and venues who lose drink sponsorship in the manufacturers of short term sporting teams (although other and venues more healthy industries may offer sponsorships). Opposition from unhealthy industries. Ministries of Pacific Islands Promote policy Initially, evidence Mixed. Excise Administratively More coherent Trade take a ‘whole of coherence in the that Ministry of duties on some simple to involve ‘whole of government’ response to a Health is involved unhealthy imports MOH officials in government’ approach, nationwide and in the formulation will increase (eg policy formulation approach to trade preferably led by regional NCD of trade policy tobacco, alcohol, of trade. But some and economic the Prime crisis. Avoid key positions. Over sugar-sweetened initial resistance policy. May be Minister’s Office, health issues (eg the medium to drinks and likely from some resistance and specifically import of longer term, unhealthy foods) Ministry of Trade from Ministry of involve Ministries unhealthy evidence that a while excise personnel. Trade officials, of Health, in the products) being country’s trade duties on some (Having Prime and opposition development of a overlooked in policy position other products Minister’s Office from country’s position policy discussions. reflects a (fresh fruit and emphasing the manufacturers on trade and balancing of vegetables) NCD crisis and importers of taxation issues health priorities decrease. rationale for MOH unhealthy with trade involvement products. objectives. would help reduce institutional
and drink manufacturers of sporting teams and venues venues who lose sponsorship in the short term (although other more healthy industries may offer sponsorships). Opposition from unhealthy industries. Ministries of Trade Pacific Islands take a ‘whole of government’ approach, preferably led by the Prime Minister’s Office, and specifically involve Ministries of Health, in the development of a country’s position on trade and taxation issues Promote policy coherence in the response to a nationwide and regional NCD crisis. Avoid key health issues (eg import of unhealthy products) being overlooked in policy discussions. Initially, evidence that Ministry of Health is involved in the formulation of trade policy positions. Over the medium to longer term, evidence that a country’s trade policy position reflects a balancing of health priorities with trade objectives. Mixed. Excise duties on some unhealthy imports will increase (eg tobacco, alcohol, sugar-sweetened drinks and unhealthy foods) while excise duties on some other products (fresh fruit and vegetables) decrease. Administratively simple to involve MOH officials in policy formulation of trade. But some initial resistance likely from Ministry of Trade personnel. (Having Prime Minister’s Office emphasing the NCD crisis rationale for MOH involvement would help reduce institutional More coherent ‘whole of government’ approach to trade and economic policy. May be some resistance from Ministry of Trade officials, and opposition from manufacturers and importers of unhealthy products.
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