Purpose 1 – Foster an enabling environment for economic growth through the enhancement of the legal and regulatory framework of CARIFORUM States

• Draft CARICOM Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) and Implementation Instrument prepared and submitted to States for approval;
• Draft Model Architects Registration Bill prepared and submitted to States for approval;
• Four revised draft Model Bills to implement CARIFORUM-EU EPA commitments in the areas of: Telecommunications, immigration, and international maritime transport services;
• Draft Implementation Guide for the four Model Bills to facilitate their enactment into domestic law submitted to States for adoption;
• Instruments to support the mobility of CARICOM architects, notably a draft CARICOM Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) and draft Architects Registration bill prepared and submitted to member states for adoption;
• Workshop sessions successful implemented with appropriate representatives of CARIFORUM States (except for Barbados and Haiti) in attendance;
• An update of the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System in the CARIFORUM-EU EPA by transposing Appendix I to Annex III – CARIFORUM Market Access Schedule - and Annex II to Protocol I – List of Product Specific Rules of Origin - from HS 2002 to HS 2017;
• Support for validation of the trade data on the CARIFORUM-EU EPA for submission to the WTO Transparency Mechanism and CARIFORUM response to the draft Factual Presentation on the Economic Partnership Agreement between the CARIFORUM States and the European Union;
• Supported states in the preparation of response to Draft Factual Presentation on EPA prepared by WTO Secretariat and Joint CARIFORUM-EU Response submitted to WTO Secretariat.

Purpose 2 – Strengthen capacity in the EPA Implementation Unit to facilitate the effective implementation of the CARIFORUM-EU EPA

• Legislative drafters, senior trade officials and technical officers were consulted within fourteen CARIFORUM States (not Haiti) and the OECS States;
• Technical officers within CARICOM were consulted and participated in project activities, including the workshop;
• Draft framework for design and operationalisation of an EPA Monitoring System proposed to CARIFORUM and Joint Institutions;
• Best Practices Guide to support revision of EPA Implementation Roadmap submitted to CARIFORUM States;
• Communications and public education material--four public education articles on the EPA--prepared and approved by CARIFORUM Directorate.