ࡱ> ')$%&u@ bjbj :6@`eee8ebf h h:DhDhDhDh(ljkXACCCCCC$FRgלDhDhללgDhDh|wwwלDhDhAwלAwwe0Dhg `dʫHeǡl,,0,3X(pk{ wʇt > pkpkpkggd^&d!GO(^&Gtrade policy regime: framework and objectives Overview Since independence in 1981, Belize has formulated and implemented its trade policy within a stable legal framework. Belize's trade and investment policy has sought to attract investment, deepen regional integration through its participation in CARICOM, expand trade and economic relations with other Central American countries, and participate in the multilateral trading system. A substantial volume of Belizes exports is traded under preferential agreements. In this respect, the authorities note that non-reciprocal agreements represent a significant component of Belizes trade and investment strategy for integration into the global trading system. To help achieve this latter objective, legislative reforms include new legislation on customs valuation, export promotion, standards, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, and intellectual property (see Chapter III), as well as on financial services, telecommunications, and electricity (seeChapterIV). Although a basic institutional structure is in place to deal with priority investment and trade issues, over the past decade, Belize has faced financial and human resource constraints in managing trade issues. This reflects in good part the high cost of public administration relative to Belize's small population. In addition, the authorities stress that Belize is a small economy, one that falls within the most vulnerable category as indicated by the Commonwealth Vulnerability Index (Chapter I(2)). Belizes trade capacity is the subject of various cooperation initiatives including capacity-building activities under discussion in the context of the FTAA Hemispheric Cooperation Program. The authorities note that they find the technical capacity-building offered by the ϲʹ insufficient, and that there needs to be specific training designed for the needs and peculiarities of individual countries. In their view, training should be specific to implementation and move away from simple dissemination of information. Belize became a GATT contracting party in 1983 and is an original Member of the ϲʹ, within which it has sought specific provisions for special and differential treatment for developing countries and the recognition of the special status and needs of small, vulnerable, developing economies. Belize took part in the Negotiating Group on Basic Telecommunications, and has ratified the Fourth Protocol to the GATS. Belize has submitted several notifications to the ϲʹ but most remain outstanding, thus reducing the transparency of its trade regime. According to the authorities, the notification gap is a direct result of Belize's human, financial, and structural constraints. Belize has been involved as a third party in two dispute settlement cases in the ϲʹ. Belize's trade policy is influenced by its participation in the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM), with which it conducts a common external policy and negotiations. In this context, Belize formulates national trade policies, which are then fed into CARICOM. Regional cooperation in negotiations gives greater weight to Belize's position and provides a useful lever to its limited human resource base. As a member of CARICOM, Belize is negotiating or administering trade agreements at the bilateral and regional levels. Given its geographic position, Belize has also taken steps to work more closely with its Central American neighbours and with Mexico. The burden of negotiating and administering a growing number of preferential agreements is of particular concern in the case of Belize because of its limited institutional capacity to take part in negotiations and observe the commitments undertaken. Belize's investment regime offers an extensive programme to promote domestic and foreign investment. Belize also grants fiscal and other advantages to entities engaged exclusively in "international" or export-oriented activities. Trade Policy Formulation and Implementation General legal and institutional framework Belize is a parliamentary democracy and a member of the Commonwealth. The Constitution is the supreme law of Belize and sets forth the country's basic legal framework and underpinnings for governmental activity. The Constitution entered into effect when Belize became an independent country on 21 September 1981. The legal system of Belize is based on English common law. Although the Constitution sets out the overall institutional framework for the formulation of legislation, it does not specify the mandates of ministries or institutions responsible for formulating or implementing economic policy, including trade and investment policy and legislation. Under Chapter IV of the Constitution, the Governor-General is appointed by and represents Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. As such, the Governor-General is the countrys highest executive authority and the Head of State. In the exercise of his functions, the Governor-General acts under the advice of the Cabinet or a Minister except in cases where the Constitution or any other law requires him to act in accordance