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WT/TPR/G/299/REV.1 |
G-IX§5 |
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The first Round of the CARICOM-Canada Trade Negotiations commenced on 10 November 2009; to date there have been Five (5) successive rounds of negotiations; the Sixth Round is now in progress. This Agreement when concluded will by all indications be very comprehensive indeed since it will embrace Services, Investment, Labour and Environment issues (…)
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/299/REV.1 |
G-I§12 |
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2014 |
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The Government of Grenada envisions that the "New Economy" will comprise inter alia a world class tourism, yachting and marina destination, complemented by efficient business, finance and information technology services, an efficient light manufacturing sector, a well-diversified agricultural sector focused on "value added" products, a dynamic oil and gas and renewable energy sector, and a highly efficient agro-industrial sector cluster dedicated to oils and flavour extraction for health, food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/299/REV.1 |
G-II§9 |
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2014 |
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The Ministry of Economic Development, Planning Trade and Cooperatives also coordinates the work of the Cabinet appointed National Trade Policy Coordinating Committee (NTPCC), which comprises representatives of Ministries and Departments with a bearing on trade policy, as well as representatives of the Private Sector and Civil Society. The NTPCC informs the development of trade policy and adopts positions for trade negotiations with respect to market access for goods and services, government procurement, intellectual property rights, investment, labour market mobility, trade and labour, trade and environment, trade facilitation, dispute settlement, among others. (…)
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/299/REV.1 |
G-III§2 |
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2014 |
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The Treaty establishes the OECS economic union, making possible the creation of a single financial and economic space within which goods, people and capital move freely, monetary and fiscal policies are harmonized and countries continue to adopt a common approach to trade, health, education and environment, as well as to the development of such critical sectors as agriculture, tourism and energy.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/299/REV.1 |
G-IV§27 |
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2014 |
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The Strategy highlights the following key areas for Aid for Trade interventions at the CARICOM level:
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4) Caribbean Renewable and Alternative Energy Roadmap: Developing a regional bio energy strategy, implementing a strategy for promoting solar cooling technology, and establishing a financing mechanism for micro, small and medium sized enterprises;
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/299/REV.1 |
G-I§23 |
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2014 |
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Downside risks to the country's growth projections include external shocks such as; natural disasters, escalating fuel and oil prices and moderate increases in food prices.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/299/REV.1 |
G-I§3 |
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2014 |
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As a Small, Open, Vulnerable Economy, Grenada is constrained in its development by a number of factors, which taken together challenge the country in implementing its WTO obligations, particularly as it relates to the creation of new institutions and in competing effectively in a liberalized trade environment. These include: susceptibility to natural disasters; (…)
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WT/TPR/G/299/REV.1 |
G-II§1 |
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2014 |
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(…) The Department (of Agriculture)'s stated mission is "to be a high quality provider of leadership and support in non-sugar agriculture; to secure food self-sufficiency and satisfy export markets towards sustainable development in St. Kitts and Nevis".\
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/299/REV.1 |
G-II§2 |
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2014 |
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Agriculture |
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The agricultural diversification programme is expected to facilitate growth within the sector and must be sustainable through the integration of techniques and processes used in crop cultivation, livestock farming and marine resource management. This would ensure that output in the sector is enhanced while reducing the real risks of land degradation, depletion of water resources and soil nutrients, contamination of the soil, potable and coastal waters, destruction of terrestrial and marine ecosystems and food loss.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/299/REV.1 |
G-IV§19 |
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2014 |
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The Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Act of 1999 provides for the regulation and control of the importation, storage, manufacture, sale, transportation, disposal, and use of pesticides and toxic chemicals.
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