RNM UPDATE 0508

May 17, 2005

Prepared by the Communications Division of the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (CRNM), this
electronic newsletter focuses on the RNM, trade negotiation issues within its mandate and related activities.

- ROHEE: CARIBBEAN SUGAR SITUATION MORE “WORRISOME”

- BRAZIL’S FOREIGN MINISTER MEETS WITH BARBADIAN AND JAMAICAN COUNTERPARTS

- HIGH-LEVEL REGIONAL TRADE MEET REFINES CARICOM APPROACH TO FORMULA FOR WTO
NAMA TALKS

- LAMY AND CARICOM TRADE MINISTERS DISCUSS GLOBAL TRADE ROUND

- CENTRAL AMERICAN/DR LEADERS LOBBY UNITED STATES FOR TRADE DEAL

- LIDERES CENTROAMERICANOS Y DE LA REPUBLICA DOMINICANA PROCURAN LA

APROBACION DEL PACTO COMERCIAL CON LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS

- THE ‘SUTHERLAND REPORT’, AN ASSESSMENT

- NEWS BRIEFS

- UPCOMING EVENTS

ROHEE: CARIBBEAN SUGAR SITUATION MORE “WORRISOME”

The situation for the sugar industry in the Caribbean has become more “worrisome.” This was how
CARICOM’s Ministerial Spokesperson on Sugar and Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Trade and
International Cooperation Hon. Clement Rohee characterized the implications of the recent ruling
by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Appellate Body on the European Union (EU) Sugar case
for the Caribbean, warning “a dark cloud hovers over us as a result of the recent ruling” (for
background on the Appellate Body ruling, see RNM UPDATE 0507, May 6, 2005 - CARIBBEAN
REACTS TO WTO RULING ON EU SUGAR REGIME).

In a scathing indictment of the European Commission, Minister Rohee said “what is mind-boggling
about this unfolding drama is the hollow ring that reverberates from all the talk about commitment
to the […United Nations…] Millennium Development Goals by the European Commission.” He
lamented proposals by the EU to reform the Sugar Regime, which “will certainly undermine
whatever success we achieve vis-a-vis the Millennium Development Goals.” Minister Rohee
emphasized that the Commission appears to be in a rush to force consideration of the Action Plan

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for ACP Sugar, “but”, he said, “we are ignored with respect to our own demands for a fair and
equitable deal including a much less severe reduction in price, starting in 2008 instead of 2006 and
introduced over an eight year period rather than a three year period. This is our alternative which
we put to the Commission, and which apparently has fallen on deaf ears.” The Region’s Ministerial
Spokesperson on Sugar called on EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson to be held to
account, especially in light of his promise that: “I am not going to fall down on my responsibility. I
give you my word that I, as EU Trade Commissioner, the Development Commissioner and my
colleague the Agriculture Commissioner, the whole Commission will be with you.”

Minister Rohee was speaking on the occasion of the Second Meeting of CARICOM Stakeholders
on Sugar, held in Georgetown, Guyana, May 10, which took place under his chairmanship.
Describing the forum as taking place under “ominous” circumstances, he lamented that the
Caribbean’s request for the establishment of a ‘Competitiveness Fund’ had also fallen on “deaf
ears.” In light of this and the European Commission’s further refusal to provide funding for some
fifteen sugar projects, proposed through the Intra-Association of ACP Cooperation, the Minister
challenged stakeholders attending the Meeting to hold the EU Trade Commissioner to his promise
for an early EU assistance package to the Region to reduce the impact of the new Sugar Regime.
Minister Rohee added, “I believe the time has come to end the shadow boxing with the
Commission. We must engage frontally with the Trade, Development and Agriculture
Commissioners, since they have themselves expressed a desire to discuss these matters with us.”

Caribbean sugar producers vowed to challenge looming cuts to EU sugar subsidies, with the Sugar
Association of the Caribbean (SAC) contending that should the Commission’s current proposals for
reform of the Sugar regime remain in its legislative proposals, CARICOM Sugar-Exporting
Countries should explore legal action against the EC on the matter. A top SAC executive told RNM
UPDATE that such action “is entirely appropriate, since the proposed unilateral cuts in price violate
the provisions of the Sugar Protocol and the legitimate expectations of its signatories.” Options
open to Africa Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries include arbitration or legal action through
European courts. The need to explore legal action was endorsed by the Stakeholders Meeting and
the Nineteenth Meeting of CARICOM’s Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED).