with the advice of another person or authority or on his own judgment. The Constitution requires the Prime Minister to keep the Governor-General informed concerning the general conduct of the Government of Belize. Part V of the Constitution defines executive powers. Within the executive authority, the Constitution establishes the role of a Prime Minister as the head of Government, who is appointed by the Governor-General from among the members of the House of Representatives, and who is the leader of the political party that commands the support of the majority of the members of that House. Ministers are appointed by the Governor-General on the advice of the Prime Minister, from among members of the House of Representatives and of the Senate. The Cabinet of Ministers, led by the Prime Minister, forms the executive body chiefly responsible for policy formulation. Belizes legislature consists of a National Assembly comprising two houses, a House of Representatives and a Senate. Since 1993, the House of Representatives consists of 29 members elected for a maximum five-year term. The last election for the House of Representatives took place in March 2003. The Senate consists of 12 members appointed by the Governor-General (six on the advice of the Prime Minister, three on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition, and the rest on the advice of the Belize Council of Churches and the Evangelical Association of Churches, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Belize Business Bureau, and the National Trade Union Congress and the Civil Society Steering Committee). According to Article 68 of the Constitution, the National Assembly has the power to make laws. A bill other than a money bill may be introduced in either House; a money bill may only be introduced in the House of Representatives. Only the Cabinet may propose bills and amendments that make provision for imposing, increasing, reducing or abolishing any tax; for imposing or increasing any charge on the revenues or other funds of Belize or for altering any such charge otherwise than by reducing it; or for compounding or remitting any debt due to Belize. This applies also to import duties. Concerning the adoption in Belize of CARICOMs decisions on the level of the Common External Tariff, the Belizean representative at COTED (see below) informs the Ministry of Finance, which in turn sends the measure to Cabinet for approval and subsequent submission to the National Assembly. The Government makes laws primarily through tabling a bill before the National Assembly. Once a bill is passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate, and receives the assent of the Governor-General, it becomes an Act of Parliament and a law of the land. All new laws, subsidiary legislation, and regulations are published in the national Gazette. The National Assembly may enact legislation but postpone its entry into force with immediate effect. No law made by the National Assembly goes into operation until it has been assented to by the Governor-General; this assent is purely pro forma. The Senate is normally expected to pass a measure adopted by the House. Should the Senate reject a measure, however, or amend it in a manner unacceptable to the House, the House still has the power to enact the bill, as long as the Senate received the bill at least one month before the end of the session. To enact the bill, the House must pass the measure again at least six months later, and in the next session of the National Assembly, and send it to the Senate at least one month before the end of the session. Even if the bill is again rejected by the Senate, it can be presented to the Governor-General for assent. Bills involving money are handled under a more restricted procedure and with less opportunity for the Senate to delay them. Only the House of Representatives may introduce these bills. Laws related to taxes may be introduced by the House only with the recommendation or consent of the Cabinet. If the Senate fails to pass a finance bill without amendments within one month of receiving it from the House, and if the Senate received it at least one month before the end of the session, the bill is presented to the Governor-General for his assent despite the lack of Senate approval. The judicial system comprises the Magistracy, the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. The Supreme Court is a superior court of record and has unlimited original jurisdiction to hear and determine any civil or criminal proceedings under any law. