Barbados Private Sector Trade Team: News

World Trade Organization (WTO) Members Intensify Work on Technical Barriers to Trade

Barbados Private Sector Trade Team — 2020-09-28

WTO members will intensify their work over the coming months on ensuring that standards and regulations do not act as unnecessary obstacles to trade. In their discussion in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee, they will also work on developing guidance on how governments should test and certify products, with the aim of reducing trade barriers.

Agriculture Discussions to Enter New Phase This Month – World Trade Organization (WTO) News Item

Barbados Private Sector Trade Team — 2020-09-16

A new phase of discussion on agriculture will begin at the WTO this month. WTO members will discuss, in the Committee on Agriculture, the impact of COVID-19 on the agricultural sector and will exchange information on their agricultural policies. Meeting in special session, they will seek to advance negotiations on agriculture, with a view to achieving a successful outcome by the 12th Ministerial Conference scheduled for 2021. Meetings will also take place on cotton and in the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Committee and the Standards and Trade Development Facility.

WTO Issues Report on Measures to Expedite Access to COVID-19 Critical Goods, Services

Barbados Private Sector Trade Team — 2020-09-16

The World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat has published a new information note on how WTO members have used trade measures to expedite access to critical medical goods and services as part of their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Commonwealth of Learning - Coursera Workforce Recovery Programme

Barbados Private Sector Trade Team — 2020-08-11

The Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership Relations in partnership with the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) invites interested persons to sign up for the FREE online Coursera Workforce Recovery Programme.

The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) – Coursera Workforce Recovery Programme was conceptualized to be one of those programmes which seeks to reskill commonwealth citizens by providing access to a range of online courses. This initiative was designed to mitigate the increase in unemployment as a consequence of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

PowerPoint Presentation - Directive 4 Phase 2, May 4th - 17th

Barbados Private Sector Trade Team — 2020-05-11

PowerPoint Presentation on Directive 4, Phase 2 - May 4th - 17th, 2020

Emergency Management (COVID-19) CURFEW (No.4) Directive, 2020

Barbados Private Sector Trade Team — 2020-05-11

Emergency Manageent (COVID-19) Curfew (No.4) Directive, 2020

Cemex Position Paper on COVID-19

Barbados Private Sector Trade Team — 2020-05-04

Construction as a Safe and Essential Industry

About the Barbados Electronic Single Window (ESW)

Barbados Private Sector Trade Team — 2016-09-26

Barbados Electronic Single Window

American Business Dialogue Newsletter 2016

Barbados Private Sector Trade Team — 2016-05-03

Over 70 business leaders from 22 countries in the region discussed how to move forward with the governments on the implementation of some of the American Business Dialogue recommendations focused on improving infrastructure and strengthening trade; facilitating financial resources for economic growth, stimulating innovation and development of human capital; and maximizing the potential of the region's energy resources.