
Salt/sodium intake
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Policy >
Food environment
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Publish a front-of-package warning labelling regulation. |
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| Measurement plan | Collect own data |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | No | 2021 |
| Target | Yes | December 2024 |
