Table 3.

National sugar reduction strategies or action plans identified in the EMR countries.

Country	National Strategy and/or Action Plan
Jordan	Reduction of FS intake in the population, specifically among children and adolescents, to <10% of EI–2015 (MOH) (National Strategy And Plan Of Action Against Diabetes, Hypertension, Dyslipidemia And Obesity in Jordan) (not adopted) [220]
KSA	Reduction of monosaccharides consumption by 10% in the coming 10 years (an average of 1% per year)–2017 (MOH) (National Obesity Control Program) (not adopted) [221] and 2014 (Government of KSA) (National Executive Plan for NCDs 2014–2025) (not adopted) [222]
	Reduction in consumption of products rich in sugars to less than 10% of total EI and to less than 5% for more health benefits–2015 (MOH) (National Strategy for Healthy Food and Physical Activity 2015–2025) (not adopted) [223] and 2014 (Government of KSA) (KSA National Strategy for Diet and Physical Activity for the Years 2014–2025) (not adopted) [224]
Morocco	Reduction in population sugar intake–2015 (MOH) (Prevention of NCDs: Multisectoral Action Plan for a Healthy Lifestyle 2015–2020) [225]
Oman	Reduction in sugar intake by 20% by 2025 (MOH) (National Nutrition Strategy) (Information provided by the NFP)
	Reduction in population sugar intake, gradually to reach 100% by 2025–2016 (MOCI) (National plan for the prevention and control of chronic non-communicable diseases 2016–2025) [152]

Abbreviations: EI: energy intake; EMR: Eastern Mediterranean Region; FS: free sugars; KSA: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; MOCI: Ministry of Commerce and Industry; MOH: Ministry of Health; NCDs: noncommunicable diseases; NFP: nutrition focal point.