CE/PAC/en 1 INTERIM AGREEMENT WITH A VIEW TO AN ... - WITS

3- Industry,diversification andcompetitiveness ofeconomies inconjunction withregional development3.1. Support for the development of processing industries (timber, cotton, leather,meat, fish, other agricultural products, hydrocarbons, mines, etc.)3.2. Support for reducing supply-side constraints3.3. Support for the development of tourism3.4. Financing of research and development3.4.1. Evaluation and use of appropriate technologies3.4.2. Harmonisation of research and innovation policies (universities, public andprivate research institutes and centres, institutes of technology, vocationalschools, etc.)3.4.3. Support for capacity building in the use of ITC3.4.4. Support for research institutes3.4.5. Support for the development of the pharmacopeia and the pharmaceuticalindustry3.4.6. Support for technology transfer, particularly by means of partnerships betweenbusinesses3.5. Support for the programme identifying economic potential3.5.1. Identification and promotion of the region's products and services (agri-foodsectors, tourism, mines, business services: management, accounting,interpreting, banks, informatics, insurance, etc.)3.5.2. Creation of specialised training centres for new occupations and high addedvalueoccupations (secondary processing of timber, textiles and clothing)3.5.3. Support for the development of business incubators3.6. Competitiveness / modernisation programme for businesses with high potential3.6.1. Support for drafting and implementing national and regional strategies topromote and consolidate competitiveness3.6.2. Support for improving the regional modernisation programme: programme tosupport and strengthen business competitiveness (PARCE), support forintangible investment (e.g.: marketing strategies), business diagnosticsprogramme and market analysis (modernisation plans and financing of theseplans), technical and technological support, support for obtaining qualitycertification (e.g.: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000), support for facilitatingCA exports with respect to private standards (EUREPGAP, etc.)CE/PAC/Annex I/en 5