EPA Review Annex Documents - DFID

coordinate a regional position the actual time allocated to the negotiations was much
larger in the EPA than in the DR-CAFTA. However, the actual time invested to prepare
for the negotiations was much more demanding under the DR-CAFTA than under the
EPA. This is based on two aspects, firstly the DR-CAFTA was the first comprehensive
FTA conducted by the DR with an industrialised economy and secondly EPA template
as it was being developed, it was less embracing in its commitments as the DR-CAFTA.
4. Quantifications of cost incurred during EPA trade negotiations.
a. Parameters
In order to estimate the costs incurred during the last two years of the EPA negations the
following parameters were used:
• A level of effort was determined, (numbers of days allocated by the negotiator in
preparation of the meeting, the travelling time, and the actual meeting itself). For
every negotiating meeting (TWG or TNG), we estimated five days of internal
preparation in the DR.
• For simplicity, we differentiated two types of negotiators; type A, with a daily rate of
US$170, make up of vice minister and ministers, and type B, grouping senior official
and officials, with a daily rate of US$90.
• Per diem, for type A was estimated at US$500 and for type B US$350. This is the
parameter followed by some of the ministries and it coincided with the per diem
allocated by the UN, also used in other ministries.
• For travel expenses (airfare), between the DR and the Caribbean, the rate of
US$700 for type B was estimated and for travels between DR and Brussels,
US$1,100, for type B, in the Caribbean US$1,000 and between DR-Brussels
US$1,400.
• Travel days are computed in the daily rates, they are assumed as one day for travel
for every meeting.
• For per diem during the travel days are calculated at 50%
• These figures and derived from the interviews with public officials (see table of
interviews at the annex)
• In order to reconstruct the numbers of meeting, the CRNM Calendar was used.
(see annex).
• The number of official participants by the DR was calculated by using actual
accreditation forms, as well as by estimates followed by the responses at the
interviews.
b. Estimates of DR Participants
According to CRNM Calendar of events, between 2006 and 2007, there were at least 28
meetings at the TWG level, lasting a total of 59 working days. In these meetings it was
that estimated a participation of 81 DR negotiators. This number includes repeats
therefore does not represent unique individuals.
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There were at least 19 meetings at the level of TNG’s (at different dates, including
different negotiating groups), accumulating at total of 65 working days. In these
meeting, 118 DR negotiators participated.
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