Impact Study: UNESCO-Aschberg Programme for Artists and Cultural Professionals

Article 120 Regulatory aspects of e-commerce

2. Subject to the provisions of Article 7, the Parties agree to cooperate, including by providing support for technical assistance, training and capacity building in, inter alia, the following areas: (a) Improving the ability of service suppliers of the Signatory CARIFORUM States to gather information on and to meet regulations and standards of the EC Party at European Community, national and sub- national levels; (b) Improving the export capacity of service suppliers of the Signatory CARIFORUM States, with particular attention to the marketing of tourism and cultural services, the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises, franchising and the negotiation of mutual recognition agreements; (c) Facilitating interaction and dialogue between service suppliers of the EC Party and of the Signatory CARIFORUM States; (d) Addressing quality and standards needs in those sectors where the Signatory CARIFORUM States have undertaken commitments under this Agreement and with respect to their domestic and regional markets as well as trade between the Parties, and in order to ensure participation in the development and adoption of sustainable tourism standards; (e) Developing and implementing regulatory regimes for specific service sectors at CARIFORUM regional level and in Signatory CARIFORUM States in those sectors where they have undertaken commitments under this Agreement; and (f) Establishing mechanisms for promoting investment and joint ventures between service suppliers of the EC Party and of the Signatory CARIFORUM States, and enhancing the capacities of investment promotion agencies in Signatory CARIFORUM States.

1. The Parties shall maintain a dialogue on regulatory issues raised by electronic commerce, which will, inter alia, address the following issues: (a) the recognition of certificates of electronic signatures issued to the public and the facilitation of cross-border certification services; (b) the liability of intermediary service providers with respect to the transmission, or storage of information; (c) the treatment of unsolicited electronic commercial communications; (d) the protection of consumers in the ambit of electronic commerce; (e) any other issue relevant for the development of electronic commerce. 2. Such cooperation can take the form of exchange of information on the respective legislation of the Parties and the Signatory CARIFORUM States on these issues as well as on the implementation of such legislation.

CHAPTER 7 Cooperation Article 121 Cooperation

1. The Parties recognise the importance of technical cooperation and assistance in order to complement the liberalisation of services and investment, support the Signatory CARIFORUM States’ efforts to strengthen their capacity in the supply of services, facilitate the implementation of commitments under this Title, and achieve the objectives of this Agreement.

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Culture in the CARIFORUM-EU EPA