1. 11

2. 22
THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITYTHE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY
COMPRISES 15 MEMBER STATESCOMPRISES 15 MEMBER STATES

3. 33
••ALL 12 CSME MEMBER STATES AREALL 12 CSME MEMBER STATES ARE
SINGLE MARKET READYSINGLE MARKET READY
-- ANTIGUA AND BARBUDAANTIGUA AND BARBUDA -- BARBADOSBARBADOS
-- BELIZEBELIZE -- DOMINICADOMINICA
-- GRENADAGRENADA -- GUYANAGUYANA
-- JAMAICAJAMAICA -- ST. KITTS AND NEVISST. KITTS AND NEVIS
-- ST. LUCIAST. LUCIA -- SURINAMESURINAME
-- ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINESST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES -- TRINIDAD AND TOBAGOTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

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PRIMARY ELEMENTSPRIMARY ELEMENTS
FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODSFREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS
FREE MOVEMENT OF SKILLED NATIONALSFREE MOVEMENT OF SKILLED NATIONALS
FREE MOVEMENT OF CAPITALFREE MOVEMENT OF CAPITAL
FREE MOVEMENT OF SERVICESFREE MOVEMENT OF SERVICES

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FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODSFREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS
CUSTOMS UNION TO BE ESTABLISHEDCUSTOMS UNION TO BE ESTABLISHED
FREE TRADE AREA ALREADY EXISTFREE TRADE AREA ALREADY EXIST
TREATY DOES NOT PROHIBIT DUMPING BUT ITTREATY DOES NOT PROHIBIT DUMPING BUT IT
AUTHORIZES IMPOSITION OF ANTIAUTHORIZES IMPOSITION OF ANTI--DUMPINGDUMPING
DUTIES AND COUNTER MEASURESDUTIES AND COUNTER MEASURES
CROSQCROSQ -- REGIONAL STANDARDS FORREGIONAL STANDARDS FOR
PRODUCTIONPRODUCTION

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FREE MOVEMENT OF SKILLED NATIONALSFREE MOVEMENT OF SKILLED NATIONALS
UNIVERSITY GRADUATESUNIVERSITY GRADUATES
MEDIA WORKERSMEDIA WORKERS
SPORTS PERSONSSPORTS PERSONS
MUSICIANSMUSICIANS
ARTISTES ANDARTISTES AND
MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY AND TECHNICALMANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY AND TECHNICAL
STAFFSTAFF
NURSESNURSES
TEACHERSTEACHERS

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EXPANSION OF ELIGIBLE CATEGORIESEXPANSION OF ELIGIBLE CATEGORIES
20072007 -- Associates Degrees and EquivalentAssociates Degrees and Equivalent
Professional, Technical and VocationalProfessional, Technical and Vocational
Qualifications (Caribbean Vocational QualificationsQualifications (Caribbean Vocational Qualifications
–– October 2007)October 2007)
20072007 –– Regional Occupational Standards forRegional Occupational Standards for
DomesticsDomestics
20082008 –– CXC OCXC O’’Levels and equivalent Technical andLevels and equivalent Technical and
Vocational QualificationsVocational Qualifications
20092009 –– All CARICOM NationalsAll CARICOM Nationals

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FREE MOVEMENT OF SERVICESFREE MOVEMENT OF SERVICES
THE RIGHT TO PROVIDE SERVICESTHE RIGHT TO PROVIDE SERVICES
ACROSS THE SINGLE MARKETACROSS THE SINGLE MARKET
HAVE ACCESS TO LAND, BUILDINGS,HAVE ACCESS TO LAND, BUILDINGS,
AND OTHER PROPERTYAND OTHER PROPERTY

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RIGHTS OF ESTABLISHMENTRIGHTS OF ESTABLISHMENT
••ACCESS TO LAND, BUILDINGS AND PROPERTYACCESS TO LAND, BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY
••TRANSFER OF MANAGERIAL, TECHNICAL ANDTRANSFER OF MANAGERIAL, TECHNICAL AND
SUPERVISORY STAFFSUPERVISORY STAFF
••HARMONIZATION OF LAWS ANDHARMONIZATION OF LAWS AND
ABMINISTRATIVE PRACTICESABMINISTRATIVE PRACTICES
••AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING LEGISLATIONAMENDMENTS TO EXISTING LEGISLATION
••ONON--LINE REGISTRYLINE REGISTRY

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POLICY YET TO BE DEVELOPED FOR CONTINGENTPOLICY YET TO BE DEVELOPED FOR CONTINGENT
RIGHTSRIGHTS
ACCREDITATION BODIES N PLACE IN JAMAICA,ACCREDITATION BODIES N PLACE IN JAMAICA,
BELIZE AND TRINIDAD AND TOBAGOBELIZE AND TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
OTHER MEMBER STATES TO ESTABLISH NATIONALOTHER MEMBER STATES TO ESTABLISH NATIONAL
ACCREDITATION BODIESACCREDITATION BODIES

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CARICOM PASSPORTCARICOM PASSPORT
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, DOMINICA, GRENADA,ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, DOMINICA, GRENADA,
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, ST. LUCIA, ST VINCENT ANDST. KITTS AND NEVIS, ST. LUCIA, ST VINCENT AND
THE GRENADINES, SURINAME AND TRINIDAD ANDTHE GRENADINES, SURINAME AND TRINIDAD AND
TOBAGO HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE CARICOMTOBAGO HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE CARICOM
PASSPORTPASSPORT
20072007 –– BARBADOS, BELIZE, GUYANA AND JAMAICABARBADOS, BELIZE, GUYANA AND JAMAICA

