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Appendix 2- Results of Estimation F&V (05)Variables USA CARICOM EUCoefficient T- Statistic Coefficient T- Statistic Coefficient T- StatisticΑ 16.0 4.3 -14.5ln PGDP it 2.4 1.7 a 0.6 0.9 1.6 1.1ln PGDP jt 3.3 2.7 a 0.6 1.6 0.7 4.1 aln DST ijt -12.1 -0.10 0.9 0.9 9.1 2.4 aln STRJ ijt -0.4 -0.76 -1.4 -2.4 a -0.7 -0.4D CARICOM 1.1 1.8 bD CBI -2.6 -2.1 aD LOME -0.8 -0.4R- Squared 68% 74% 61%Adj R-Squared 63% 71% 55%F- Statistic 13.9 19.1 10.1Number of Observations 39 39 39Source: Author‟s Calculationa5% level of Significance using a two-tailed distributionb 10% level of Significance using a two-tailed distributionAppendix 3- Main Regulations Used <strong>for</strong> Country ComparisonUSCountryMain Regulations Used <strong>for</strong> Country ComparisonRegulationsCo<strong>de</strong> of Fe<strong>de</strong>ral Regulations (CFR) Title 21- Food and Drugs (volume 2), „Chapter 1- Food and DrugAdministration,‟ Department of Health and Human Services. Revised 2003.1. part 101- Food Labeling, date viewed September 20072. part 170-199- Food Additives3. part 123- Fish and Fishery ProductsCFR Title 40- Protection of environment (volume 2), Chapter 1- Environmental Protection Agency(EPA), part 180- Tolerances and Exemptions from Tolerances <strong>for</strong> Pestici<strong>de</strong> Chemicals in Food,Revised 2003Other Sources:1. Brans, H, 2007, „EU-27 Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards European28

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