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London operates as the final appellate court. However, this Council is likely to be replaced as Belize's highest court by the "Caribbean Court of Justice", which Belize and other CARICOM countries have been working to create since 2001, and is expected to come into being in the near future. The judges of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal are independent and are appointed by the Governor-General. The appointment of a Judge of the Supreme Court is based on the recommendation of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, with the concurrence of the Prime Minister after consultation with the leader of the opposition. The appointment of a Judge of the Court of Appeal is based on the approval of the Senate and in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister following consultation with the leader of the opposition. Belize is divided into six districts: Corozal, Orange Walk, Belize, Cayo, Stann Creek, and Toledo. Formally, local government takes the form of municipal councils, which are governed by laws enacted by the National Assembly. Districts are funded by the National Government and by funds raised by municipal authorities under enabling legislation. Municipal authorities have regulation-making powers, which enables them to govern their municipalities, and are authorized under the Towns Property Evaluation Act to collect for their use property taxes on properties situated within their municipalities. Trade policy objectives and implementation Trade policy objectives and formulation The authorities indicate that Belize's trade policy seeks to be responsive to all sectors of the Belizean economy, properly balancing consumer interests with national development objectives, by providing equitable integration into regional and global trading regimes, while recognizing Belizes special vulnerabilities as a small economy. One of the main challenges facing Belize in the medium-term is defining and implementing changes that may be needed to adapt to reductions in trade barriers and distortions arising in a number of world markets, which, among other things, could bring about a reduction in unilateral preferences. This need has been recognized by the authorities in The National Food and Agricultural Policy, 2002-2020 (Chapter IV). In this regard, the authorities note that, although Belize has made a concerted effort for diversification, the small size of the economy is an impediment to economic growth. Limited institutional capacity represents an additional important challenge, particularly in the context of the adjustments that may be required to comply with the complex obligations from bilateral, subregional, and regional agreements. The Trade Policy Unit (TPU) within the Ministry of Foreign Trade has the task of implementing all trade related matters, performing a direct and hands-on role in trade policy formulation, coordination, and implementation of obligations. The Unit's primary tasks are advising other ministries and acting on Belizes obligations with respect to trade policy issues related to participation in CARICOM, ACP-EU relations, the ϲʹ Agreements, the FTAA; and developing the countrys regional and bilateral trade policy. The TPU is staffed by five technical staff members. The main direct consultation mechanism is the National Trade Negotiating Commission (NTNC) where the private sector, civil society, and government officials are represented. The NTNC's recommendations are referred to Cabinet for approval (depending on the issue). The NTNC receives technical support from the trade technical team (TTT), an inter-departmental team with the primary objective of ensuring that trade policy recommendations are consistent with related domestic policies and that negotiations are informed by concerns of ministries, departments, and agencies whose policies and regulations may be affected by various negotiations. Other agencies involved in policy formulation and implementation Other key agencies involved in trade issues include the Ministries of Agriculture, Fisheries and Cooperatives; Foreign Affairs; Natural Resources and the Environment, Commerce and Industry; Finance and Home Affairs; Economic Development, Investment, Tourism and Culture; Health and Communications; Local Government and Labour; the Central Bank; and the Attorney Generals Ministry. Although Belize has not adopted a more specific legal framework for the negotiation of trade agreements, by a formal Cabinet decision, there is participation of key ministries, and a cross section of private sector and civil society to address trade and trade-related issues. In this regard, Belize may benefit from establishing a unit responsible for trade negotiations and designating a focal negotiator to organize and coordinate more effectively the collective effort to negotiate trade agreements. A focal negotiator would also help minimize the impact of institutional changes, which can cause a lack of continuity and which, according to the authorities, are a direct result of resource constraints. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has permanent representation abroad, with embassies or high commissions in Austria; Chinese Taipei; Cuba; Dominican Republic; Haiti; ElSalvador; Guatemala; Mexico; Thailand; the United Kingdom; and the UnitedStates as well as a permanent missions to the UnitedNations in NewYork, Geneva, and UNESCO, and a Mission to the European Communities in Brussels. The latter is also Belize's permanent representation to the ϲʹ. Diplomatic staff usually comprise one to three technical staff. The goal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is to promote Belize abroad and to play a complementary role in the formulation of trade and investment policy. Officials from this ministry also participate in reviewing trade agreements, establishing a register of treaties, and coordinating with the Attorney Generals ministry on legal matters. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) has an important role in the formulation of trade policy given the traditional economic importance of agriculture. The Ministry has been reformed over the past few years to decentralize operations; in particular the Belize Agricultural Health Authority has been semi-privatized to provide plant and animal health services (see ChapterIII(2)(x)). Collaboration between MAF and the Ministry of Foreign Trade takes place to discuss trade issues. There is also collaboration between the MAF and the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment, Commerce and Industry on issues related to quantitative restrictions and price controls. Other public sector institutions involved in trade discussions and with the MAF, include the Belize Marketing and Development Corporation, the Development Finance Corporation, and the Small Farmers and Business Bank. The Ministry of Finance and Home Affairs is directly involved with trade and investment policy formulation with respect to the reviewing of duties and taxes on imports and has direct lead for government procurement. The Ministry, in collaboration with the Attorney Generals office, developed the value-added tax legislation, and the subsequent sales tax legislation replacing the VAT. Work with the Department of Agriculture relates to the financing of new crops and the budget of the Belize Marketing and Development Corporation. The Ministry of Finance has administrative responsibility for the Customs and Excise Department. The Ministry of Industry was separated from trade and is now part of the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Environment and Industry. It deals with areas related to domestic commerce and areas that are not part of the portfolios of other ministries, including industry in general, standards, business names, consumer protection, internal marketing, small businesses, supplies and price control, trade licences, and weights and measures. In terms of trade and investment policy, the Central Bank of Belize advises on balance-of-payment analysis and assessment of the potential impact of revenue loss due to the phase-out of preferential arrangements. The Central Bank was involved in the preparation of the offshore banking legislation, as well as legislation related to commercial and export processing zones and other fiscal incentives (see Chapters III and IV). Foreign Investment Regime The Secretariat did not identify any measures involving overt restrictions on foreign investment. Belize's investment regime offers an extensive programme to promote domestic and foreign investment through incentive schemes. For this purpose it has adopted various Acts since 1990: the Fiscal Incentive Act; the Companies Act; the Mines and Minerals Act; the Export Processing Zone Act; the Commercial Free Zone Act. These Acts provide for tax holidays and duty exemptions, exemption on tax on income, dividends paid, interests, rents, corporate tax, and losses to be carried forward (see Chapters III and IV). Investment incentives are offered to persons wishing to establish or conduct an enterprise in Belize provided that the investment proposal meets the approval of the Government of Belize. When assessing investment proposals, the Government focuses on the economic and social benefits to be obtained from the investment as well as the overall viability of the proposal and longevity of the investment. Longer-term incentives are offered for the location of industries in the less-developed rural areas of the country and for export-oriented projects or projects introducing new technology into Belize. Some of the areas being explored for diversified investment potential include tourism, aquaculture, non-traditional agriculture, and financial services. Belizean law allows for the following categories of business ownership: private company; joint venture and cooperative; partnership; sole proprietor; international business company; trust fund; and public investment company. While the Government supports and encourages joint venture and partnership investments as a preferred mechanism for investment capital, it allows 100% foreign ownership of an enterprise. Under commercial income tax policy, companies pay a total tax of 35% on the chargeable income. Withholding tax is applied to non-resident corporations and individuals on any sum paid in respect of management fees, rental of plant and machinery, mortgage and debenture interest, and insurance premiums. Belize has Double Taxation Treaties with the United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark and the members of CARICOM. International Relations World Trade Organization Belize grants MFN treatment to all its trading partners. Belize became an original Member of ϲʹ on 1 January 1995; it had been a GATT contracting party since 1983. The authorities indicated that at the time of establishment of ϲʹ Belize maintained representation in Geneva with dual functions to the UnitedNations and ϲʹ. In 2002, due to budgetary constraints, responsibility for ϲʹ matters was transferred to the Embassy resident in Brussels, where the technical staff maintains responsibility for both