Directors of SAC reacted with dismay to press reports that the EU Commissioner of Agriculture,
Mrs. Mariann Fischer-Boel, said that a sugar price cut in the European market of 33 percent might
not be enough to achieve the policy aims of the European Commission, and that even steeper cuts
were being contemplated. A SAC Press release issued last week noted “the current price cuts
being contemplated would translate into a price cut of around 45 percent for Caribbean raw sugar,
and would spell disaster for the whole of the Caricom sugar industry.” SAC rejects the Agriculture
Commissioner’s suggestion that the recent WTO ruling on EU export subsidies “requires” such
“catastrophic” price cuts. SAC’s Press release concluded, “the WTO ruling does not require the
EU to respond with such price cuts; however, it does require a reduction in the quantity of EU
sugar exports. It seems clear that the EU is seeking once again and as far as possible to impose
the burden of its own problems onto the African, Caribbean and Pacific sugar suppliers.”

The Stakeholders Meeting made recommendations on the way forward to the Nineteenth Meeting
of COTED, which also met in Georgetown during the week of May 9. The recommendations were
considered and endorsed by COTED, which also decided that the recommendations should be

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brought to the attention of regional Heads of Government, at their July meeting. Amongst the
issues underscored by the Stakeholders Meeting was that there is no link between the results of
the Appellate Body ruling and the price cuts the EU intends to impose, as regards reform of the EU
sugar regime. “Therefore, the Appellate Body Report does not justify the proposed price cuts, nor
does it warrant even further reductions,” an informed source told RNM UPDATE. COTED also
endorsed a recommendation by the Stakeholders Meeting that CARICOM sugar-producing
countries that have not yet done so should, as a matter of urgency, develop costed plans for
restructuring of the sugar industry or diversification utilizing the sugar cane plant or wider macro-
economic reforms, for presentation to the EC.

BRAZIL’S FOREIGN MINISTER MEETS WITH BARBADIAN AND JAMAICAN

COUNTERPARTS

Brazil’s Foreign Minister Celso Amorim met with his Jamaican counterpart Hon. K. D. Knight
yesterday, on an official visit to Jamaica. Ministers Amorim and Knight signed a Protocol of Intent
on Cooperation in Sugar and Ethanol, within the framework of the Technical Cooperation
Agreement signed between Jamaica and Brazil in 1997, and in accordance with the Brazilian
President’s announcement at the Sixteenth Inter-Sessional Meeting of CARICOM Heads of
Government held in Suriname in February this year, in which he undertook to assist in developing
the Region’s sugar industries. In addition to increasing co-operation and technical assistance in
ethanol and sugar production, Brazil will also extend assistance to Jamaica to technological co-
operation in agriculture, among other areas.

In wide-ranging discussions on hemispheric issues, the Ministers acknowledged the importance of

Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) talks for trade in goods and services, as well as
investment flows. In this regard, they reaffirmed their commitment to collaborate to achieve the
timely completion of negotiations. Prospects for a CARICOM-MERCOSUR free trade agreement
were also considered.

In a separate encounter today, Minister Amorim met with Barbados’ Senior Minister and Minister of
Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dame Billie Miller. Minister Miller conveyed Barbados’
appreciation for Brazil’s willingness to assist with the restructuring of the sugar industry and the
opportunity that this could present for Barbados in the area of agriculture. The Minister also
welcomed the invitation issued to her colleague Minister, Minister of Agriculture and Rural
Development Hon. Erskine Griffith, to lead a technical delegation to Brazil to discuss this matter
further.

Ministers Miller and Amorim also pledged support for efforts to revive WTO Doha Round
negotiations, viewing the forthcoming WTO Ministerial in Hong Kong as an opportunity to advance
the concerns of developing countries, including the interests of small economies.

There was also an exchange of views on issues of bilateral interest in separate meetings held
between Minister Amorim and the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Hon. P.J. Patterson, and the acting
Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Mottley, May 16 and 17, respectively.

