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Presented to an EPA Workshop for private sector stakeholders 5th April 2012 Errol L. Humphrey, EPA Implementation Consultant Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
Lome Conventions & Cotonou Agreement A new WTO Compatible Trading Arrangement
Presented by Errol Humphrey to a BPSTT workshop on the EPA 5th April 2012
SCOPE OF COVERAGE
Presented by Errol Humphrey to a BPSTT workshop on the EPA 5th April 2012
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
Implementing Institutions
Principal Activities
Business Support Organizations
Presented by Errol Humphrey to a BPSTT Workshop on the EPA 5th April 2012
REGIONAL PREFERENCE
Article 238
Any more favourable treatment and advantagethat may be granted under this Agreement by any signatory CARIFORUM State to the EC Party shall also be enjoyed by each Signatory CARIFORUM State
Presented by Errol Humphrey to a BPSTT workshop on the EPA 5th April 2012
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
Presented by Errol Humphrey to a BPSTT workshop on the EPA 5th April 2012
Presented by Errol Humphrey to a BPSTT workshop on the EPA 5th April 2012
DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION
Competitiveness Improvements Provision of Technical Assistance Promotion of Private Investment Need for Proactive Stakeholders
Presented by Errol Humphrey to a BPSTT workshop on the EPA 5th April 2012
CARIFORUM-EU EPA
Presented by Errol Humphrey to a BPSTT workshop on the EPA 5th April 2012
THANK YOU
Presented by Errol Humphrey to a BPSTT workshop on the EPA 5th April 2012