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For Immediate Release: No. 01/2012
July 13, 2012
THE FOURTH ROUND OF NEGOTIATIONS COMMENCES
BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS – The fourth Round of Negotiations of a Trade and Development
Agreement between CARICOM and Canada will be held at The Hilton Hotel, Barbados on July 17‐20
2012.
The agenda will allow the Parties to continue their substantive textual discussions under the core
trade negotiation subject areas namely, Trade in Goods, Trade in Services, Investment and other
Trade related issues such as Competition Policy and Transparency in Government Procurement.
With regard to Trade in Goods, CARICOM has tabled previously its proposals on Rules of Origin,
Safeguards; Agriculture and Fisheries; Alcoholic Beverages; Technical Barriers to Trade; and
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS).
In the areas of Services and Investment, CARICOM has already presented its proposal on the
Facilitation of Business Persons as well as its framework texts for Trade in Services and Investment.
CARICOM anticipates that technical exchanges with Canada on the latter will be continued during
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2. the week. CARICOM also expects to present for the first time its textual proposals on Energy
Cooperation, Tourism and Financial Services.
The issue of Development will also be discussed during the fourth Round. Consistent with its
mandate, CARICOM will continue to press its position that development cooperation is an integral
and inextricable component of the final agreement.
The Region anticipates that significant progress will be achieved during the fourth Round that
would help advance the negotiations towards the completion of a pro‐development agreement that
would support sustainable economic and social development of the peoples of the Region.
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Office of Trade Negotiations CARICOM Secretariat
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1 Floor Speedbird House, Independence Square
Bridgetown BB 11121, Barbados
Tel: (246) 430 1670 Fax: (246) 228 9528