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1 CARICOM CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AND COMMON MARKET

2 Page 306, # Suggest 2 ways the government of your country can demonstrate the spirit of cooperation in the event of an environmental disaster in the region. 2. Identify 2 regional organisations that were established in the commonwealth Caribbean to develop cooperation among member states 3. Give 4 examples of areas in which there is cooperation among countries of the commonwealth Caribbean 4. Give 3 reasons why it is important for the region to promote cooperation among member states

3 Timeline of Regional Integration A MULTI-LATERAL agreement is one which involves more than two countries or states e.g.: 1. West Indian Federation ( ) 2. CARIFTA ( ) 3. CARICOM (1973 ) 4. OECS: Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (1981 ) 5. ACS: Association of Caribbean States (1995 )

4 CARIBBEAN FREE TRADE ASSOCIATION MEMBER STATES Guyana Trinidad and Tobago Barbados St. Vincent St. Lucia Belize Dominica Montserrat Antigua St. Kitts/ Nevis/ Anguilla Jamaica * Grenada not a member

5 CARIFTA: AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO ENCOURAGE FREE TRADE 2. TO FOSTER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT To foster economic and social development by encouraging free trade among member states through the removal of customs duties, taxes and licensing arrangements which previously stifled trade among the islands To encourage member states to increase their production and expand their manufacturing sector, thus creating new jobs and boosting their economies

6 CARIFTA CARIFTA was a success so the members decided to enlarge and deepen cooperation by forming CARICOM in 1973 CARICOM: Caribbean Community and Common Market

7 AGREEMENT BY WHICH CARICOM WAS FORMED THE TREATY OF CHAGUARAMAS, July 4, 1973 INITIAL 4 SIGNATORIES: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO JAMAICA BARBADOS GUYANA CARICOM became operational on August 1, 1973.

8 CARICOM MEMBER STATES TO DATE: 1. Antigua 2. Bahamas 3. Barbados 4. Belize 5. Dominica 6. Grenada 7. Guyana 8. Haiti 9. Jamaica 10. Montserrat 11. St. Kitts/Nevis 12. St. Lucia 13. St. Vincent and the Grenadines 14. Suriname 15. Trinidad and Tobago

9 MAIN OBJECTIVES OF CARICOM 1. ECONOMIC INTEGRATION: TRADE LIBERALISATION (CARIBBEAN COMMON MARKET) 2. FUNCTIONAL COOPERATION 3. POLITICAL INTEGRATION: COMMON POLICIES FOR DEALING WITH NON-MEMBER STATES AND TRANS-NATIONAL CORPORATIONS

10 OBJECTIVE # 1 TRADE LIBERALISATION Removal of barriers to trade (customs duties, quotas, taxes, licenses): Increased volume of trade Increased economic development

11 OBJECTIVE # 12 FUNCTIONAL COOPERATION Shipping air transport meteorological services Health education and training Broadcasting Culture intra-regional technical assistance

12 OBJECTIVE # 3 COMMON POLICIES FOR DEALING WITH NON- MEMBER STATES AND TRANS-NATIONAL CORPORATIONS such as Hilton, Nestle, Unilever CET: Common External Tariff Common Foreign Investment Policy (Harmonization of fiscal incentives) Common Tourism Policy

13 WHY COMMON POLICY IS NEEDED CARICOM member states depend heavily on foreign investments for purposes of royalties, taxes, job creation. A common policy for attracting investment is necessary to prevent one country from offering greater incentives (tax-free holidays, preferential rates on energy etc than another)

14 BENEFITS OF TRADE LIBERALISATION FREE TRADE CHEAPER GOODS AND SERVICES GREATER DEMAND FOR CARICOM GOODS MORE JOBS CREATED GREATER PRODUCTION TO MEET DEMAND SAVINGS IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE

15 BENEFITS OF COMMON POLICIES 1. Greater bargaining power through a united voice better price for extra-regional exports Cheaper prices for imports 2. Preferential Rates and Special Quotas can be arranged for CARICOM goods entering the European Union (EU) and the United States (US) (especially agricultural goods such as bananas, sugar, rum) 3. Reduced competition in attracting foreign investment leading to better deals with foreign investors

16 BENEFITS OF FUNCTIONAL COOPERATION 1. METEOROLOGY: Caribbean Meteorology Organisation located in T&T collects weather information and transmits it to the other CARICOM states 2. HEALTH: CAREC (1975) Caribbean Epidemiology Centre: conducts research into certain communicable diseases e.g. polio, typhoid, cholera, AIDS

17 3. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: CEHI (1988) Caribbean Environmental Health Institute Preservation and protection of the environment (air, land, water) Solutions for disposal of toxic waste Coastal and marine pollution Testing quality of drinking water Collection and treatment of waste water 4. NATIONAL DISASTERS: CDERA Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (1991) Hurricanes, earthquakes, flooding, volcanic eruptions Coordinates relief in response to natural disasters Provides assistance rebuilding after a disaster

18 AGRICULTURE: CARDI (1975): Caribbean Agricultural Research Development Institute (UWI, St. Augustine) Develop systems to improve productivity in agriculture Establish farming techniques to meet the needs of small farmers Lower production costs in agriculture Undertake research to find solutions for plant diseases CARDI is funded by CARICOM governments, the CDB and other international lending agencies * The Caribbean region depends heavily on agriculture for export and local consumption but various problems have stifled the sector resulting in a high food import bill.

