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CARICOM Welcomes EU Initiative to Revive Global Trade Talks
CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – CARICOM welcomes elements of a joint letter on the World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha Development Agenda (DDA), issued by European Commissioners for Trade and Agriculture, Pascal Lamy and Franz Fischler, respectively. This according to the Director-General of the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (RNM), Ambassador Dr. Richard Bernal. Ambassador Bernal was speaking to members of the international…
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RNM DG: ‘CARIFORUM Negotiating Structure/Schedule Endorsed’
KINGSTON, JAMAICA – CARIFORUM-European Union (EU) negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) were officially launched in Kingston, Jamaica, April 16. The formal CARIFORUM EPA launch commencement proceedings were followed by the First Joint EPA Ministerial Negotiating Meeting, between the two sides, convened the same day. Immediately preceding the April 16 events was a Special Meeting of the CARICOM Council…
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CARIFORUM/EU Enter New Phase of Negotiations
KINGSTON, JAMAICA – CARIFORUM-European Union (EU) negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) were officially launched in Kingston, Jamaica, April 16. The launch was hosted by the Government of Jamaica. The CARIFORUM-EU EPA, which will be the outcome of negotiations launched yesterday – set to come to a close December 2007 – was described by the Prime Minister of Jamaica,…
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Launch of Caribbean-EU Negotiations Imminent
CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – The Sixteenth Meeting of the Caricom Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) was held in Belize City, Belize, during the first week of March. Several key decisions were made regarding external trade matters, including on issues related to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), respectively. Concerning Africa Caribbean…
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STATEMENT BY MR. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIFORUM, ON THE SIGNING OF FINANCING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND CARIFORUM FOR AIR ACCESS IMPROVEMENT FOR DOMINICA, 9 JANUARY 2004, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
It is with mixed feelings that I take part in this very important ceremony today. Mixed feelings because as you all know earlier this week there was the unfortunate passing of the Honourable Pierre Charles, the late Prime Minister of Dominica, on Tuesday, 6 January. Mixed feelings because today, I have the privilege and honour to sign, on behalf of…
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PRESS RELEASES ISSUED BY THE DELEGATION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION TO GUYANA, SURINAME, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, ARUBA, AND THE NETHERLAND ANTILLES AT THE SIGNING OF THE FINANCING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND CARIFORUM FOR THE RICE INDUSTRY AND THE RADAR WEATHER WARNING SYSTEM, 17 DECEMBER 2003, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
European Commission approves € 13 million (approximately GYD 3 billion) assistance programme to complete Weather Radar Network Warning System The Delegation of the European Commission in Guyana and CARIFORUM have signed a financing agreement for a €13,200,000 Regional Weather Radar Early Warning System in the Caribbean. The project is being funded by the European Union from the European Development Fund.…
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STATEMENT BY MR. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIFORUM, ON THE OCCASION OF THE SIGNING OF THE FINANCING AGREEMENTS WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR THE RICE INDUSTRY AND RADAR WEATHER WARNING SYSTEM, 17 DECEMBER 2003, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Honourable Ministers Head of the EU Delegation to Guyana Members of the Diplomatic Corps Deputy Secretary General and members of staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Members of the media Ladies and Gentlemen When Caribbean Ministers participated in the negotiations for the Partnership Agreement between ACP and the European Union, they expressed deep concerns over the future of commodity exports from…
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CARIBBEAN DESIGNS ROAD MAP TO CANCUN
MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA – A meeting to prepare CARIFORUM member states for the Fifth World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference, September 10 to 14, in Cancun, Mexico, came to a close today. The meeting, entitled: Caribbean Region Pre- Cancun Meeting, was held June 16 to 19; organized by the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (RNM), in collaboration with the Commonwealth Secretariat…
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‘Re-Organised’ RNM seen as Model for Developing Countries
CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – Developing countries continue to express their interest in the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (CRNM). Many developing countries that lack representation in Geneva and that face financial difficulties associated with individual country representation in negotiating meetings see the benefits of the RNM ‘model’. The RNM ‘model’ has also attracted the attention of the European Union (EU). EU…
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