The OECS Secretariat will convene a national workshop for legislative drafters and trade officials at the Jolly Beach Resort on June 18-19th. The workshop will provide information on trade commitments and give guidance on the legislation that is required to implement these commitments. Participants will also examine model legislation and drafting instructions for subjects such as fiscal incentives and safeguards. 

The workshop will be funded by the European Union under the Legislative Drafting Services for Trade Negotiations and Policy Formulation Project. This Project which started in 2008 provides technical support to the Secretariat and Member States to draft legislation and implement trade related commitments. 

At the end of the workshop participants will have a better understanding of OECS trading relationships, legislative priorities as well the guidelines to be used to draft trade related legislation. 

Similar workshops were held in Saint Lucia, Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines earlier this month and the final one is planned for Dominica next week.