19 Achievements of CARDI Developed a special variety of tomato suited to local conditions (CALYPSO) Provided solutions for brown spot disease which affects yams Established systems to increase peanut production in St. Vincent Developed feeds/rations for animals using locally available by-products Developed pesticides for the sugar-cane moth borer, the sugar cane mealy bug and the diamond back moth which attacks cabbage

20 BENEFITS OF CARICOM 1. Creates more employment for CARICOM nationals 2. Goods imported from member states cost less 3. Greater unity and friendliness among member states 4. Assistance to members States in times of natural and national disasters 5. Crime fighting through the Regional Security Service 6. Culture boosted through CARIFESTA 7. Regional cooperation in sporting activities enhances the skills and talents of our sportsmen and women 8. Greater cooperation among member states through the Caribbean Media Corporation 9. Exploitation by transnational corporations is reduced

21 VOCABULARY Globalization: (1) the penetration of trade, capital and technology flows throughout the world; (2) the process whereby there is reciprocal action and interdependence among all countries of the globe eg under WTO Interdependence: dependence on each other Dependence: reliance on someone or something for support Cooperation: working helpfully with others Integration: the act of combining things to create a whole

22 BARRIER: anything that restrains or obstructs progress, access etc; a limit, obstacle or boundary LIBERALISATION: refers to a relaxation of previous government restrictions, usually in areas of social or economic policy. PREFERENTIAL: giving priority or rights in matters of trade QUOTA: a physical limit on the quantity of a good that can be imported into a country in a given period of time. TARIFF: a tax levied on imported or exported goods. SUSTAINABLE: able to keep up or keep going ENTREPRENEUR: a person who organizes and manages a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk.

23 HOME-WORK Page 306 #16-30 Q2: Cooperation among members of the OECS Write an article for your school magazine on the above topic. In your article name 2 member countries of the OECS and state 2 objectives of the OECS. Give 3 reasons why common financial services is an example of cooperation among member countries and finally suggest 2 measures that the OECS Secretariat may take to make it easy for OECS citizens to enter and live in any member country.

24 HOW IS CARICOM ORGANIZED 1. Secretariat 2. Heads of Government 3. Common Market Council 4. Institution of Ministers 5. Associate Institutions UWI UG CXC CDB CIC

25 HEADS OF GOVERNMENT Decide on: Policies and general direction of CARICOM Which treaties between CARICOM and other international bodies should be accepted The resolution of disputes among member states

26 COMMON MARKET COUNCIL Oversees the effective operation of free trade among member states Ensures trade barriers are not applied among member states Ensures application of CET Oversees free movement of citizens from one state to another to establish businesses Applies common policy in dealing with nonmembers and TNCs

27 INSTITUTIONS OF MINISTERS Formulation and adoption of common policies for their respective ministries Resolving problems associated with their various ministries E.g Institution of Ministers of Health will form a policy for dealing with AIDS in the Caribbean

28 CARICOM SECRETARIAT The CARICOM Secretariat is the Head office of CARICOM and is located in Georgetown, Guyana The head of CARICOM is the Secretary General: Irwin LaRoque

29 CARICOM SECRETARIAT FUNCTIONS Arranges CARICOM meetings Implements decisions taken by CARICOM Researches issues related to economic integration Prepares estimates of expenditure for CARICOM projects

30 ASSOCIATE INSTITUTIONS OF CARICOM 1. CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (CDB) predated CARICOM HQ in Barbados Includes members and non-members Common fund used to promote development Soft loans for industrial, agricultural and tourism projects Feasibility studies to determine potential profitability of projects Technical assistance for new projects Sources funds from other lending agencies

31 2. CARIBBEAN INVESTMENT CORPORATION (C.I.C) Promotes development in the poorer member states Similar functions as CDB but only services CARICOM member states 3. CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL (CXC) Established late 1970s Develop curricula with a Caribbean focus

32 4. THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES (UWI) Established campuses Mona, Jamaica Cave Hill, Barbados St. Augustine, Trinidad Curricula with a heavy Caribbean focus CARICOM members no longer have to go abroad for higher education

