DRAFT WORKPLAN

Joint CARIFORUM-EU Consultative Committee

EPA implementation (particularly Trade & Sustainable Development dimension) is the framework for the JCC’s work

The joint consultative committee (JCC) has developed a workplan which identifies issues and concrete actions, that will feed, inform and make recommendations the Trade & Development Committee & Joint Council

The JCC will ensure it links to existing initiatives & avoids duplication, in order to add value to the EPA implementation process.

Focus energy on where JCC has most LEVERAGE and the LOW HANGING FRUIT

[1] Adaptation and renewal of energy are dealt with in other fora

WORKPLAN 2017-2018

Information
Sharing
Analysis / Monitoring / Advocacy / Who / When / Modalities
Sharing existing information on the EPA institutional meetings (Agendas, reports, …) / Ratification process / EESC
CPDC / Ongoing on a permanent basis / On existing EESC website
On a portal
Follow-up on the work of the taskforce of the EPA monitoring system / CPDC / contact taskforce
Undertake analysis at sectoral level (agricultural, fisheries, industry and services) / Develop appropriate surveys for collection of data on the impact of the EPA / Follow up on the committee on farming and fisheries / All members of JCC
CAFAN
SERVICES
Analyse data/statistics on services (e.g. EUROSTAT, ECLAC) / Develop appropriate surveys for collection of primary data to be administered by coalitions / Push Caribbean institutions (ECLAC) to develop new/serious services data collection for the region / CPDC & services coalition, CNSC
CAIC
CEC, ESF
CODOPYME / TA resources to ?
Learn how EU deals with Mode IV and business facilitation in other trade agreements / Report empirical evidence of challenges linked with (business) visa problems - in context of mode IV / Push EU member states on visa issues for commercial presence / Using ACP ambassadors in EU to inquire at EU MS level
CAIC, CEC
CCL, ESP, CASME
CODOPYME
Mutual recognition agreement - learn lessons from EU-
Japan/Mexico/Canada
- professional services / Get update of the intra cariforum MRAs signed -
Follow up on project for architects and engineers / Advocate CARIFORUM countries to conclude MRAs with identified countries / CPDC
Coalitions of services
Caribbean export
CAIC, ESF
ACP YPN
Professional bodies
CODOPYME / Follow-up research project
Interns that can work on desk study
Encourage the development of trade in services mechanisms / Lobby for the establishment of a Working Group on Trade in Services comprising both Public and private sector officials / CNSC
ESF
CAIC
CODOPYME
Check status of the Intra corporate transfer initiative / ESF
CNSC
CODOPYME
YOUTH
Accreditation/ Equivalency of degrees/diplomas / Push CARIFORUM states and EU member states to recognise equivalency of degrees/diplomas / UNICA
ACPYPN
INTEC DR?
Member of ESF
Analyse Youth exchange programmes between CARIFORUM and EU / Bolster and encourage Youth exchange between CARIFORUM and EU / UNICA
ECDPM
ACPYPN
CYEN
CODOPYME
Advocate for a registry of Caribbean and European young professional / ACPYPN
CYEN
DECENT WORK
Monitor the application of Art 191 in chapter 5 of EPA / Encourage and facilitate social dialogue / CCL, CEC
EU Trade Union/Employers
CAIC
CAFRA / Desk study
Monitor the impact of the EPA on the informal sector / CASME
Raise awareness of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) / Encourage more dialogue on OSH / CCL
CEC
EU Trade Union/Employers
Monitor the job security in the context of the implementation of the EPA / Recognize that job security is at risk, identify issues and possible solutions / CCL
CEC
EU Trade Union/Employers
Sharing lessons and results of the EU-CEC/CCL project on impact of EPA / Advocating for continued follow-up work on the EU-CEC/CCL project on impact of EPA / CCL
CEC
CAIC
EESC / Put information on website
Resilience against climate change
Share information on sustainable energy / Develop joint approach and launch initiative on loss and damage / CPDC
CAIC
CYEN
Transition to renewable energy / Develop joint approach and launch initiative on
Renewable energy
Issue of Business Continuity / CPDC
CAIC
CYEN
CASME