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With a view to enhancing bilateral relations and expanding cooperation and collaboration in a
number of areas, Minister Amorim visited both Barbados and Jamaica at the invitation of his
counterpart Ministers. He was accompanied by Senior Officials of the Brazilian Government and
private sector representatives.

HIGH-LEVEL REGIONAL TRADE MEET REFINES CARICOM APPROACH TO FORMULA FOR

WTO NAMA TALKS

At the Twelfth Special COTED on External Trade Negotiations, CARICOM Trade Ministers agreed
on elements required for the formula the Region is to select for Non-Agricultural Market Access
(NAMA) tariff reduction. While the Region has yet to select a formula it is clearer on an approach,
with Ministers agreeing on the criteria to select a formula.

Two experts group meetings have been held this year, the first in Trinidad & Tobago on April 22
and the second in Barbados April 14 to 15, in order to develop a regional position on NAMA
modalities, in particular the formula, so as to advance a regional position - in light of the decision of
WTO Members to reach a ‘first approximation’ by July 2005.

WTO negotiations are targeting an outline agreement on the formula in NAMA for the end of June
to go into the July Approximation, with a view to assessing at the General Council, at the end of
July, the possibilities for the Hong Kong Ministerial in December 2005.

LAMY AND CARICOM TRADE MINISTERS DISCUSS GLOBAL TRADE ROUND

In remarks before a gathering of CARICOM Trade Ministers in Georgetown, Guyana May 13,
former EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy took stock of priorities for the WTO Doha Round. In
an exchange of views, it was underscored that it is important the Round focus in a meaningful way
on development. In ensuring that development assumes a central place in global trade talks, Mr.
Lamy called for the WTO to be more responsive to developing countries. He also stressed the
importance of increased coordination and coherence between the WTO and the World Bank and
International Monetary Fund.

CARICOM Ministerial Spokesperson on the WTO Hon. Clement Rohee led the Ministerial
interchange with Mr. Lamy, highlighting that for CARICOM preferences, Special Products, and
special and differential treatment remain key issues at the forefront of the Region’s interests in on-
going WTO talks.

“The Doha Round can only be judged a success to the extent that development permeates every
aspect of the Agreement that is eventually clinched, and so the Caribbean is keen on seeing far-
reaching development dividends emerge from Doha Round negotiations,” said the Director-
General of the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (RNM), Ambassador Dr. Richard Bernal,
in response to Mr. Lamy’s address. Ambassador Bernal underscored that such an outcome would

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be a key litmus test for the Round delivering on the objectives and philosophy which underpinned
the launch of the Doha ‘Development’ Agenda at the Fourth WTO Ministerial in 2001.

Having learned that Mr. Lamy had successfully contested the race for the post of WTO Director
General, Dr. Bernal offered his congratulations, adding he looked forward to Mr. Lamy’s
stewardship of the WTO. “Over the years, CARICOM Countries have forged a strong working
relationship with Mr. Lamy, having interfaced regularly with him in his capacity as European Union
Trade Commissioner in various forums. Because of this, he is very well versed as regards the
Region’s goals and priorities in global trade talks,” the top Caribbean trade official said.
Ambassador Bernal also told Mr. Lamy that in taking up the top job at the WTO, he has the
opportunity to transform the Geneva-based body from a purely rules-making, development neutral
institution into one that is proactive in trade promotion, but also deeply committed to a strong
development thrust. “The WTO must be supportive of development, as developing countries now
account for two-thirds of its membership. Extending concessions in this regard, especially to the
smallest and most vulnerable Members, must not be seen as a serious deviation from free trade at
the multilateral level,” Ambassador Bernal added.

Lamy’s meeting with CARICOM Trade Ministers was his first such encounter with WTO Member
Trade Ministers, following the announcement that he had emerged as the winner of the Geneva-
based consultative process to recommend a new Director General for the WTO. Coinciding with
his address to the one-day consultation of CARICOM Trade Ministers, the Twelfth Special COTED
on External Trade Negotiations, a recommendation was handed down at a Heads of Delegation
(HoD) meeting in Geneva, by Chair of the WTO General Council Ambassador Amina Mohamed,
that at the forthcoming May 26 to 27 meeting of the General Council, Members take a consensus
decision to appoint Lamy (the candidate of France) as the next WTO Director General.

