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Following are some of the primary regional and international trade
policy sites that offer online updates of trade information:
Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (CRNM)
The Caribbean Regional
Negotiating Machinery (CRNM) was created by the Caribbean Community
(CARICOM) Governments to develop, coordinate and execute an overall
negotiating strategy for various external trade-related negotiations
in the Region.
A major task of the CRNM is to bring a systematic and focused approach
to new pressing international issues. The ultimate goal is to ensure
that the Caribbean's development is not impeded by changes in global
trade arrangements and that maximum benefit can be secured.
An RNM Update is published on a periodic basis to provide information
about trade negotiations and other activities of the organization.
Interested subscribers should email nbardouille@crnm.org.
Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export)
The Caribbean
Export Development Agency is a regional organization of the
Forum of Caribbean States (CARIFORUM), dedicated to helping Caribbean
enterprises increase their international competitiveness and export-earning
capabilities.
Tradewatch is the Agency’s online newsletter which provides information
on trade activities, business and investment opportunities etc.
For subscription, send email to npaul@carib-export.com.
Association of Caribbean States (ACS)
The Association of Caribbean States is a grouping of 25 countries
that cooperate in matters of integration, cultural, economic, social,
scientific and technological advancement as well as protection of
the environment.
The ACS Press Review is a service of theAssociation of Caribbean
States that reviews the current affairs of the ACS Region. To subscribe
to this press review, send a blank email to: pressreview@acs-aec.org with
"Subscribe" in the subject field.
BRIDGES Weekly Trade News Digest
The International
Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) was established
to contribute to a better understanding of development and environment
issues in international trade.
An independent non-profit and non-governmental organization, ICTSD
engages a network of governmental, non-governmental and inter-governmental
partners in ongoing dialogue about trade and sustainable development.
BRIDGES
Weekly Trade News Digest© is published by ICTSD to provide weekly
news on trade, sustainable development and the WTO.
To subscribe to BRIDGES Weekly Trade News Digest, send an
email to: bridges_weekly@ictsd.ch
and type the words "subscribe bridges" in the message subject.
A monthly
ICTSD Review provides information and analysis on the interface
between trade and sustainable development.
World Trade Organization (WTO)
The World Trade Organization
(WTO) is the only global international organization that deals
with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO
agreements, negotiated and signed by over 147 of the world’s trading
nations. The goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters,
and importers conduct their business.
The WTO provides an online update of trade and WTO activities.
To access this newsletter, subscribe here.
European Union (EU)
The European Union
(EU) is a family of democratic European countries, committed
to working together for peace and prosperity. Its Member States
have set up common institutions to which they delegate some of their
sovereignty so that decisions on specific matters of joint interest
can be made democratically at European level. A major area of cooperation
sees the European Union negotiating as one body using a common negotiating
position in multilateral, regional and bilateral negotiations.
Weekly News of the Director General Trade of the European Commission
may be accessed by subscribing here.
Inside Trade
Inside Trade
is a commercial website that provides trade information on all of
the negotiating arenas – multilateral, regional and bilateral.
Categories of information include Inside United States Trade, Around
the World, WTO, the Americas etc. Persons may access the pay-per-view
service here.
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The following websites provide trade information:
Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM)
The Caribbean
Community and Common Market (CARICOM) was established to promote
functional cooperation in relation to human and social development,
to integrate the economies of Member States, to coordinate foreign
policy; external trade negotiations; air transport; maritime infrastructure
policy and development; and telecommunications policy.
Membership encompasses Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, The
Bahamas, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat,
St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines,
Surinam and Trinidad and Tobago. The Bahamas is not a member of
the Common Market.
The CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) is currently in the
implementation stage. A Caribbean Court of Justice has also been
approved to interpret and settle disputes arising out of the CSME.
Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
The Organization
of Eastern Caribbean States, a grouping comprising Antigua and
Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia
and St Vincent and the Grenadines, promotes co-operation among the
Member States and seeks to defend their sovereignty, territorial
integrity and independence. The organization assists Member States
in realizing their obligations and responsibilities to the international
community. The OECS also seeks to promote economic integration among
the member states.
OECS Trade Policy briefs intended to offer research, analytical
capacity and policy advice to the sub-region with respect to hemispheric
and multilateral trade issues are available here.
Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)
The Free Trade
Area of the Americas (FTAA) is a proposed free trade area that
will comprise 34 democracies of the Western Hemisphere. Members
are negotiating nine areas with a view to completion of the Agreement
by 2005. These include Market Access, Agriculture, Government Procurement,
Investment, Competition Policy, Intellectual Property Rights, Services,
Dispute Settlement and Subsidies, Antidumping and Countervailing
Duties. Three Consultative groups address Smaller Economies, E-commerce,
and Civil Society.
The proposed text for the FTAA is available here.
Africa Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP)
The ACP is comprised of 78 countries: 48 African, 15 Caribbean
and 15 Pacific states.
CARICOM, as part of the Africa Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) grouping
is currently negotiating Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs)
with the European Union pursuant to the Cotonou Partnership Agreement
which succeeded a series of Lome Agreements based on economic and
social development:
The Briefing
Room
The
Briefing Room is a trade communication program. A private sector
initiative, the Briefing Room will help you to see how you are or
may be affected by the various trade agreements entered into by the
government. The programme also seeks to keep you informed of the progress
of
these
agreements as well as other trade issues of importance to Jamaica.
The objective of The Briefing Room program is to increase Jamaica's
capacity to positively affect global trade arrangements by improving the
business
community's understanding of the implications of trade agreements,
arrangements
and issues.
The Briefing Room is funded by four private sector organizations with co-financing
from the United States Agency for International
Development, (USAID),
through the New Economy Project
(NEP).
USAID Trade Enhancement for the Services Sector (TESS) Project
TESS Project supports service sector liberalization and advancement. The TESS website serves as a clearinghouse for information on service sector trade. It also provides instructions and tools to USAID missions wishing to access TESS products and services.
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