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| Regional & Global Context |
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Belize is a member of the Caribbean Common Market and Community (CARICOM). At the global level, Belize has participated in the GATT since October 1983 and in the WTO since January 1995.
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Regional Level |
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►CARIFORUM-EC EPA
►CARICOM
Background Information,
Legal Framework,
External Agreements,
On-going Negotiations, and more information.
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Global Level |
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►The World Trade Organisation-WTO
Understanding the WTO,
The Agreements,
Settlling Disputes,
Cross-Cutting and New Issues,
The Doha Agenda,
Developing Countries,
The Organization.
► Other International Organisations
Reports & Country Strategies on Belize
Doing Business, 2009
World Bank
EU - Aid for Trade Monitoring Report, 2008
World Trade Organisation
CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agrmt
ECLAC
Economic Survey of the Caribbean 2007-2008
Economic Survey of the Caribbean 2006-2007
ECLAC
IDB Country Strategy, 2004
IDB-Regional Operation Department 3
IMF Art.IV Consultation, 2004
Staff for the 2004 Consultation with Belize
World Bank Country Strategy, 2000
LAC, World Bank
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"The Government of Belize (GOB) recognizes that trade is instrumental in advancing Belize’s economic and social prosperity... Cognizant of the difficulties faced by Belize in participating in the global economy, GOB underscores the principle that any integration agreement (between asymmetric parties) takes due account of the needs and weaknesses of developing countries and the vulnerabilities endemic to small developing states. Belize advocates the Principle of Gradualism which mandates that small economies should be gradually integrated into the rules based international economy..."