CENTRAL AMERICAN/DR LEADERS LOBBY UNITED STATES FOR TRADE DEAL

Leaders of five Central American countries - Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras,
Nicaragua - and the Dominican Republic that have negotiated a free trade agreement with the
United States visited Washington, DC, the week of May 9 to meet with various US lawmakers and
President Bush, in a bid to revive Congressional passage of the trade pact, floundering because of
difficulties in shoring up support for the accord in the US Congress (for details on the bottlenecks in
CAFTA passage in the US Congress see RNM UPDATE 0504, March 21, 2005 - MOUNTING
PRESSURE FOR US CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF DR-CAFTA).

In addition to reaffirming their commitment to DR-CAFTA, the leaders’ message was that the trade
pact would reinforce democracy in their respective countries, reduce poverty, encourage
investment and catalyze economic growth. This message was reinforced by President Bush over
the weekend, when he called on Congress to approve the trade accord, highlighting that it “would
help the new democracies in our hemisphere deliver better jobs and higher labor standards to their
workers.”

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Delivering a speech at the Heritage Foundation on the US-Central American trade accord, Deputy
Secretary of State Robert Zoellick carried President Bush’s line that the domestic debate on that
FTA extends beyond trade to “democracy through a closer economic relationship, that could
provide a new foundation for building opportunity.”

LIDERES CENTROAMERICANOS Y DE LA REPUBLICA DOMINICANA PROCURAN LA

APROBACION DEL PACTO COMERCIAL CON LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS

Los líderes de los cinco países Centroaméricanos - Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Nicaragua - y de la República Dominicana, que han negociado un tratado de libre
comercio con los Estados Unidos, visitaron Washington, D.C. en la semana del 9 de mayo para
reunirse con varios legisladores norteamericanos y con el Presidente Bush, en un intento de
impulsar la aprobación del pacto comercial en el Congreso Estadounidense, debido a las
dificultades que éste ha tenido en lograr el necesario apoyo congresional. (Para mayores detalles
en la aprobación del CAFTA-DR en el Congreso Americano ver RNM UPDATE 0504, Marzo 21,
2005 - Incremento de la Presión para la Aprobación Congresional del DR-CAFTA).

Además de reafirmar sus compromisos al DR-CAFTA, el mensaje de los Jefes de Gobierno fue
que este pacto comercial reforzaría el proceso democrático en sus respectivos países, reduciría la
pobreza, promovería la inversión y catalizaría el crecimiento económico. Este mensaje fue
reiterado por el Presidente Bush en el fín de semana cuando exortó al Congreso que aprobara el
acuerdo comercial, señalando que “ayudará a las nuevas democracias de nuestro hemisferio en la
creación de mejores trabajos y que incrementará los standares laborales de sus trabajadores.”

En un discurso en el Heritage Foundation sobre el tratado comercial, el Sub-Secretario de Estado,

Robert Zoellick, siguió la linea del Presidente Bush argumentando que el debate nacional sobre
este acuerdo de libre comercio va más allá del comercio y fomenta “la democracia a través de una
relación económica más cercana que pueda proveer una nueva base para la creación de mejores
oportunidades.”

THE ‘SUTHERLAND REPORT’, AN ASSESSMENT

The WTO released a Report of the Consultative Board in January 2005, entitled: ‘The Future of the
WTO: Addressing Institutional Changes in The New Millennium’. The Sutherland Report is the first
in-depth analysis of the WTO since its creation ten years ago. A personal initiative of WTO
Director General Supachai Panitchpakdi, the eight-member Consultative Board of eminent persons
chaired by Peter Sutherland, a former Director General of the General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade (GATT), examined the institutional challenges faced by the WTO. It considered how the
WTO could be “reinforced and equipped” to face challenges. Secondly, the Report looked at the
multilateral trading system, and made a case for multilateralism over regionalism by arguing that
‘the Spaghetti bowl’ of discriminatory preferences is preventing the WTO from being efficient, by

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imposing significant transaction costs on business – costs that are particularly onerous for
developing countries.

