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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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BARBADOSTRADE POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTSA PAPER PREPARED FOR THE EXPERT MEETING ON ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADEGENEVA, SWITZERLANDOCTOBER 2ND –4TH, 2002
THE TRADING ENVIRONMENTTRADE POLICY FORMULATION BASED ON EXTENSIVE CONSULTATION WITH BUSINESS AND SOCIAL PARTNERSOPENNESS OF ECONOMY VITAL TO GROWTH
EXPORT TRADESERVICES ORIENTEDTOURISM (11.3% GDP)FINANCIAL SERVICES (17.9% GDP)MANUFACTURING (11% GDP)
IMPORT TRADEDIVERSIFIED, WITH STRONG RELIANCE ON IMPORTED FOODU.S.A. SUPPLIES 40% OF IMPORTS
ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND MARKET ACCESSGREATEST INFLUENCE ON TOURISMBARBADOS HAS HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF GREEN GLOBE CERTIFIED HOTELS IN THE CARIBBEAN
NO DISCERNIBLE TREND IN MANUFACTURING SECTORBMA ADVOCATES CLOSELY LINKED EMPHASIS ON TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT FROM GOVERNMENT TO SPUR THE DRIVE TO EMS IMPLEMENTATION
AIM OF MARINE POLLUTION CONTROL ACT IS TO REGULATE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
CAPACITY BUILDINGSUPPORT FOR NATIONAL AND REGIONAL INSTITUTIONSTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUNDINDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT AND EMPLOYMENT FUNDINNOVATION FUNDINDUSTRIAL CREDIT FUND
DOHA WORK PROGRAMMEESTABLISHMENT OF :WORK PROGRAMME ON SMALL ECONOMIESWORKING GROUP ON TRADE, DEBT AND FINANCEWORKING GROUP ON TRADE AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY
FULLY SUPPORTS SPECIAL AND DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
A FINAL POINTANY ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA DEVELOPED SHOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH THE ABILITY OF THE PRODUCING COUNTRY TO MANAGE EFFECTIVELY