budget statement 2012.indd - Grenada Customs & Excise Division

In collaboration with the National Economic Partnership Agreement
(EPA) Implementation Unit, several consultations on the EPA Agreement
were organised.
With support from the CARICOM Secretariat, a comprehensive
review of industries that benefit from preferential trade within the
OECS under the Treaty of Chaguaramas was undertaken, resulting in
the identification of firms for technical assistance.
With support from a World Bank project, two components of the
National Export Strategy were implemented. These are Quality
under which the Grenada Bureau of Standards received equipment
to monitor quality of export products; and Trade Information under
which a trade portal is now being established to provide relevant
information to exporters.
Government will continue to focus on increasing the export of goods
and services to new markets in the northern Caribbean. We will also
participate in the Korea Trade Fair 2012.
In an effort to prepare exporters for new markets, the Ministry of
Trade will conduct certification programmes for export firms.
A new Export Strategy, Service Export Strategy and an Aid for Trade
Strategy will be finalised based on the five transformational sectors
identified by Government.
6.19 CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES
After successfully consolidating the “Aunty Tek” Spice Word and
Camerhogne Folk Festivals and showcasing the phenomenal growth
in our Independence Celebrations and Carriacou carnival, the Division
of Culture will now aggressively pursue the preservation and
promotion of our cultural heritage.
Plans include a declaration of an Amerindian Heritage Day. It will be
a day to commemorate and recognize the contributions made by the
first settlers on this island – the Caribs or Kalingoes and the Arawaks
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