Considered at the Special COTED this month, there was agreement that the Sutherland Report
does not take into account many of the important issues and problems raised by small developing
economies, as regards transparency and effective participation. The Report also fails to
acknowledge the growing recognition being given to the plight of small economies, devoting no
attention to them or their situation. It even seems unaware of WTO debate on a situational
approach to flexibility for developing countries. Allied to this, the Report is too dismissive of the
need for preferences targeted to the uncompetitive Members for whom supply-side constraints will
take sometime to eliminate.

The principal concern of the Report is the erosion of the multilateral trading system’s founding
principle of non-discrimination by the spread of free trade agreements, customs unions, common
markets, and trade preferences. According to the Report, “MFN [Most-Favoured Nation status] is
no longer the rule; it is almost the exception.” Indeed, amongst the Report’s recommendations are
that some order and effective oversight be brought to the continued proliferation of preferential
trade agreements, as well as the reduction of MFN tariffs and non-tariff measures in multilateral
negotiations, with developed country WTO Members being encouraged to establish a date for
eliminating all tariffs. It also contends, Special and Differential Treatment (S&DT) needs to be
further appraised in light of present realities.

As regards the MFN principle, a case against S&DT is made, on the assumption that the
economics of trade liberalization are also valid for poorer countries, and that protection undermines
developing countries’ export performance. The Report, however, fails to deal with the underlying
reasons behind the call for more flexibility from the MFN principle, and the need to improve and
effectively operationalize S&DT. Conspicuously absent in the Report is any discussion of the
failure to properly implement existing S&DT provisions. In general, the Report falls short in its
examination of all angles of the S&DT debate. It also does not acknowledge that the WTO has
been unable to deal with the specific development needs of its Members and regions, without a
more differentiated approach.

On the issue of the effective participation of least developed countries (LDCs), the difficulties being
encountered by them to meet their obligations are recognized by proposing a ‘contractual right’ for
them to receive ‘adequate and appropriate’ aid to implement their obligations under the WTO. But
these difficulties are also encountered by small developing economies, that have been articulating
them in the WTO. Yet no attention is paid to the question of size in the Report.

As regards transparency, the Report deals mainly with external transparency – improving public
and citizen access to information about WTO procedures and decisions, and a greater effort to
dialog with civil society organizations. The Report did not tackle major issues of internal
transparency, such as equal access to WTO negotiations and decisions by all Members – raising
questions as regards the extent to which it should have contemplated the growing restrictive nature
of decision-making. As regards decision-making, the Report does not support a departure from the
consensus principle. It advocates further study of the problems, with possible distinctions made for
certain types of decisions.

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The call for more political involvement in the WTO through annual meetings of Ministers, a summit
of Heads-of–Government every five years, and the presence of Capital-based senior officials in
Geneva more often, with special General Council sessions extended for such officials every three
or six months, is a response to the observation that presently Geneva-based officials are not given
instructions to shift their position until the deadline is reached. The Report, of course, recognizes
that this would increase costs for developing countries, and proposes that financial means must be
made available to ensure that poor countries participate consistently at these Senior Officials and
Ministerial levels. In addition, as an alternative, a consultative body at the level of Ministers or
Senior Officials or both is advocated, to give political guidance to negotiators. It could be made to
replace the informal ‘mini-Ministerial’ format. In principle, the idea of more political and Capital-
based involvement in the process has merit.

The Report provides a basis for further discussion. Some of the recommendations such as the use
of a plurilateral approach, five-yearly summit meetings, annual Ministerial meetings and quarterly
meetings of high-level officials with a ‘broad agenda’, the establishment of a Ministerial-level
“consultative group” of up to 30 members (with some being “permanent members”), and greatly
expanding the powers of the Director General and the Secretariat so that they can play pro-active
and even leadership roles in negotiations, would certainly provoke an intense debate.

As a personal initiative of the WTO Director General, the Report was not intended to be approved
by the membership, and therefore will not be submitted to the General Council or any other
meeting. The WTO Director General has also underscored that Members are under no obligation
to consider the Report’s recommendations, but has expressed the hope that it would lead to
‘enlightened discussion’ on systemic issues raised in its pages. A decision has yet to be taken as
to if, when and how WTO Members would consider the Report.

