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FTAA.sme/com/18
December 13, 2002
Original: English
FTAA – CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON SMALLER ECONOMIES
Eighteenth Meeting
Panama, December 5-6, 2002
PRESS COMMUNIQUÉ
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The Eighteenth Meeting of the Consultative Group on Smaller Economies (CGSE) was
held in Panama City, Panama from December 5-6, 2002. In attendance were
delegates of the following countries: Argentina, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil,
Canada, Colombia, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico,
Nicaragua, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and United States.
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The CGSE agreed on an agenda, which is attached to this
press communiqué. All the items on the agenda were covered.
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The CGSE undertook a thorough review of the mandates given to it by the
Ministers Responsible for Trade at their November meeting in Quito, Ecuador.
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The CGSE agreed on a Work Plan for the new negotiating period.
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The Tripartite Committee presented a draft framework for the development of the
national and/or sub-regional trade capacity building strategies.
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The next meeting of the CGSE will take place in Panama City, Panama from January
29-31, 2002.
FTAA - CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON SMALLER ECONOMIES
AGENDA
- Mandates of the Quito Ministerial Declaration for the Consultative Group on
Smaller Economies
- Work Program and Calendar of Activities
- Hemispheric Cooperation Program – Presentation by the Tripartite Committee
on the proposed format for preparing and developing strategies for trade-related
capacity building
- Other business
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