CARIFORUM and UK EPA Study

also seek to address any impediments to the attainment of the maximum benefits to be derived under the trade agreement. In assessing issues of sustainability, this Study also directly address issues of competitiveness, capacity, and the possibility of the trade diversionary and/or trade creating effects of the CF-UK EPA. All this is in the context of a post-Brexit and Covid-19 world.

1.2 Specific Outcomes under the Terms of Reference

The Study in addressing the specific deliverables under the Terms of Reference draws on a number of indicators to derive the appropriate answers. There is an examination of a range of data and indicators that are relevant, as well as the exploration of various empirical and analytical approaches. These, however, have been done with consistent reference to the specific outcomes required from the Study, as outlined in the Terms of Reference, and which are reproduced below for completeness. Given the limited time available and the risks associated with this, as highlighted in the ToR, it is critical that the Study be directed and focused on the attainment of the following specific activities and their related deliverables: 1. Analyse the trade (goods and services) and investment framework between CARIFORUM and the United Kingdom in light of the current CARIFORUM-UK EPA; 2. Consider how the CARIFORUM-UK EPA can increase sustainable and inclusive trade, including the areas of value addition/value chains and the relevant barriers to achieving this; 3. Recognising this new agreement is termed a ‘continuity agreement’ as a result of the UK’s departure from the European Union, identify the differences between the two agreements, articulating the practical or trade implications of those differences, any potential opportunities or challenges that exist; 4. Conduct desk research on the export of goods and services from CARIFORUM to the United Kingdom, identifying those sectors with potential for growth and best practices for market penetration; As far as practicable, research should consider the evidence-based

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