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THE TRADING ENVIRONMENT TRADE POLICY FORMULATION BASED ON EXTENSIVE CONSULTATION WITH BUSINESS AND SOCIAL PARTNERS OPENN

BARBADOS TRADE POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS A PAPER PREPARED FOR THE EXPERT MEETING ON ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE GENEVA, SWITZERLAND OCTOBER 2 ND –4 TH , 2002.

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THE TRADING ENVIRONMENT TRADE POLICY FORMULATION BASED ON EXTENSIVE CONSULTATION WITH BUSINESS AND SOCIAL PARTNERS OPENN

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  1. BARBADOSTRADE POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTSA PAPER PREPARED FOR THE EXPERT MEETING ON ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADEGENEVA, SWITZERLANDOCTOBER 2ND –4TH, 2002

  2. THE TRADING ENVIRONMENTTRADE POLICY FORMULATION BASED ON EXTENSIVE CONSULTATION WITH BUSINESS AND SOCIAL PARTNERSOPENNESS OF ECONOMY VITAL TO GROWTH

  3. EXPORT TRADESERVICES ORIENTEDTOURISM (11.3% GDP)FINANCIAL SERVICES (17.9% GDP)MANUFACTURING (11% GDP)

  4. IMPORT TRADEDIVERSIFIED, WITH STRONG RELIANCE ON IMPORTED FOODU.S.A. SUPPLIES 40% OF IMPORTS

  5. ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND MARKET ACCESSGREATEST INFLUENCE ON TOURISMBARBADOS HAS HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF GREEN GLOBE CERTIFIED HOTELS IN THE CARIBBEAN

  6. NO DISCERNIBLE TREND IN MANUFACTURING SECTORBMA ADVOCATES CLOSELY LINKED EMPHASIS ON TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT FROM GOVERNMENT TO SPUR THE DRIVE TO EMS IMPLEMENTATION

  7. AIM OF MARINE POLLUTION CONTROL ACT IS TO REGULATE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

  8. CAPACITY BUILDINGSUPPORT FOR NATIONAL AND REGIONAL INSTITUTIONSTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUNDINDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT AND EMPLOYMENT FUNDINNOVATION FUNDINDUSTRIAL CREDIT FUND

  9. DOHA WORK PROGRAMMEESTABLISHMENT OF :WORK PROGRAMME ON SMALL ECONOMIESWORKING GROUP ON TRADE, DEBT AND FINANCEWORKING GROUP ON TRADE AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY

  10. FULLY SUPPORTS SPECIAL AND DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

  11. A FINAL POINTANY ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA DEVELOPED SHOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH THE ABILITY OF THE PRODUCING COUNTRY TO MANAGE EFFECTIVELY

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