ϲʹ and ACP-EU issues. International agreements can take legal effect by specific adoption through the enactment of implementing national legislation or if they are self-executing. International agreements that are not self-executing and have not been incorporated into domestic law cannot be invoked before the courts and have no direct effect under Belize's law. It is unclear whether ϲʹ Agreements are considered self-executing in Belize, or how they have been incorporated into domestic law. Apparently, private individuals may not invoke ϲʹ provisions directly before national courts. Belize has raised several concerns and put forward proposals under the Doha Development Agenda. Belize, along with other developing economies, has raised issues concerning the sustainable development of fisheries. Chief amongst Belize's proposal was that it be granted special and differential treatment on fisheries subsidies and in particular that access fees, fiscal incentives for exporting fisheries, and protection of artisanal fisheries not be considered forms of subsidies. Belize has raised several issues in the Committee on Trade and Development. Belize has concerns about the consequences of erosion of preferential margins and the requirement to provide reciprocal treatment in return for preferences granted to its exports. Also, Belize seeks "special considerations" to be maintained in light of the state of development of its human capital. Along with the other CARICOM countries, Belize also made proposals in the Committee on Agriculture to guarantee that market access to developed countries, by developing countries, is not protected by technical barriers or sanitary and phytosanitary measures. Belize also supported the concrete proposals to address certain specific concerns and problems affecting the trade of small economies. In general, Belize argues that both the level of development and the size of the economy of ϲʹ Members should be taken into account in the negotiating process (see also ChapterI(2)(i)). Belize has also expressed views, along with other CARICOM countries, on the considerations that should be taken in the current round of negotiations in trade in services. They argued that compensation should be provided to developing countries whose economies are negatively affected by the liberalization of their trade regime. Also, Belize's position is that natural persons should be allowed to supply services in developed countries and safeguards measures should be provided for. Belize and other developing countries have raised concerns in the Committee on Trade in Financial Services. These dealt with the requirements of small countries, with limited human resources, to meet the standards of new regulations set forth by the Financial Actions Task Force, the Basel Committee, and the OECD. In this respect, Belize has advanced petitions, along with other developing countries, asking ϲʹ not to adopt the directives of these agencies. Belize has been involved in two dispute settlement cases, concerning the EU's banana import regime and the EU's export subsidies on sugar. In both cases, Belize participated as a third party. Belize has made several notifications under the ϲʹ Agreements, but many remain outstanding (Table II.1). Table II.1 Belize's notifications under the ϲʹ Agreements, February 2004 Instrument imposing obligationϲʹ document and date (latest document if recurrent)Description of requirement/contentAgreement on AgricultureArticle 9.1Yet to be notifiedTable ES.1 Export subsidiesArticle 18.2Yet to be notifiedTable DS.1 Domestic SupportAgreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary MeasuresArticle 3, Annex BG/SPS/ENQ/14Article 7, Annex BYet to be notifiedNotifications on laws, regulations and emergency measuresAgreement on Implementation of GATT Article VI (Anti-Dumping)Article 16.4Yet to be notifiedSemi-annual reportsArticle 18.5Yet to be notifiedLaws and regulationsAgreement on Implementation of GATT Article VII (Customs Valuation)Article 22.2Yet to be notifiedLaws and regulationsAgreement on Import Licensing ProceduresArticle 7.3Yet to be notifiedReplies to questionnaireAgreement on Preshipment InspectionArticle 5Yet to be notifiedLaws and regulationsAgreement on Rules of OriginArticle 5 and Annex II(4)Yet to be notifiedRules of origin contained within the single Caribbean market.Agreement on SafeguardsArticle 12.1(a) (c)Yet to be notifiedNotifications on investigations, findings, and decisions related to safeguard measuresArticle 12.6Yet to be notifiedLaws and regulationsAgreement on Subsidies and Countervailing MeasuresArticle 25.1G/SCM/N/95/BLZ, 3 June 2003Annual report on subsidiesArticle 25.11Yet to be notifiedSemi-annual report on countervailing duty actionsArticle 27.4G/SCM/N/99/BLZ, 3 July 2001, G/SCM/N/74/BLZ, 16 November 2001 Request for extensionArticle 32.6Yet to be notifiedLaws and regulationsAgreement on Technical Barriers to TradeArticle 10Yet to be notifiedNational enquiry pointArticle 10.6Yet to be notifiedNotifications on proposed and adopted technical regulationsArticle 15.2Yet to be notifiedMeasures taken to implement the AgreementAnnex 3CYet to be notifiedNotification of acceptance of code of good practiceAgreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property