Trade
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Historic Step towards greater Regional Unity – Ceremonial Inauguration of the Caricom Single Market held
Historic Step towards greater Regional Unity Ceremonial Inauguration of the Caricom Single Market held An historic milestone was reached with the formal launch of the CARICOM Single Market (CSM) on Monday January 30, in Kingston, Jamaica. A new spirit of regional cooperation was ushered in at yesterday’s signing ceremony, which marked the signing of two declarations by the Heads of…
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Statement by the Honourable Kenneth Valley, Minister of Trade and Industry, Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Trinidad and Tobago at the 6th WTO Ministerial Conference, 13-18 December 2005, Hong Kong
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)On behalf of the Government and People of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, I extend best wishes to the Government and People of Hong Kong and commend you on the hosting of the Sixth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). My delegation deeply appreciates your hospitality and the efficient logistical arrangements which…
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Statement by the Hon. K. D Knight, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Jamaica delivered at the 6th WTO Ministerial Conference, 13-18 December 2005, Hong Kong
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) We are all privileged to meet in this bustling and fascinating host city – Hong Kong. I congratulate the Chair of this Conference and his able team for all the logistical and administrative arrangements, which have made our stay here enjoyable despite the hectic schedule. Jamaica is committed to trade liberalisation and to the…
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Amendment of TRIPS Agreement Welcomed by Caribbean
AMENDMENT OF TRIPS AGREEMENT WELCOMED BY CARIBBEAN CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – “The Caribbean welcomes the recent consensus agreement by WTO Members to amend the TRIPS Agreement and allow Members with insufficient or no pharmaceutical product manufacturing capacity the facility allowed other Members to address their public health needs through compulsory licensing of patented inventions.” This was the reaction of Director…
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Savarin: WTO Falling Out Of Favor With The Caribbean
SAVARIN: WTO FALLING OUT OF FAVOR WITH THE CARIBBEAN CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – With the Sixth World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference just a week away, Dominica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Labour Hon. Charles Savarin has written an op ed (see below), that highlights on-going concerns that the Caribbean has with global trade talks. A member country of…
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Caribbean Trade Ministers Plan For WTO Ministerial
CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – Caribbean Trade Ministers meeting in Barbados yesterday (November 19), in preparation for the Sixth World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference, which will take place in Hong Kong December 13 to 18, emphasized that unless development issues are given prominence in the negotiating agenda, the Ministerial is not likely to end in agreement. This is fundamental for…
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