The CARICOM-Dominican Republic Agreement provisionally entered into force in December 2001.  The Agreement between CARICOM and the Dominican Republic is based on reciprocity with the five CARICOM MDCs and non-reciprocity with the LDCs until the year 2005.  It provides for the asymmetrical application of the reciprocity principle as CARICOM LDCs are not required to reciprocate treatment.

In August 2005, it was decided by the CARICOM – DR Joint Council in August 2005 that negotiating groups on Intellectual Property Rights and Services would be established with a view to implementing the built-in agenda component CARICOM- DR FTA.

Further development on these trade negotiations has been deferred until after the completion of the negotiation of a Trade and Development Agreement between CARICOM and Canada.
 

DOCUMENTS:

• Reference Documents:

  • Caribbean Community (CARICOM) – Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement 
  • Related Documents on SICE

• Declarations & Notices:

  • CARICOM/Dominican Republic trade relations enter new era 
  • CARICOM and Dominican Republic conclude free trade talks 
  • Joint Communiqu? to announce the launching of negotiations between theCaribbean Common Market and the Dominican Republic towards the establishment of a Free Trade Agreement, 21 October 1996 

• Reports:

  • CARIBBEAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT REPORT 2000 INTRA-REGIONAL TRADE

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