RightsArticle 63.2IP/N/1/BLZ/L/2, 6 November 2003 IP/N/1/BLZ/L/3, 6 November 2003 IP/N/1/BLZ/D/2, 6 November 2003 IP/N/1/BLZ/D/3, 6 November 2003 IP/N/1/BLZ/P/3, 6 November 2003 IP/N/1/BLZ/P/4, 6 November 2003 IP/N/1/BLZ/P/5, 6 November 2003 IP/N/1/BLZ/P/6, 6 November 2003Laws and regulationsAgreement on Trade-Related Investment MeasuresArticle 6.2Yet to be notifiedPublicationsTable II.1 (cont'd)General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)Article V:7S/C/N/229, 19 February 2003Trade agreementsArticle VII:4Yet to be notifiedRecognition measuresQuantitative Restrictions (Decision on Notification Procedures for Quantitative Restrictions)ϲʹ document G/L/59Yet to be notifiedInitial and biennial reportsUnderstanding on the Interpretation of Article XVII (State Trading)Article XVII(4)(a)Yet to be notifiedState-trading activitiesUnderstanding on the Interpretation of Article XXIV (Regional Agreements)Article XXIV:7(a)Yet to be notifiedRegional agreements Source: ϲʹ Secretariat. Preferential trade agreements Caribbean Community and Common Market Belize (as British Honduras) became a full member of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) on 1 May 1974. CARICOM was established by the Treaty of Chaguaramas, which came into effect on 1 August 1973. Within CARICOM, Belize is listed as a less developed country (LDC), and in keeping with Protocol VII Belize has been designated as one of the disadvantaged countries in the Community. Belizes main benefits from its designation as an LDC in CARICOM relate to protecting sensitive and vulnerable industries while also receiving financial and technical assistance to address development needs. The Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas of 2001 aims to consolidate a 1989 initiative to create the CARICOM Single Market Economy (CSME). The goals are to allow the free movement of goods, services, and factors of production, as well as to harmonize laws and regulations governing economic activities within the Community between 1March2002 and 31December2005. The regime relating to services, capital, and establishment was notified to the ϲʹ in 2003. In CARICOM, the Conference of Heads of Government is the main policy-formulation and decision-making body. The Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) has the main responsibility for decisions related to the single market and economy but there are specific areas where the lead responsibility remains either in the Council for Finance and Planning or is jointly exercised by that Council and COTED. The CSME includes and involves all Councils. With respect to trade negotiations, the arrangement for decision-making comprises the Conference of Heads of Government as the highest authority; the Prime-Ministerial Sub-Committee on External Trade Negotiations, the COTED, the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (CRNM), the Working Group on Services Negotiations, the Technical Working Group on Agriculture and Market Access, the Legal Affairs Committee, and the Community Secretariat. CARICOM sought to strengthen its external negotiating base by establishing the CRNM in 1997, to coordinate the Community's external negotiations. The priority areas of focus are the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), Post Lom IV, ACP-EU Relations, and the ϲʹ. CARICOM undertakes the negotiations in the FTAA and ACP-EU as a group. CARICOM has also traditionally negotiated, as a group, bilateral trade-agreements with third countries. Negotiations in the ϲʹ are coordinated at the regional level but CARICOM members remain independent in their representation. The Belizean authorities have noted that regional consensus in negotiations gives greater leverage to Belize's position, but also entails an extra layer of negotiations and consensus building, thus further stretching Belize's negotiating capacity as national positions must be developed and translated to regional positions. The 2001 Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas incorporates a regime for the settlement of disputes among the membership arising from the provisions of the Treaty. A Caribbean Court of Justice would be established and, would be the final arbiter on the Treaty. The authorities indicate that Belize has not been involved in any trade-related dispute in the context of CARICOM or other regional fora. Bilateral agreements between Belize/CARICOM and other countries The authorities indicate that in all its trade negotiations CARICOM has called for market access concessions by the Community to apply only to the more developed countries (MDCs), while the market access benefits under any agreement are open to both MDCs and LDCs. Thus, as an LDC, Belize does not grant market access concessions under any of the existing trade agreements between CARICOM and third countries. As a member of CARICOM, Belize has signed bilateral agreements with Colombia, CostaRica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Venezuela. Also as a member of CARICOM, Belize is participating in the negotiations for the FTAA, targeted for completion by January 2005. On a bilateral basis, Belize maintains regular consultations with Mexico to explore the possibility of