
“This meeting comes at a most appropriate time in which the Virgin Islands is progressing towards developing our trade regime. This is evident in the development of the National Trade Policy framework from, which the Virgin Islands Trade Commission Act was established,” Hon Flax-Charles said.
According to information, the meeting was held yesterday, Thursday, November 25, 2022, with the Junior Minister engaging in discussions in the area of strengthening OECS trade policy coordination through Establishing National and OECS Trade Policy Committees, this also includes discussion on developing a private sector trade facilitation and engagement strategy.
While at the meeting, Honourable Flax-Charles also took the opportunity to make contributions to the discussion on operationalizing the OECS Customs Union and the free circulation of goods through harmonizing the policy, legislative, regulatory, and institutional framework.
According to information, the meeting
was held yesterday, Thursday, November 25, 2022, with the Junior
Minister engaging in discussions in the area of strengthening OECS trade
policy coordination through Establishing National and OECS Trade Policy
Committees, this also includes discussion on developing a private
sector trade facilitation and engagement strategy.