E. Humphrey - Roadmap for EPA Implementation in the Manufacturing Sector [Bdos MFA&FT]

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ROADMAP FOR EPA

IMPLEMENTATION IN THE

MANUFACTURING SECTOR

EPA-related benefits

will not flow

automatically

Presented to an EPA Workshop for private sector stakeholders 5th April 2012

Errol L. Humphrey, EPA Implementation ConsultantMinistry of Foreign Affairs

and Foreign Trade


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HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Lome Conventions & Cotonou Agreement

A new WTO Compatible Trading

Arrangement

Presented by Errol Humphrey to a BPSTT workshop on the EPA5th April 2012


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SCOPE OF COVERAGE

A Comprehensive Agreement Asymmetry

Some Provisions of Particular Relevance to

Manufacturers



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STATUS OF EPA

IMPLEMENTATION

MAJOR CONCERNS: -

Is there an EPA information deficit?

The need to energize a reluctant private sector

Presented by Errol Humphrey to a BPSTT workshop on the EPA 5th April 2012


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EPA IMPLEMENTATION

IN BARBADOS Implementing Institutions

Principal Activities

Business Support Organizations

Presented by Errol Humphrey to a BPSTT Workshop on the EPA 5th April 2012


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TRADE IN GOODS UNDER

THE EPA

Some of the benefits for Barbadian

exporters: Mutually Agreed Duty & Quota-free Access

More Flexible Rules of Origin

Modern Sanitary & Phyto-Sanitary Regime Trade Facilitation

Presented by Errol Humphrey to a BPSTT workshop on the EPA

5th

April 2012


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REGIONAL PREFERENCE

Article 238

Any more favourable treatment and advantagethatmay be granted under this Agreement by any

signatory CARIFORUM State to the EC Party

shall also be enjoyed by each Signatory

CARIFORUM State


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April 2012


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A FEW EXPORTING

PRINCIPLES

Companies must be genuinely interested in

exporting to EU Research to determine what products you can

supply to the market

Realistic assessment of what you need to be

competitive in the target market

Develop strategy for accessing EU market


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CERTAIN PRODUCTS EXCLUDED

FROM LIBERALIZATIONCARIFORUM excluded a number of products from

liberalization, incl: Food & Beverage Items

Cosmetics, Soaps etc.

Garments

Craft Items


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DEVELOPMENT

COOPERATION

Competitiveness Improvements Provision of Technical Assistance

Promotion of Private Investment

Need for Proactive Stakeholders


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CARIFORUM-EU EPA

Links to official versions of the EPA: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/issues/bilateral/regions/a

cp/pr220208_en.htm

http://www.crnm.org


5th April 2012
http://www.crnm.org/http://www.crnm.org/


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THANK YOU


E. Humphrey - Roadmap for EPA Implementation in the Manufacturing Sector [Bdos MFA&FT]

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