increasing bilateral trade and investment flows. CARICOM signed an agreement with Colombia on 24July1994, which provides for trade liberalization and facilitation (including the exchange of preferences), as well as promotion and protection of investment. Initially a one-way agreement that applied immediate duty-free treatment to a list of selected products, it introduced phased-out tariff reductions on another list of selected products. This was revised in mid 1999 to provide for further reductions in tariffs on imports from Colombia. The agreement includes a safeguard clause in case of injury or threat of injury to domestic production, or for balance-of-payments reasons. Disputes regarding subsidies and anti-dumping measures are to be taken to the ϲʹ. A CARICOM-Colombia Joint Council on Trade, Economic and Business Cooperation is responsible for the administration of the agreement. There are similar arrangements under the agreements with Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Venezuela. In an effort to extend the free-trade agreement, initiated between Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago in 2002, CARICOM-Costa Rica negotiations started the same year and were completed in March 2003. Under the scheme, 95% of tariffs would be phased out. As at early 2004, the agreement was pending legislative ratification by both parties. An agreement signed between Cuba and CARICOM on 5July2000 provides for duty-free treatment on specific goods. In addition to trade in goods, the agreement deals with taxation, trade promotion and facilitation, services, tourism, investment, intellectual property rights, and other topics. Belize has ratified the agreement, which was approved by Cabinet in early 2003. An agreement signed on 22August1998 establishes a free-trade area between CARICOM and the Dominican Republic. In addition to trade in goods, the agreement deals with services, investment, and government procurement. The Belizean authorities reported that the chapter on services has not been finalized and that it was not a binding part of the agreement already in effect. The CARICOM-Venezuela Agreement on Trade and Investment was signed in October1992 and entered into force on 1January1993. It is a one-way preferential agreement aimed at promoting CARICOM exports to Venezuela. About 22% of the products are subject to tariff elimination (mainly fresh produce, confectionery, cosmetics, jams and jellies, medicines, wooden furniture, horticultural products, spices, processed foods, and toilet preparations), while 67% enjoy tariff reductions. As a result, the average tariff applied by Venezuela to CARICOM imports is about one-third lower than Venezuela's MFN tariff. The Belizean authorities indicate that this and the agreement with Colombia, were in the process of expansion. Preferential trade arrangements Belize benefits from a number of unilateral trade preferences granted under the ACP-EU Agreement; the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI); the Canadian Programs for Commonwealth Caribbean Trade, Investment, and Industrial Cooperation (CARIBCAN); and the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). In 2001, from reported total imports in each of the principal buyers of Belizean goods, 74% entered the U.S. market duty-free and 75% entered the Canadian market duty-free. Belizean bananas and sugar are imported into the EU under tariff-quota arrangements. These products account for 38% and 29%, respectively, of total EU imports from Belize; 94% of the remainder entered the EU duty-free. Belize's exports are granted preferential access to the EU market under the Cotonou Partnership Agreement signed between the African, Caribbean, and Pacific countries (ACP) and the European Union (EU) in 2000. In November2001, at the Doha Ministerial Conference, a ϲʹ waiver was granted allowing the preferential arrangements under the Cotonou Agreement to remain in place until the end of 2007. In September2002, the EU and the ACP countries initiated discussions to negotiate new ϲʹ-compatible trading arrangements to replace the current arrangements under the Cotonou Agreement from January2008. Belize currently exports sugar, bananas, and rum under these preferential arrangements. Sugar exports are administered under the Sugar Protocol, annex to the Cotonou Agreement and the Special Preferential Sugar Agreement (see also ChapterIV(2)). In the context of this Review, the Belizean authorities expressed concerns on the erosion of margins of preference, including through the EU's Everything But Arms initiative in favour of least developed countries. Belize has enjoyed preferential access to the U.S. market under the Caribbean Basin Initiative since 1989. The UnitedStates upgraded the CBI in 2000 to included previously excluded products such as tuna, footwear, and textiles. Duty-free treatment is granted for some items and reduced-duty treatment for others, with all duties subject to a phase-out period. Items must meet the programme's rules of origin in order to qualify. Textile provisions are scheduled to expire in 2008, when a bilateral free-trade agreement is negotiated or when the FTAA takes effect, whichever materializes first. The original CBI benefits have no