33 CARICOM SINGLE MARKET AND CSME created in 1989 ECONOMY (CSME) CARICOM nationals can freely migrate to other member states with their money, employees, machinery and equipment etc to establish a business Common Currency (NOT realised) 1992 CCJ or Caribbean Court of Justice Replace Privy Council in Britain Oversee function of the CSME

34 The CARICOM Single Market and Economy is intended to benefit the people of the Region by providing more and better opportunities to produce and sell our goods and services and to attract investment. It will create one large market among the participating member states. The main objectives of the CSME are: full use of labour (full employment) and full exploitation of the other factors of production (natural resources and capital); competitive production leading to greater variety and quantity of products and services to trade with other countries. It is expected that these objectives will in turn provide improved standards of living and work and sustained economic development.

35 Key elements of the CSME Free movement of goods and services - through measures such as eliminating all barriers to intra-regional movement and harmonising standards to ensure acceptability of goods and services traded; Right of Establishment - to permit the establishment of CARICOM owned businesses in any Member State without restrictions; A Common External Tariff - a rate of duty applied by all Members of the Market to a product imported from a country which is not a member of the market; Free circulation - free movement of goods imported from extra regional sources which would require collection of taxes at first point of entry into the Region and the provision for sharing of collected customs revenue

36 Key elements of the CSME Free movement of Capital - through measures such as eliminating foreign exchange controls, convertibility of currencies (or a common currency) and integrated capital market, such as a regional stock exchange; A Common trade policy - agreement among the members on matters related to internal and international trade and a coordinated external trade policy negotiated on a joint basis; Free movement of labour - through measures such as removing all obstacles to intra-regional movement of skills, labour and travel, harmonising social services (education, health, etc.), providing for the transfer of social security benefits and establishing common standards and measures for accreditation and equivalency.

37 Other measures of the CSME Harmonisation of Laws: such as the harmonisation of company, intellectual property and other laws. There are also a number of economic, fiscal and monetary measures and policies which are also important to support the proper functioning of the CSME. These include: Economic Policy measure: coordinating and converging macro-economic policies and performance; harmonising foreign investment policy and adopting measures to acquire, develop and transfer appropriate technology; Monetary Policy measures: coordinating exchange rate and interest rate policies as well as the commercial banking market; Fiscal Policy measures: including coordinating indirect taxes and national budget deficits.

38 SUMMARY: Objectives of the CSME Harmonization of: Fiscal (tax) policies Monetary policies (including a single CARICOM currency) External trade policy Legislation (custom, companies) Sectoral policies in agriculture, manufacturing and fisheries

39 MAIN RESOURCES OF CARICOM MEMBER STATES Home-work: Read pages and do questions 1 and 3 on page 294

40 CARICOM MEMBER STATES ASSIST ONE ANOTHER HAITI 1994: DEMOCRATIC LEADER Jean- Bertrand Aristide overthrown CARICOM sent a combined peacekeeping force to assist Windward Islands Banana Dispute: 1997 WTO moved to cut banana exports to Europe from the Windward islands (Dominica, St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Grenada). CARICOM protested/resisted

41 CARICOM MEMBER STATES ASSIST ONE ANOTHER CARICOM assists in Guyana elections crisis 1998 Jagan (PPP) won, Hoyte (PNC) refused to acknowledge his party s loss. Violent demonstrations 5 CARICOM Prime Ministers audited the results and helped restore peace CARICOM enters Suriname/Guyana border dispute: Petroleum deposits near borders / each wanted rights to explore for petroleum CARICOM listed this as a major topic for discussion at the 20 th summit in 2000

42 FAILURES OF CARICOM: UNRESOLVED ISSUES 1. No common air carrier for the region (Air Jamaica, Guyana Airways, Caribbean Airlines, LIAT) 2. Difficulties setting up a smelter plant to utilize vast bauxite resources from Guyana and Jamaica using T&Ts immense gas and crude oil supplies for energy 3. The West Indies Shipping Corporation (WISCO) not yet running smoothly, frequent closures affect intra-regional trade

43 FAILURES OF CARICOM: UNRESOLVED ISSUES 4. Barbadian fishermen arrested for fishing in Trinidad and Tobago waters eg of failure to cooperate in exploring common resources 5. Only some of the member states have ratified the clause of the Treaty which allows for free movement of self-employed people from one member state to another

44 FAILURES OF CARICOM: UNRESOLVED ISSUES 6. Many instances where free trade agreement was contravened by enactment of trade barriers on goods produced within the region July 1996: T&T accused J ca of putting barriers to its exports of food and drink to J ca 1996: T dad accused B dos of imposing trade restrictions on pasta and milk from T&T 7. Privy Council not yet replaced by the Caribbean Court of Justice

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