NEWS BRIEFS

CARIFORUM and EC to discuss Trade-related areas

In keeping with the Joint Plan and Schedule, a final technical session on Trade-related areas will
be held in Phase II (set for Brussels, May 17 to 18) - covering intellectual property, competition
policy and government procurement, to be followed by the Second Meeting of the CARIFORUM-
EC Regional Preparatory Task Force (RPTF) (May 18am and 20pm) and the Third Meeting of
Principal Negotiators, May 20. The latter meeting will review progress in Phase II, and prepare the
way forward. This phase will conclude in September 2005, with the fourth Meeting of Principal
Negotiators, planned for September 15, and a CARIFORUM-EC Ministerial meeting September 16,
in St. Lucia.

FTAA TNC Co-Chair Meet Delayed

FTAA Trade Negotiations Committee (TNC) Co-Chairs were to have met May 12, to undertake
further work toward building consensus on the key elements for guidance on the common set
negotiations. Highlighting that Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim and United States Trade

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Representative (USTR) Robert Portman discussed the FTAA process at a consultation in Paris,
May 2, the TNC Co-Chairs recently indicated to FTAA country Vice Ministers that their planned
encounter of May 12 had been rescheduled for May 19. In justifying the delay, they cited the need
for more time to absorb the substance of the interchange between Minister Amorim and USTR
Portman.

Compromise reached on AVEs

On May 10, WTO Members further advanced work on an understanding as regards ‘ad valorem’
equivalents (AVEs), a technical issue related to agricultural tariffs. An initial compromise was
reached in Paris May 4, at a high-level encounter of select WTO Trade Ministers (for details see
RNM UPDATE 0507, May 6, 2005 - AVE COMPROMISE REACHED, SOME KEY ISSUES FOR
CARICOM). In a move to jump-start talks on agricultural market access, there was consensus that
trade data in respect of AVEs be submitted by May 20.

Lamy wins race for WTO chief

On May 13, Chair of the WTO General Council Ambassador Amina Mohamed cited Lamy as “the
candidate most likely of the two to attract consensus.” Lamy’s challenger, Ambassador Carlos
Pérez del Castillo – a former Uruguayan trade envoy - apparently lacked the requisite support from
WTO Members. In congratulating Lamy, who with the blessing of Members at the General Council
meeting at month’s end is poised to clinch the top WTO post, Castillo withdraw his candidacy.
Beginning May 9, the third and final round of the WTO Director General selection process
concluded May 12.

Based on a revised slate of candidates announced at a HoD meeting April 29, the final stage of the
WTO Director General selection process pitted Lamy against Castillo. Luiz Felipe de Seixas
Corrêa of Brazil and Jaya Krishna Cuttaree of Mauritius were also vying for the top WTO post;
however, when it was determined their candidatures were least likely to attract consensus, they
withdrew from the race in the first and second round of consultations, respectively.

Mercosur, Arab States to Launch FTA Talks

In a groundbreaking encounter that sought to take stock of and provide impetus for trade and
investment, leaders of South American and Arab countries met in Brasilia, Brazil, May 10 to 11.
The inaugural summit was organized by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio ‘Lula’ da Silva, to boost
cooperation between the two regions. Guyanese President Bharrat Jagdeo, who attended the
encounter, said it was also aimed at forging stronger links between the South American and Arab
nations, strengthening “relations between the two regions through increased political, economic
and social cooperation, and the establishment of a partnership to pursue peace, justice and
development.” He added “the dialogue served to build a personal rapport between the leaders of
the two regions, and in the process a common assessment of the many challenges and
opportunities which face their countries and the wider international community.” On the occasion
of the unprecedented South American-Arab League Summit, Mercosur and the Arab States Gulf
Cooperation Council (GCC) reportedly signed an agreement to begin negotiations for a free trade
agreement.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

CARIFORUM-EC Brussels Meetings

May 17 to 18: Technical Session on Trade-related areas

May 18am and 20pm: Second Meeting of the CARIFORUM-EC RPTF

May 20: Third Meeting of Principal Negotiators

For More Information Contact:

Nand C. Bardouille
Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery
3rd Floor, The Mutual Building, Hastings Main Road, Hastings, Christ Church, Barbados
Tel: (246) 430-1678
FAX: (246) 228-9528

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