CARIFORUM – EC Seminar on EPA Phase II Issues

June 15-17, 2005

Brussels

Programme

Wednesday june 15

Morning Session

EPA Overarching Issues

1. CARIFORUM and EC Objectives and Interests in EPA Negotiations
2. EPA Regional Integration Dimension

(a)  CARIFORUM and EC Perspectives

(b)  EC-MERCOSUR FTA Negotiations – Status, Experience and Lessons

3. Architecture of an EPA Agreement

Trade in Goods:

1. Customs Issues
2. Rules of Origin – New EC Policy Orientation

Afternoon Session

Trade in Goods (conti)

1. GATT Article XXIV – EC and CARIFORUM Perspectives and Proposals
2. EPA Alternatives
3. Trade Defence Measures

Thursday june 16

Morning Session

Trade in Goods (conti)

4. SPS/TBT Measures
5. EPAs and Commodity Protocols

Investment

1. CARIFORUM and EC Approaches to Investment Negotiations
2. Cotonou Investment Facility
3. Private Sector Development

Afternoon Session

Trade in services

1. CARIFORUM and EC Approaches to Services Negotiations
2. New EC Internal Services Regime
3. CARIFORUM Services Regime
4. EC and CARIFORUM GATS Offers and Requests

Friday june 17

Morning Session

Trade-related Areas

1. Competition Policy
2. Intellectual Property
3. Government Procurement
4. Trade and Environment/Trade and Labour
5. Personal Data Protection

Afternoon Session

EPA and Cotonou Agreement Interaction

1. CARIFORUM – DOMs/OCT Relationship
   • CARIFORUM
   • EC
2. EPA and Cotonou Developmental Instruments
3. Dispute Settlement