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32.1. Saint Kitts and Nevis has weathered many storms considering its size and vulnerability to external shocks, including natural disasters and climate change impacts. (...)

32.6. (...) Additionally, the recent achievements of COP27 in relation to the SDGs should bear many fruits as the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis continue to strive to secure a better future for its people and reap the benefits of the multilateral trading system.

33.2. To address food security matters, the Ministry of Agriculture launched the National Agricultural Transformation and Growth Strategy 2022-2030. The new strategy is comprehensive covering key areas including innovation, the infusion of new technology, and mitigating strategies to combat devasting effects of climate change.

33.8. (...) In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the focus has been further shifted to sustainable tourism. In this regard, in its efforts to secure the viability and sustainability of the island's tourism economy, the ministry of tourism has put best practices into place. The Ministry has already begun the process of training and inviting experts on the environment to safeguard our island and tourism product. Saint Kitts and Nevis has made every effort to ensure that the SDGs are at the forefront of its policies and strategies.

35.5. (...) recently upgraded its entire facility and is heading to become an accredited laboratory. The National Standards Act has been amended and updated. There are currently five divisions in this Department: Air Quality (Monitors indoor air quality such as identifying mould, carbon monoxide and particulate matter); Chemistry (Performs chemical analyses on water, food, soil, and plants); Microbiology (Offers microbial analyses on food (cooked and raw) and water (drinking, bottled, marine, pond, well, waste); Metrology (Provides legal metrology services in the areas of mass and volume measurements), and Standards and mentioned earlier.

38.1. With the COVID-19 Pandemic, the supply chain disruption effect, the Ukraine – Russia War, the rise in gas prices, and climate change, Saint Kitts and Nevis continue a pass of economic recovery, but with many uncertain attached to any positive forecast. (...)

3.50. (...) As of November 2022, Saint Kitts and Nevis had adopted seven compulsory national standards, based on international or regional standards, on packaged water; labelling of pre packaged food; labelling of goods; energy efficiency; tourism and related services; and environmental management. (...)

2.25. The EPA[CARIFORUM-EU EPA] also covers trade in services, public procurement, intellectual property rights, and environmental protection. (...) Saint Kitts and Nevis also undertook commitments in construction and related engineering services and in environmental services. (...)

2.47. There are currently three options for foreign individuals wishing to obtain citizenship through CBI[Citizen by Investment]: (i) the real estate option; (ii) investment in the Sustainable Growth Fund, which replaced Sugar Industry Diversification Foundation (SIDF); and (iii) the Alternative Investment Option (AIO), under the CBI programme, which was introduced in 2021. Until March 2018, investors could also invest in the Hurricane Relief Fund.

3.24. (...) Some imports are also subject to excise duties and an environmental levy. (...)