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TRANSFER OF SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITSTRANSFER OF SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
AGREEMENT FOR THEAGREEMENT FOR THE
TRANSFER OF SOCIALTRANSFER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY BENEFITS IS INSECURITY BENEFITS IS IN
PLACE IN ALL MEMBERPLACE IN ALL MEMBER
STATES EXCEPT SURINAMESTATES EXCEPT SURINAME

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FREE MOVEMENT OF CAPITALFREE MOVEMENT OF CAPITAL
•• FREELY MOVE CAPITAL FROM ONE MEMBERFREELY MOVE CAPITAL FROM ONE MEMBER
STATE TO ANOTHERSTATE TO ANOTHER
•• EQUAL RIGHTS TO BUY STOCKS AND SHARESEQUAL RIGHTS TO BUY STOCKS AND SHARES
•• REGIONAL STOCK EXCHANGEREGIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE
•• HARMONISED INVESTMENT POLICYHARMONISED INVESTMENT POLICY
FRAMEWORK WITH:FRAMEWORK WITH:
•• CARICOM INVESTMENT CODECARICOM INVESTMENT CODE
••REFORM OF NATIONAL INVESTMENT POLICYREFORM OF NATIONAL INVESTMENT POLICY
FRAMEWORKFRAMEWORK
••STREAMLINING OF THE INVESTMENT APPROVALSTREAMLINING OF THE INVESTMENT APPROVAL
PROCESSPROCESS
••ADOPTION OF A HARMONISED INVESTMENTADOPTION OF A HARMONISED INVESTMENT
INCENTIVE REGIMEINCENTIVE REGIME

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GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENTGOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
WORK IS UNDERWAY TO CREATE A REGIONAL BESTWORK IS UNDERWAY TO CREATE A REGIONAL BEST
PRACTICE FRAMEWORK ENSURING THATPRACTICE FRAMEWORK ENSURING THAT
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT BECOMES ANDGOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT BECOMES AND
OPEN AND FREE PROCESSOPEN AND FREE PROCESS

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COMPETITION POLICYCOMPETITION POLICY
•• COMPETITION POLICIESCOMPETITION POLICIES –– BARBADOS, JAMAICA AND ST.BARBADOS, JAMAICA AND ST.
VINCENT AND THE GRENADINESVINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
•• NATIONAL COMPETITION AUTHORITIESNATIONAL COMPETITION AUTHORITIES –– BARBADOS ANDBARBADOS AND
JAMAICAJAMAICA
•• REGIONAL COMPETITION COMMISSION TO BE ESTABLISHED INREGIONAL COMPETITION COMMISSION TO BE ESTABLISHED IN
SURINAMESURINAME

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CARIBBEAN BUSINESS COUNCILCARIBBEAN BUSINESS COUNCIL
•• SINGLE VOICE OF THE PRIVATE SECTORSINGLE VOICE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR
•• ASSOCIATE INSTITUTION OF THEASSOCIATE INSTITUTION OF THE
COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY

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CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE (CCJ)CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE (CCJ)
THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE WASTHE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE WAS
INAUGURATED IN 2005 AND HAS 2 JURISDICTIONSINAUGURATED IN 2005 AND HAS 2 JURISDICTIONS
-- ORIGINAL JURISDICTIONORIGINAL JURISDICTION
-- APPELLATE JURISDICTIONAPPELLATE JURISDICTION

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THE CARICOM DEVELOPMENT FUNDTHE CARICOM DEVELOPMENT FUND
THE CARICOM DEVELOPMENT FUND FORTHE CARICOM DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR
DISADVANTAGED COUNTRIES REGIONS ANDDISADVANTAGED COUNTRIES REGIONS AND
SECTORS ESTABLISHED UNDER CHAPTERSECTORS ESTABLISHED UNDER CHAPTER
SEVEN OF THE REVISED TREATY IS ALSO HIGHSEVEN OF THE REVISED TREATY IS ALSO HIGH
ON THE AGENDA FOR IMPLEMENTATION.ON THE AGENDA FOR IMPLEMENTATION.

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BENEFITS OF THE CSMEBENEFITS OF THE CSME
ACCESS TO A LARGER MARKETACCESS TO A LARGER MARKET
INTRAINTRA--REGIONAL COOPERATION IN HUMAN AND SOCIALREGIONAL COOPERATION IN HUMAN AND SOCIAL
DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT
HARMONISED STANDARDS OF PRODUCTIONHARMONISED STANDARDS OF PRODUCTION
WIDER CHOICE FOR CONSUMERSWIDER CHOICE FOR CONSUMERS
GREATER SCOPE FOR JOB CREATIONGREATER SCOPE FOR JOB CREATION
ENHANCED FRAMEWORK FOR ACHIEVING COMPETITIVENESSENHANCED FRAMEWORK FOR ACHIEVING COMPETITIVENESS
INCREASED ECONOMIES OF SCALEINCREASED ECONOMIES OF SCALE
ENHANCED INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIESENHANCED INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
COMMON VOICE IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONSCOMMON VOICE IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS

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THANK YOU!THANK YOU!
LEELA RAMOUTARLEELA RAMOUTAR
SpecialistSpecialist,, PrivatePrivate SectorSector FacilitationFacilitation
CARICOM Secretariat, CSMECARICOM Secretariat, CSME UnitUnit
66thth FloorFloor,, TomTom AdamsAdams FinancialFinancial CenterCenter
ChurchChurch VillageVillage , Bridgetown, Bridgetown
BarbadosBarbados
TelTel: (246) 429 6159/6064: (246) 429 6159/6064
Fax: (246) 436 2689Fax: (246) 436 2689
EmailEmail: leelan@csme.com.bb: leelan@csme.com.bb