The Cariforum-EC Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) is more than just a trade agreement: its scope embraces many subjects that have up to now been solely or mainly within national and regional jurisdiction. As a legally binding international instrument it embodies a far higher degree of supranational governance than that of Caricom. It will, inevitably, condition the scope and content of future agreements made between Caricom and other major trading partners and the region’s stance in WTO negotiations.
Read the complete article authored by Dr. Norman Girvan, Member of the Board, South Centre at:
http://www.normangirvan.info/implications-of-the-cariforum-ec-epa-norman-girvan/
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