Implementation of the 10th EDF Regional Provate Sector Programme

STRONGER TRADE AND INVESTMENT RELATIONS BETWEEN CARIFORUM, FCORS AND OCTS

of the Jamaican private sector and the products manufactured in the local economy. The participants were also taken on pharmacy and supermarket tours in the city to allow for an evaluation of competitive products currently in the market, and concluded with a private dialogue session with their Embassy in Jamaica. In response to a request from JAMPRO, the Agency also supported the participation of five fresh produce buyers from Europe in attending Expo Jamaica. With the objective of facilitating negotiations between EU buyers and Jamaican suppliers of fresh produce and processed foods, the occasion was also used as an opportunity to understand the requirements of both EU produce and processed food buyers, in particular EU consumer expectations and regulatory requirements regarding packaging and labelling. In addition to attending the Expo, the European buyers also held B2B discussions on the entry requirements to the EU market, participated in site visits and meetings with government, quasigovernment, and private sector agencies. The mission was executed within the context of a private-public collaborative approach between Jamaican farmers and processed food companies, and JAMPRO, the Jamaican Ministry of Agriculture, and the Jamaica Agriculture Investment Corporation. The initiative provided direct buyer engagement opportunities for exporters, and is in keeping with Caribbean Export’s objective to create business opportunities within

regional integration and commercial collaboration. Organised by the Ministry of Finance, the Economy and Public Administration in Antigua and Barbuda, the mission saw participants from the private and public sector enterprises sharing in B2B meetings with firms from the host country with the aim of fostering future cooperation. Specific topics addressed included: • An air services (civil aviation) agreement • A bilateral investment agreement • A visa waiver agreement (for travel from Antigua and Barbuda to the DR) • A scholarship programme to facilitate study in the DR • Access to medical facilities for Antigua and Barbuda’s patients in the DR • B2B contacts between enterprises in both countries • Hospitality training for medical professionals from Antigua and Barbuda in the DR

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FIRMS PARTICIPATING IN EXPO JAMAICA

COMPANY

SECTOR

Schuca, SRL Royste, SRL

Manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing Agro-Processing Manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing Agro-Processing

Kapril Industrial Laboratorios, SRL

Laboratorios Union SRL Procesadora Vizcaya Laboratorios JM Rodriguez

Multiquimica

Laboratorios Dr. Collado S.A.

Plastifar S.A.

Laboratorios Lemuel, SRL

Molinos Modernos

Recursos Globales SRL

Professional Services

Dominican Republic Mission to Jamaica (Expo Jamaica)

In April 2014, Caribbean Export also led a delegation of 12 Dominican Republic private sector firms to participate in Expo Jamaica. During the four-day mission, 60 B2B meetings were held between Jamaican and Dominican Republic firms. Expo Jamaica was an opportunity for participants to increase their awareness

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