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OECS Trade officers hold urgent talks in Castries on preparing for withdrawal of government subsidies for export |
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Castries Saint. Lucia, May 11th, 2010, Trade officers throughout the OECS concluded urgent talks in Castries on Monday on preparing for a pending withdrawal of government subsidies for export by the end of 2015.
Experts say government subsidies for export have been used to attract foreign investment and help tremendously in employing thousands of people throughout the OECS. However, based on a World Trade Orgainsation (WTO) agreement in 2007, OECS Member States are obligated to remove the export subsidies from their legislation as of 2015.
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OECS Trade Officials to discuss a response to the phasing-out of government financial support linked to export sales. |
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 Castries Saint. Lucia, April 28th, 2010, Trade and investment officials from the OECS will gather in Saint Lucia next week for critical discussions on how to cope with the pending phase-out of government financial support or subsidies that are linked to export sales.
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OECS Secretariat helps to form a Coalition of Services Industries in Antigua/Barbuda |
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.jpg) The Trade Policy Unit in collaboration with the Hubs and Spokes Project and the Ministry of Finance and Economy in Antigua/Barbuda will convene a one-day workshop on February 25th 2010 to establish the Antigua and Barbuda Coalition of Service Industries.
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Trade Policy Officials welcome help from the OECS Secretariat in preparing them for High Level Talks |
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 OECS Secretariat, Castries, St. Lucia February 5th, 2010: Trade Policy stakeholders have expressed gratitude to the OECS Secretariat for facilitating their successful participation at critical regional meetings such as the CARICOM Council for Trade & Economic Development (COTED).
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OECS Secretariat to assist Dominica with Implementation of the CSME |
 The OECS Trade Policy Unit will be part of a delegation to Dominica next week to discuss the harmonization and standardization of the country’s administrative practices and procedures to ensure that they are compliant with the arrangements under the CSME.The mission comprises representatives of the CSME Unit and CARICAD which will meet with the National Coordinating Committee in Dominica under the auspices of the CIDA funded CSME Trade and Competitiveness Project. This Project seeks to streamline procedures and facilitate increased participation of stakeholders in the implementation of the CSME. |
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