formal termination date. Canada's CARIBCAN programme extends duty-free treatment to nearly all qualifying imports from Commonwealth Caribbean countries. Created in 1986, the programme covers products other than textiles, clothing, footwear, luggage and handbags, leather, oils, lubricating oils, and methanol. Trade Related Technical Assistance Belize has participated in 63 ϲʹ-organized technical cooperation schemes since 1998. Belize has been part of (or invited to) 19 seminars, of which 12 were held at the regional level. Of the regional seminars, one was on customs valuations and another on SPS measures. It has participated in five conferences and 37 workshops organized through ϲʹ. Of these, there were four regional workshops on trade and service negotiations, two on competition policy, and one on customs valuations. One of the conferences was on the implementation of ϲʹ Agreements and general ϲʹ technical assistance. Additionally, there have been two technical assistance missions to Belize by ϲʹ staff, in 2002 and in 2003. Belize has also participated in the Geneva Week seminars. As part of its participation in the FTAA, Belize has sought to assess its readiness to undertake further international trade commitments through the preparation of "The National Action Plan". In this document, the authorities have noted the need for additional technical staff in order to meet all of Belize's international commitments, including existing obligations under CARICOM and the ϲʹ. Issues identified include the identification of non-tariff measures, the development of formal procedures to assist foreign and domestic investors, further institutional development to verify and control the origin of goods and services, and additional implementation of sanitary and phytosanitary measures. Several specific capacity building projects have been drafted by the authorities. These include capacity building for trade-related agencies, the establishment of the Belize Trade Institute, the strengthening of the Belize Agricultural Health Authority's SPS enquiry point, the implementation of information technology to maintain trade statistics, and an assessment of the impact of the FTAA on Belize's agriculture sector. The authorities have also noted Belize's need to bring its commitments under the ϲʹ up to date prior to its entry into the FTAA. Trade negotiation and trade management have also been noted as major challenges. At the regional level, the authorities consider that, within the stated timeframes, Belize is not in a position to implement the Caribbean Single Market Economy project. The Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre (CARTAC), an agency based in Barbados, is aimed at providing technical assistance and training in economics and finance to Caribbean countries; it has provided technical cooperation to Belize in customs valuation. Half of CARTAC's funding comes from the Canadian International Development Agency; other donors are the United Kingdom, the United States, Ireland, the World Bank, and the IMF. CARTAC operates as a United Nations Development Programme project and is administered by the IMF.  A "money bill" means a public bill that contains only provisions dealing with matters such as taxation, charges on public money, the grant of money, accounts of public money, loans.  The Customs and Excise Duties (Amendment) Act of 1991, introduced a new customs tariff and classification to harmonize it with CARICOM, and a new method to value imported goods. It specifies that any reduction or repeal of customs duty or restoration to its original level is to be introduced by legislation.  Core representatives come from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Cooperatives, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Ministry of Finance, and Ministry of Economic Development, all of whom are required to attend all meetings.  The provisions for the declaration of new public investment companies have been repealed.  ϲʹ document TN/RL/W/136, 14 July 2003.  ϲʹ document WT/COMTD/SE/W/3, 28 June 2002.  ϲʹ document WT/COMTD/SE/W/3, 28 June 2002.  ϲʹ document G/AG/NG/W/100, 15 January 2001.  ϲʹ document WT/COMTD/SE/W/3, 28 June 2002.  ϲʹ document S/CSS/W/43, 19 January 2001  ϲʹ document S/FIN/W/29/Rev.1, 17 September 2003.  ϲʹ document S/FIN/MIN/42, 12 November 2003.  ϲʹ documents WT/DS27/35, 26 November 1998; WT/DS158/3, 10 February 1999; and WT/DS265/8, 14 October 2002.  Together with Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, Anguilla, and St.Vincent and the Grenadines.  The Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas is reproduced in ϲʹ document WT/REG155/1, 8July2003.  ϲʹ document S/C/N/229, 19 February 2003.  ϲʹ (2002).  The data sources were the FTAA Hemispheric Data Base for the U.S. and Canada, and the Trade Analysis and Information System (TRAINS) for the EU. Data for 2000 were used for the EUs ACP preferences to Belize and for the EUs sugar preferences to Belize.  Government of Belize (2003a).  Government of Belize (2003a).  Government of Belize (2003a), p. 26.  Government of Belize (2003a), p. 73. WT/TPR/S/134 Trade Policy Review Page  PAGE 14 Belize WT/TPR/S/134 Page  PAGE 25 Page II. 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