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CARIFORUM Regional Media Workshop on the EPA

Presentation about the CRNM

  Welcome

The Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (CRNM) was created by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Governments to develop, coordinate and execute an overall negotiating strategy for various external trade negotiations in which the Region is involved.

The CRNM is responsible for developing and maintaining a cohesive and effective framework for the coordination and management of the Caribbean Region’s negotiating resources and expertise.

What's New

• RNM UPDATE 0803

 

• Towards Development - Enhancing Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs)

 

• The UNCTAD XII Conference held in Accra Ghana on 20-25 April 2008 addressed the theme “Addressing the opportunities and challenges of globalization for development”. This conference explored ways to harness globalization to raise living standards, reduce poverty and ensure sustainable development.   Download the Accra Accord

 

 World Trade Organization (WTO)

• United States – Measures Affecting the Cross-Border Supply of Gambling and Betting Services Recourse to Arbitration by the United States under Article 22.6 of the DSU - Decision by the Arbitrator

Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)

CARIFORUM-EC ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT (EPA)

>> Full Text of the Agreement (781KB )

>> Annex3 - CARIFORUM Schedule of Tariff Liberalisation (3.43MB )

 

CRNM EPA FACT vs. FICTION SERIES

• The EPA: Fact vs. Fiction - Issue 4

• The EPA: Fact vs. Fiction - Issue 3

• The EPA: Fact vs. Fiction - Issue 2

• The EPA: Fact vs. Fiction - Issue 1

 

CRNM EPA BRIEFS   (in )

• Provisions on the Cultural Sector in the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)

• Special and Differential Treatment Provisions in the EPA

• Differentiation in the EPA

• The Treatment of Tourism in the EPA

• The Treatment of Fisheries in the EPA

• Legal and Institutional Issues in the EPA

• Understanding the Nature and Scope of the Public Procurement Chapter of the EPA

• EPA Provisions on Customs and Trade Facilitation

• Rules of Origin

• The Treatment of Professional Services in the EPA

• Trade Related Issues  

• Highlights Re Services and Investment in the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement

• Caribbean-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA): Achievements in Agriculture

 

CRNM EPA GUIDES

• Getting to Know the EPA: Provisions on Services and Investment

• Getting to Know the EPA: Provisions on Agriculture

• Getting to Know the EPA - Overview

 

REFERENCES

• In the EPA, CARIFORUM States are not obligated to remove or reduce duties on the following products imported from Europe Click to view list >> CARIFORUM Exclusions List 

• Cotonou Agreement

• Commission Regulation (EC) No 97/2008 - Fixing a complementary quantity of raw cane sugar originating in the ACP States and India for supply to refineries for the marketing year 2007/2008, 1 February 2008


COMMENTARIES

 

CARIFORUM Views

• Editorial: Taking advantage of the EPA (Barbados Advocate: 17 March 2008)

• Renegotiate EPA: A very optimistic approach  (The Jamaica Observer: 15 March 2008)

 

ACP Views

• Without EPA Nigerian Cocoa Processors Lose Millions as EU Imposes Tariffs  (ICTSD: 27 Feb 2008)

• Blow to local textile and clothing sector as SA shuns EU deal  (Business Day: 18 Feb 2008)

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