Common use of Cooperation Priorities Clause in Contracts

Cooperation Priorities. 1. Development cooperation as provided for in Article 7 shall be primarily focused on the following areas as further articulated in the individual Chapters of this Agreement: (i) The provision of technical assistance to build human, legal and institutional capacity in the CARIFORUM States so as to facilitate their ability to comply with the commitments set out in this Agreement; (ii) The provision of assistance for capacity and institution building for fiscal reform in order to strengthen tax administration and improve the collection of tax revenues with a view to shifting dependence from tariffs and other duties and charges to other forms of indirect taxation; (iii) The provision of support measures aimed at promoting private sector and enterprise development, in particular small economic operators, and enhancing the international competitiveness of CARIFORUM firms and diversification of the CARIFORUM economies; (iv) The diversification of CARIFORUM exports of goods and services through new investment and the development of new sectors; (v) Enhancing the technological and research capabilities of the CARIFORUM States so as to facilitate development of, and compliance with, internationally recognised sanitary and phytosanitary measures and technical standards and internationally recognised labour and environmental standards; (vi) The development of CARIFORUM innovation systems, including the development of technological capacity; (vii) Support for the development of infrastructure in CARIFORUM States necessary for the conduct of trade. 2. The Development cooperation priorities as broadly articulated in paragraph 1 and further specified in the individual Chapters of this Agreement shall be implemented according to the modalities provided for in Article 7. 3. The Parties agree on the benefits of a regional development fund representative of the interests of all CARIFORUM States to mobilise and channel Economic Partnership Agreement related development resources from the EDF and other potential donors. The CARIFORUM States shall in this regard endeavour to establish such a fund within two years of the date of signature of this Agreement. CUSTOMS DUTIES

Cooperation Priorities. 1. Development cooperation as provided for in Article 7 shall be primarily focused on the following areas as further articulated in the individual Chapters of this Agreement: (i) The provision of technical assistance to build human, legal and institutional capacity in the CARIFORUM States so as to facilitate their ability to comply with the commitments set out in this Agreement; (ii) The provision of assistance for capacity and institution building for fiscal reform in order to strengthen tax administration and improve the collection of tax revenues with a view to shifting dependence from tariffs and other duties and charges to other forms of indirect taxation; (iii) The provision of support measures aimed at promoting private sector and enterprise development, in particular small economic operators, and enhancing the international competitiveness of CARIFORUM firms and diversification of the CARIFORUM economies; (iv) The diversification of CARIFORUM exports of goods and services through new investment and the development of new sectors; (v) Enhancing the technological and research capabilities of the CARIFORUM States so as to facilitate development of, and compliance with, internationally recognised sanitary and phytosanitary (‘SPS') measures and technical standards and internationally recognised labour and environmental standards; (vi) The development of CARIFORUM innovation systems, including the development of technological capacity; (vii) Support for the development of infrastructure in CARIFORUM States necessary for the conduct of trade. 2. The Development cooperation priorities as broadly articulated in paragraph 1 and further specified in the individual Chapters of this Agreement shall be implemented according to the modalities provided for in Article 7. 3. The Parties agree on the benefits of a regional development fund representative of the interests of all CARIFORUM States to mobilise and channel Economic Partnership Agreement related development resources from the EDF and other potential donors. The CARIFORUM States shall in this regard endeavour to establish such a fund within two years of the date of signature of this Agreement. CUSTOMS DUTIES

Cooperation Priorities. 1. Development cooperation as co-operation provided for in Article 7 shall be primarily focused on the following areas as further articulated in the individual Chapters chapters of this Agreement: (i) The provision of technical assistance to build human, legal and institutional capacity in the CARIFORUM States so as to facilitate their ability to comply with the commitments set out in this Agreement; (ii) The provision of assistance for capacity and institution building for fiscal reform in order to strengthen tax administration and improve the collection of tax revenues with a view to shifting dependence from tariffs and other duties and charges changes to other forms of indirect taxation; (iii) The provision of support measures aimed at promoting private sector and enterprise development, in particular small economic operators, and enhancing the international competitiveness of CARIFORUM firms and diversification of the CARIFORUM economies; (iv) The diversification of CARIFORUM exports of goods and services through new investment and the development of new sectors; (v) Enhancing the technological and research capabilities of the CARIFORUM States so as to facilitate development of, and compliance with, internationally recognised sanitary and phytosanitary measures and technical standards and internationally recognised labour and environmental standards; (vi) The development of CARIFORUM innovation systems, including the development of technological capacity; (vii) Support for the development of infrastructure in CARIFORUM States necessary for the conduct of trade. 2. The Development cooperation co-operation priorities as broadly articulated in paragraph 1 and further specified in the individual Chapters chapters of this Agreement shall be implemented according to the modalities provided for in Article 7. 3. The Parties agree on the benefits of a regional development fund representative of the interests of all CARIFORUM States to mobilise and channel Economic Partnership Agreement EPA related development resources from the EDF and other potential donors. The CARIFORUM States shall in this regard endeavour to establish such a fund within two years of the date of signature of this Agreement. CUSTOMS DUTIES.

Cooperation Priorities. 1. Development cooperation as provided for in Article 7 shall be primarily focused on the following areas as further articulated in the individual Chapters of this Agreement: (i) The provision of technical assistance to build human, legal and institutional capacity in the CARIFORUM States so as to facilitate their ability to comply with the commitments set out in this Agreement; (ii) The provision of assistance for capacity and institution building for fiscal reform in order to strengthen tax administration and improve the collection of tax revenues with a view to shifting dependence from tariffs and other duties and charges to other forms of indirect taxation; (iii) The provision of support measures aimed at promoting private sector and enterprise development, in particular small economic operators, and enhancing the international competitiveness of CARIFORUM firms and diversification of the CARIFORUM economies; (iv) The diversification of CARIFORUM exports of goods and services through new investment and the development of new sectors; (v) Enhancing the technological and research capabilities of the CARIFORUM States so as to facilitate development of, and compliance with, internationally recognised sanitary and phytosanitary (‘SPS’) measures and technical standards and internationally recognised labour and environmental standards; (vi) The development of CARIFORUM innovation systems, including the development of technological capacity; (vii) Support for the development of infrastructure in CARIFORUM States necessary for the conduct of trade. 2. The Development cooperation priorities as broadly articulated in paragraph 1 and further specified in the individual Chapters of this Agreement shall be implemented according to the modalities provided for in Article 7. 3. The Parties agree on the benefits of a regional development fund representative of the interests of all CARIFORUM States to mobilise and channel Economic Partnership Agreement related development resources from the EDF and other potential donors. The CARIFORUM States shall in this regard endeavour to establish such a fund within two years of the date of signature of this Agreement. CUSTOMS DUTIES