Motions

WHEREAS section 5 (1) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Dominican Republic Free Trade Act, 2001 ("the Act") provides that where any amendment to the Agreement establishing the Free Trade Area between the Caribbean Community and the Dominican Republic, executed by the CARICOM Secretariat on behalf of Member States on 22nd August, 1988 and its implementing Protocol, executed by the CARICOM Secretariat on behalf of Member States on 28th April, 2000 ("the Agreement"), is accepted by the Government, the Minister may, by Order, amend the Schedule by including therein the amendment so accepted;

AND WHEREAS section 5(3) of the Act provides that an Order made under section 5 shall be subject to affirmative Resolution of the Parliament;

AND WHEREAS an amendment to the Agreement was accepted by the Government;

AND WHEREAS the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Dominican Republic Free Trade (Amendment to the Schedule) Order, 2004 ("the Order") was made under section 5 of the Act;

AND WHEREAS it is expedient to approve the Order;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Dominican Republic Free Trade (Amendment to the Schedule) Order, 2004, be approved.