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CARIFORUM Views

• Towards Development - Enhancing Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs)

 

• Costs and Benefits of a Comprehensive EPA

 

• Choosing a Comprehensive EPA

 

• Was CARIFORUM able to achieve its objectives?  (Barbados Advocate: 05 Mar 2008)

 

• The EPA: is Europe re-underdeveloping the Caribbean  (T&T Express: 02 Mar 2008)

 

• Big benefits under The EPA  (Trinidad Guardian: 01 Mar 2008)

 

• Address by Senator, Hon. Guy Mayers Minister for Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Theme: "Major Issues in Saint Lucia's Trade and Commerce Sector, Challenges and Opportunities for Partnership between The Ministry and Chamber of Commerce"   >> Feature Address  ( 13 Feb 2008)

 

• Facing Reality  (Trinidad Guardian: 28 Feb 2008)

 

• EU adds 32m Euros to EPA Aid  (Barbados Business Authority: 25 Feb 2008)

 

• Agreement 'guards against corrupt overseas investors'; Bernal: EPA deal came just in time; Trade Pacts 'the edge in global environment'; CRNM head clears misconceptions (Barbados Business Authority: 25 Feb 2008)

• The EPA: Boon or Burden - Part 1 (T&T Express: 24 Feb 2008)

 

• Region must Seize Opportunities offered by the EPA - DG, CRNM (JIS E-Newsletter: 28 Feb 2008)

 

• Civil society groups did not play a large role in the EPA negotiations

 

• Editorial: Look to the bright side, EPA holds out much promise (Barbados Advocate: 19 Feb 2008)

 

• CRNM educates regional media  (DR1.com: 19 Feb 2008)

 

• CAIC Statement on the EPA

 

• Speech by Amb. Cuello of the DR to the EC delivered at workshop on the EPA, Brussels 13 Feb 2008

 

• Press Release from the Caribbean Banana Exporters Association (CBEA)    (12 Feb 2008)

 

•  EPA - Region has done quite well: Minister Cort and PM Skerrit (Sun St. Kitts & Nevis: 12 Feb 2008)
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CARIFORUM-EU EPA

      EPA Related Workshops

FTAA

WTO

BILATERALS

• Commentary: CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement - what to do with it now

  (Caribbean Net News: 07 Feb 2008)

 

• EPA Good for DR, says Former Diplomat  (Caribbean360.com: 07 Feb 2008)

 

• The Cotonou Agreement of 2000 set the stage for agreements that would be compatible with the rules of the World Trade Organisation

 

• Understanding the EPA: Part 4 - Financial services: CARIFORUM rejects back-door regulation

   (The Jamaica Gleaner: 01 Feb 2008)

 

• Consultant Chastises Private Sector for EPA Non-Involvement  (Barbados Nation News: 30 Jan 2008)

 

• The Caribbean Hotel Association explains its involvement in the EPA negotiations in its Submission to the US international Trade Commission Public Hearing: Caribbean Region: Review of Economic Growth and Development, Investigation No. 332-496, 25 January 2008

 

• The Economic Partnership Agreements: Opportunity or Threat?  (St. Kitts and Nevis Democrat: 23 January 2008)

 

• CARICOM'S New commitment to Tourism by David Jessop (The Jamaica Gleaner: 20 January 2008)

 

• CHA Pleased with EPA (Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation: 16 January 2008)

 

• CHA Letter of Commendation to the CRNM

 

• EPAs: No time to Lose  (The Jamaica Observer: 16 January 2008)

 

• CARIFORUM EPA Negotiations – An Initial Reflection

 

• WIRSPA Note on the EPA

 

• The Dominican Republic’s National Council for Private Enterprise (CONEP) expresses satisfaction with the EPA 

 

• Why is it important to put these agreements in place?

 

• Understanding the EPA: Cultural Services by David Jessop  (The Jamaica Gleaner: 11 January 2008)

 

• The Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association welcomes the signing of the EPA Region Braces for New Era of Free Trade (Trinidad Guardian: 3 January 2008)

 

• EPA a Plus for production Sector  (Barbados Nation News: 31 December 2007)

 

• Opportunity for region in EPA Alliance  (Jamaica Gleaner: 26 December 2007)

 

• A New Dawn in Relations between Europe, Caribbean (The Jamaica Observer: 20 Dec 2007)

 

• Message of Appreciation from the CARIFORUM Principal Negotiator to CARIFORUM Stakeholders

 

• Jamaican Cane Farmers satisfied with Sugar Deals under EPA

 

• Rum Industry Welcomes EPA

 

• RNM News Release 0717 - The EPA Negotiations Completed

 

ACP Views

• Ivory Coast says EPA deal will lead way for region  (Bilaterals.org: 14 Feb 2008)

• ACP Secretariat PR - ACP-EU Negotiations of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs)

• Press Interview on EPAs with the Permanent Secretary of Trade for Uganda, Dr Sam G. Nahamya

• EPA Negotiations, Caribbean: Executive Brief  (CTA: Jan 2008)

• EU Clamps Down on Nigerian Cocoa  (Nigerian Punch: 21 Jan 2008)

 

 

Reference Documents

 

• EC Council Regulation (EC) No. 1528/2007 applying the arrangements for products originating in certain ACP States provided for in agreements establishing or leading to the establishment of the EPA

 

• EC Commission Regulation (EC) 1529/2007 implementing the arrangements for CARIFORUM rice

   exports to the EU under the Economic Partnership Agreement

 

• Council of the European Union Conclusions on the EPA, 19-20 November 2007
 
Declarations

• The discussions which took place at the Joint ACP-EC Council held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 12-13 June 2008, resulted in the passage of a Joint Resolution on food prices, Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), and regional integration, among other issues. Read the Resolution here.

 

• V Latin America and Caribbean-European Union Summit – Final Declaration (May 16, 2008)

 

• Decision of the 85th Session of the ACP Council of Ministers Held in Brussels (May 21 - 24, 2007)

 

• Decisions and Resolutions of the 79th ACP Council of Ministers (May 4 - 5, 2004)

 

• Decisions and Resolutions of the 78th ACP Council of Ministers (Nov 27-28, 2003)

 

• Joint Declaration of the Second ACP-EC Meeting at Ministerial Level (Oct 2, 2003)

 

Reports

• 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

 

• PRESS RELEASE - ACP Ministerial Consultations on Bananas

 

• PRESS RELEASE - Ministerial Meetings of ACP Sugar-Producing Countries

 

•  CARIFORUM – EC Seminar on EPA Phase II Issues (June 15- 17, 2005)

 

•  Negotiations between Mercosur and EU will continue in 2005

 

• Speech by Laker Levers (1st Vice President-Assn of ACP National Chambers of Commerce, Industry & Other Economic Operators) TO THE EUROCHAMBRES CONGRESS X1 - ROME, 9 TO 10th OCTOBER, 2003

 

• Joint Communiquι issued at the conclusion of the III Summit of Heads of State and Government of the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean, held in Guadalajara, Mexico 29 May 2004

 

• European Union Assures Caribbean (CARIFORUM) of support on Sugar, Bananas and Security

 

• Report of the 7th ACP Ministers of Trade to the 78th Session of the ACP Council of Ministers (Nov 27-28, 2003)

 

• Joint Report on the all-ACP – EC Phase of EPA Negotiations (Oct 2, 2003)

 

Treaties and Agreements

• Cotonou Agreement (in five parts) 

Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5

 

•  Lomι IV

 

 

ACP-EU Trade Statistics

• EU Trade with ACP Regions in 2006 - Doc 1

• EU ACP Trade - Doc 2
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