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Trade Policy Review: Belize 2010
“Trade Policy Reviews” analyse the trade policies and practices of each member of the WTO. The reviews consist of three parts: an independent report by the WTO Secretariat, a report by the government, and the concluding remarks by the Chair of the WTO’s Trade Policy Review Body. The opening section - “key trade facts” - provides a visual overview of the WTO member’s major exports/imports, main export destinations, origins for its imports and other key data. This edition looks into the trade practices of Belize.
Trade Policy Review: Belize 2017
“Trade Policy Reviews" analyse the trade policies and practices of each member of the WTO. The reviews consist of three parts: an independent report by the WTO Secretariat, a report by the government, and the concluding remarks by the Chair of the WTO’s Trade Policy Review Body. The opening section - "key trade facts" - provides a visual overview of the WTO member's major exports/imports, main export destinations, origins for its imports and other key data. This edition looks into the trade practices of Belize.
Introduction
The Trade Policy Review Mechanism (TPRM) was first established on a trial basis by the GATT contracting parties in April 1989. The Mechanism became a permanent feature of the World Trade Organization under the Marrakesh Agreement which established the WTO in January 1995.
Preface
The Trade Policy Review Mechanism (TPRM) was first established on a trial basis by the GATT CONTRACTING PARTIES in April 1989. The Mechanism became a permanent feature of the World Trade Organization under the Marrakesh Agreement which established the WTO in January 1995.
Report by Belize
Belize’s economy remains rooted in the performance of the services sector and the resilience of the agro-productive sector, which contribute significantly to the country’s foreign exchange earnings. The focus remains on developing a strategic approach to trade policy and attainment of the Global Sustainable Development Goals, which have resulted in a National Trade Policy Framework (NTPF) and a Growth and Sustainable Development Strategy (GSDS). The Cabinet of Belize has also recently endorsed in principle the development of the National Investment Policy and Strategy (NIPS).
Concluding remarks by the Chairperson of the Trade Policy Review Body
This third Trade Policy Review of Belize has provided us with the opportunity to better understand Belize’s trade and investment policies, as well as the changes introduced to them since the last Review in 2010. I would like to thank H.E. Ambassador Dylan Vernon and the rest of the Belizean delegation for their constructive engagement throughout this exercise. I would also like to thank our discussant, H.E. Ambassador Peter Matt, Permanent Representative of Liechtenstein, for his comprehensive and insightful remarks, as well as the 16 delegations which have taken the floor, for their active participation.