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Table 4.7 Supply and demand in the national grid, 2015–21
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Generation (GWh): (2015) 14177; (2016) 14984, (2017) 15282, (2018) 15702, (2019) 17412, (2020) 17663, (2021) 21404
Renewable energy (%): (2015) 8.4; (2016) 12.1, (2017) 17.1, (2018) 15.0, (2019) 11.8, (2020) 15.3, (2021) 16.2
Renewable energy (%):Hydropower: (2015) 6.4; (2016) 9.8, (2017) 13.8, (2018) 10.5, (2019) 5.6, (2020) 6.7, (2021) 7.0
Renewable energy (%):Wind: (2015) 2.0; (2016) 2.1, (2017) 2.5, (2018) 2.8, (2019) 4.3, (2020) 6.1, (2021) 5.8
Renewable energy (%):Solar: (2015) 0.0; (2016) 0.2, (2017) 0.3, (2018) 0.5, (2019) 0.9, (2020) 1.6, (2021) 2.3
Renewable energy (%):Biomass: (2015) 0.0; (2016) 0.0, (2017) 0.5, (2018) 1.2, (2019) 1.0, (2020) 0.9, (2021) 1.1
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4.215. In addition to the lack of diversity in its tourism offering, the sector is facing other obstacles, such as the need to improve transport infrastructure and the lack of productive linkages with national industry. To mitigate these difficulties, the Government is proposing to promote health and wellness tourism; provide technical assistance to air transport; improve airport infrastructure; and attract tourism to protected areas in order to promote sustainable and socially inclusive tourism. (...)

Table 4.18 Tax incentives for tourism projects or tourism activities
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Project type: New projects[a]
Incentives: –Exemption from income tax for 15 years from the conclusion of construction and fitting-out work for the project. –Exemption from national and municipal taxes for incorporating companies; for capital increases in companies that have already been incorporated; and for sales, exchanges or transfers of property rights. –Exemption from the ITBIS, the ISC and the levy on machinery, equipment, materials and movable property required for fitting out the tourism facility for the first time and starting up its operations.
[ä] (...); ecological, theme or amusement parks; (...)

Table A3.6 Legislation on animal and plant health and food safety, 2022
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Plant health: Law No. 64-00: General Law on the Environment and Natural Resources
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Table A3.6 Legislation on animal and plant health and food safety, 2022
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Food safety: Decree No. 599-10: Draft Regulation on the sanitary management of international waste
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1.1. The fourth (4th) Trade Policy Review of the OECS WTO Member States covers a period during which the region has endured several significant external economic and environmental shocks.

1.2. Between 2014 and 2018, OECS WTO Members were dealt with the devastating impacts of the hydrometeorological disasters that descended on the islands. In 2015 the passage of tropical storm Ericka caused severe flooding and landslides in Dominica resulting in significant infrastructural damage and loss, totalling XCD 1.3 billion (USD 483 million), equivalent to approximately 90% of Dominica's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In 2017 two category 5 hurricanes wreaked physical and economic havoc. In early September 2017, Hurricane Irma hit Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, the British Virgin Islands, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. Later in September hurricane Maria made landfall in Dominica and impacted Antigua. Irma's wrath was most damaging to the island of Barbuda where 81% of buildings were reported to have been destroyed or severely damaged, and the island deemed uninhabitable, as all resident households (HHs) on Barbuda were seriously affected by the hurricane. Total damages to Antigua and Barbuda were assessed at USD 136 million and losses at USD 18.9 million. The combined value of destroyed assets and disruptions in the production of goods and services was equivalent to about 9% of the country's GDP (current terms) in 2016. [1] Hurricane Maria was most destructive to Dominica resulting in the total damages assessed at XCD 2.51 billion (USD 931 million) and losses of XCD 1.03 billion (USD 382 million), amounting to 226% of 2016 GDP. [2]
[1] ACP-EU Natural Disaster Risk Reduction Program (2017), Hurricane Irma and Maria Recovery Needs Assessment for Antigua and Barbuda.
[2] The Government of Dominica (November 2017), Post-Disaster Needs Assessment Hurricane Maria 18 September 2017.

1.4. In the midst of COVID-19, the region faced another natural hazard of the geophysical type. On 9 April 2021, the La Soufrière Volcano in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines erupted for the first time after 40 years, sending an ash plume 10km into the sky causing widespread devastation and forcing the evacuation of 20% of the population from homes and communities while its ashfall affected neighbouring islands. Total damages was assessed at XCD 416.07 million (USD 153.5 million) and losses of XCD 218.57 million (USD 80.6 million) which cumulatively are equivalent to 18.1% of the country's 2020 GDP. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was also impacted by Hurricane Elsa which struck the island on 2 July 2021 causing severe damage to housing and infrastructure.

1.6. The last eight years has therefore been a clear manifestation of the continued vulnerability of the OECS region to various exogenous economic, environment and climatic shocks. OECS Member States continue to be challenged in their attainment and maintenance of sustainable economic growth trajectories. (...)

1.8. During the period of the last trade policy review, the OECS WTO Member States' trade policies and procedures were plagued by the effects of the global economic and financial crisis of 2008 and a series of natural disasters in the region. (...)