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Fisheries Subsidies and development. Knowledge sharing on Trade and Investment Good Practices Brussels, 20 th February 2018. Presentation Outline. An overview of the OECS Coordinating fisheries subsidies negotiations in the OECS Lessons learnt Next steps. An Overview of the OECS.
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Fisheries Subsidies and development Knowledge sharing on Trade and Investment Good Practices Brussels, 20th February 2018
Presentation Outline • An overview of the OECS • Coordinating fisheries subsidies negotiations in the OECS • Lessons learnt • Next steps
An Overview of the OECS • Est. by treaty in 1981 • 10 members • 7 full • 3 associate • Economic Union being developed • Population: 900,000 • Avg. GDP growth rate:3% • Small, open, vulnerable trade dependent economies • Economic base: tourism, agriculture, light manufacturing, fin.services • Headquarters: Saint Lucia
Outcomes : capacity built For the Member States For the Commission
Thank you virginia.paul@oecs.int oecs.org