The CARlCOM Review Commission was appointed by the Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, O.N., in july 2016 to review jamaica’s relations with CARlCOM and within CARIFORUM.
In his letter of appointment, the Prime Minister cited “the need for an in-depth examination of those aspects of our regional relationships within CARlCOM that are not fully meeting their intended objectives” and stressed the importance of “exploring opportunities for forging strategic partnerships with other CARIFORUM states in the northern Caribbean so as to buttress the government’s measures to achieve economic growth”.
Terms of Reference
1.
Evaluate the effects that jamaica’s participation in
CARICOM has had on its economic growth and development
with particular reference to trade in goods and services,
investment, international competitiveness and employment;
2. Analyze CARICOM’s performance against the goals and
objectives enunciated in the Revised Treaty of
Chaguaramas and to identify the causes of the
shortcomings;
3. Review the CARlCOM arrangement in light of the wider
Caribbean, inclusive of the Dominican Republic and Cuba, as well
as other Caribbean territories;
4. Assess the value of jamaica’s membership in CARlCOM on its
influence in critical international fora and with third state
trade and development partners;
5. Assess the benefits from the coordination of foreign policy positions within CARICOM;
6. Assess the benefits that jamaica has derived
through functional cooperation within CARICOMinstitutions and
its framework;
7. Consider the question ofthe enlargement of the membership of CARICOM;
8. Assess whether the CARICOM dispute settlement
provisions provide realistic options for settlement of
disputes for jamaica.
The issue of jamaica’s relationship with the Caribbean Court of justice beyond its original jurisdiction to which jamaica has already acceded was specifically excluded from our mandate in light of the government’s intention for that matter to be determined by way of a referendum
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