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Trade Policy of Grenada - Selected Documents
This section centralises information relating to Grenada's national trade policy. Government trade policy overviews, national development strategy papers as well as information on agreements, regulations, standards, and the investment climate are also presented in this section.
Grenada's trade policy is clearly not developed in isolation, but rather within a regional and global trade context. Over the years, the number of commitments derived from participation in the World Trade Organisation (WTO), as well as CARICOM, the OECS, and other regional trade fora has increased. As such, documents that provide some insight into these regional and global policy frameworks have been included.

National Trade Policy
"Over the last decade Grenada trade policy evolved as a result of its participation in international, regional and bi-lateral trade agreements. The change in trade policies reflected a shift from import substitution to a more liberalised trading system. The erosion of trade preferences, including the trend towards liberalisation of world trade, the establishment of the WTO and the proliferation of regional trade agreements have all impacted on the formulation of Grenada’s trade policies."
Goverment Report to the WTO

General Policy Documents
►Main Policy Documents
OECS Development Charter, 2002
OECS Secretariat

►Budget Policy
2009 Budget Speech
2008 Budget Speech
2007 Budget Speech
2006 Budget Speech
2005 Budget Speech
2004 Budget Speech
2003 Budget Speech
2001 Budget Speech
Ministry of Finance

►Agricultural Policy
Agricultural Policy Framework for the OECS, 2003
OECS Secretariat

►Social Policy Framework
Social Policy Framework, 2001
OECS / UNDP
Legal Framework
External Trade Agreements
Preferential Schemes
Bilateral Investment Treaties
►Trade Related Legislation
Antidumping
Intellectual Property Rights
Investment
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Trade Policy Documents
►WTO Trade Policy Review of Grenada, 2007
Government Report Government of Grenada
WTO Secretariat Report WTO Secretariat

►WTO Trade Policy Review of the OECS, 2007
Government Report Government of Grenada
WTO Secretariat Report WTO Secretariat

►WTO Trade Policy Review of Grenada, 2001
Government Report, 2001 Government of Grenada
WTO Secretariat Report, 2001 WTO Secretariat Report

►WTO Trade Policy Review of the OECS, 2001
Report by the Governments of the OECS, 2001 OECS Governments
WTO Secretariat, 2001 WTO Secretariat Report

►Other Trade Policy Documents
RNM/OECS Country Study to Inform Trade Negotiations, 2001 Lazarre, A., Antoinne, P. Samuel W.
Regional & Global Context
  Grenada is a founding member of the Caribbean Common Market and Community (CARICOM). Grenada has participated in the GATT since February of 1994 and in the WTO since February 1996.

  Regional Level
  ►CARIFORUM-EC EPA

►CARICOM
Background Information, Legal Framework, External Agreements, On-going Negotiations, and more information.

►The OECS
Background Information, Legal Framework, Institutions, and Studies. Also,

WTO Trade Policy Review, 2007
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IMF Consultation with ECCU, 2003
   - Staff Report I
   - Staff Report II
Trade Policy Review of the OECS, 2001
   - Governments' Report
   - WTO Report

  Global Level
  ►The World Trade Organisation-WTO
Understanding the WTO, The Agreements, Settlling Disputes, Cross-Cutting and New Issues, The Doha Agenda, Developing Countries, The Organization.

► Other International Organisations
Reports & Country Strategies on Grenada
Doing Business, 2009
World Bank
EU - Aid for Trade Monitoring Report, 2008
World Trade Organisation
CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agrmt
ECLAC
Economic Survey of the Caribbean 2007-2008
Economic Survey of the Caribbean 2006-2007
ECLAC
IMF Art.IV Consultation, 2007
IMF Art.IV Consultation, 2005
IMF Art.IV Consultation, 2004
Staff for the Consultation with Grenada
Increasing Linkages of Tourism with... , 2008
Towards a New Agenda for Growth, 2005
World Bank
Earlier Caribbean Currency Union, 2006
Earlier Caribbean Currency Union, 2005
IMF
World Bank Country Strategy, 2005
World Bank Country Strategy, 2001
World Bank
Relevant Publications
►On Grenada
EC Country Strategy Paper, 2009
ICT: Strategy and Action Plan for Grenada 2001-05 Government of Grenada
Grenada - European Community Country Strategy Paper, 2001 EU Commission and the Government of Grenada
Impact of the Proposals on Small and Developing CARICOM States, 2001 Bardouille, N.
Trade Policies and Prospects of the Eastern Caribbean States in the New Global Economy, 2000 De Rosa, D.
►On Trade Policy
World Trade Organisation: Trade Report 2009
World Trade Organisation: Trade Report 2008
World Trade Organisation: Trade Report 2007
World Trade Organisation: Trade Report 2006
World Trade Organisation: Trade Report 2005
World Trade Organisation: Trade Report 2004
World Trade Organisation: Trade Report 2003

►On the Regional and Global Context
Taccone, J. and Nogueira, U (coordinators), 2002: CARICOM Report
Barclay, L; Henry, R and James, V, 2001: Trade Policy and Caribbean Development
Bernal, R: Globalisation and Small Developing Countries (source: CRNM website)
Dos Santos, P and Bain, L, 2004: Survey of the Caribbean Tax Systems
More Information
  Off-site links to:
Government of Grenada
Specialised Governmental Agencies
Business and Other Organisations
Regional and International Organisations