AGREEMENT

BETWEEN THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, BARBADOS, BELIZE, DOMINICA, GRENADA, GUYANA, JAMAICA, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, SAINT LUCIA, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES, SURINAME AND TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

AND

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA 

 

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), acting on behalf of the Governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago, of the one part, and the Government of the Republic of Costa Rica, of the other part (hereinafter collectively referred to as “the Parties”),

 HAVING DECIDED TO:

 strengthen the special bonds of friendship, solidarity and cooperation between their Governments and peoples;

contribute to the harmonious development and expansion of world and regional trade and provide a catalyst for broader international cooperation; improve their existing trade relations and create opportunities for further economic development;

create an expanded and more secure market for the goods produced in and the services supplied in or from their territories; reduce distortions in trade;

establish clear and mutually beneficial rules to regulate trade between the Parties; ensure a transparent and predictable commercial framework for the planning of productive activities and investment;

observe their respective rights and obligations under the Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization and other relevant bilateral and multilateral cooperation instruments, or economic integration instruments to which they are party;

promote regional integration in the Americas; enhance the competitiveness of their companies in the world markets; create new employment opportunities,

improve working conditions and the quality of life in their respective territories;

undertake all of the above in a manner consistent with the protection and conservation of the environment;

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