Review and appraisal of the achievements of the United Nations Decade for Women: Equality, Development and Peace in the Caribbean

Contiene una evaluacion de los logros alcanzados y problemas encontrados en el cumplimiento de las metas y objetivos del decenio de las NU para la mujer, en particular en el area salud, empleo y educacion, y recomienda una estrategia para el ano 2000.

Report on the Meeting of delegates from CDCC countries attending the Regional Meeting of Latin America and the Caribbean Preparatory to the World Conference to Review and Appraise the Achievements of the United Nations Decade for Women: Equality, Development and Peace = Informe de la Reunión de delegados de los países del CDCC que participaron en la Reunión Regional de América Latina y el Caribe Preparatoria de la Conferencia Mundial para el Examen y Evaluación de los Logros del Decenio de las Naciones Unidas para la Mujer: Igualdad, Desarrollo y Paz

Informa sobre la reunion realizada con el objetivo de intercambiar informacion y buscar una posicion comun del Caribe en los temas a considerar en la Reunion Regional: problemas y logros alcanzados en la region en la implementacion de las metas y objetivos del decenio de las NU para la mujer, estrategia para el ano 2000.

Informe de la Reunión Regional de América Latina y el Caribe Preparatoria para la Conferencia Mundial para el Examen y la Evaluación de los Logros del Decenio de las NU para la Mujer: Igualdad, Desarrollo y Paz = Report of the Regional Meeting for Latin America and the Caribbean in Preparation for the World Conference to Review and Appraise the Achievements of the United Nations Decade for Women: Equality, Development and Peace = Rapport de la Réunion Régionale de l'Amérique latine et des Caraïbes Préparatoire de la Conférence Mondiale Chargée d'Examiner et d'Evaluer les Résultats de la Décennie des Nations Unies pour la Femme: Egalité, Développement et Paix

Contiene: asistencia y organizacion de los trabajos, resumen de los debates, y evaluacion del decenio y estrategias y medidas concretas de ejecucion para el adelanto de la mujer hasta el ano 2000, aprobadas por la Reunion.

ECLAC contribution to a preliminary proposal for co-operation in the law of the sea and marine affairs among the states of the zone of peace and co-operation of the South Atlantic

Includes bibliography

ECLAC's contribution to proposals for co-operation in the law of the sea and marine affairs among the states of the zone of peace and co-operation of the South Atlantic: analysis of some policy options for Latin American countries members of the zone

Includes bibliography

Selección de publicaciones de la CEPAL realizadas durante el Decenio de las Naciones Unidas para la Mujer: Igualdad, Desarrollo y Paz = Selected publications prepared by ECLAC during the United Nations Decade for Women: Equality, Development and Peace

Lista bibliografica de los principales trabajos realizados en CEPAL sobre la mujer, ordenados cronologicamente para facilitar la apreciacion de la evolucion que ha tenido el tema a lo largo del decenio; incluye resenas de algunas de las publicaciones.

Consecuencias financieras de los acuerdos de explotación de minerales: algunas notas sobre recientes acuerdos mineros en Sudamérica = Financing implications of mineral development agreements: some notes on recent mineral agreements in South America

Incluye Bibliografía

Incorporation of special and differential treatment in international trade agreements and the implications for Caribbean economies

Includes bibliography

Suggestions regarding the principles which may be adopted by the Caribbean countries in negotiating agreements for the avoidance of double taxation with developed countries

Includes bibliography

Verification of Certificates of Origin in Economic Integration Agreements Signed by Latin American Countries

As explained in issue No. 236 of the FAL Bulletin in April 2006, the origin procedures in economic integration agreements (EIAs) signed by Latin American countries pertain to the issuance of certificates of origin and to the verification of origin when a product is imported. While that issue focused exclusively on the issuance of certificates of origin, the present edition concludes the cycle by dealing with the verification of that origin. Both subjects are related to the document entitled "Emisión y verificación de origen en acuerdos de integración económica suscritos por países de América Latina: debilidades y fortalezas".

Rules of origin in economic integration agreements signed by countries belonging to the Latin American Integration Association

This article refers to rules of origin included in the main Economic Integration Agreements signed by members of the Latin American Integration Association (LAIA). Issues relating to trade facilitation and reduction of transaction costs of international trade in goods are also discussed.The author is on the staff of the International Trade and Integration Division of ECLAC.

Convergence and Asymmetry in Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures in the Region's Trade Agreements

Sanitary and phytosanitary matters have acquired greater significance in the region's trade, as reflected in the significant number of complaints brought before the various dispute settlement mechanisms pertaining to the regional integration schemes. This may be attributed to the importance of the Latin American countries in world agricultural trade and to different phytosanitary and zoosanitary standards required by each. Given the multiplication of bilateral and plurilateral agreements in Latin America and the Caribbean, convergence on the sanitary standards required under such accords is crucial for the trade integration of a region that is an agro-exporter par excellence. Convergence is essential to facilitate market access and expedite trade flows. This bulletin assesses convergence of standards in the bilateral and plurilateral trade agreements signed by the countries of the region, the treatment afforded to the principles contained in the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement) and the progress the region has made relative to that Agreement.

Competition Policy and Trade Agreements in the Region: Exploring Forums for Cooperation and Convergence

The similarities of competition provisions in integration and other intraregional agreements and the dissemination of this information could serve as a basis for progress in cooperation and convergence on this issue in the region. The negotiation processes that have taken place for these agreements have also enhanced communication between the national agencies concerned, leading to processes of learning and harmonization; these processes could be strengthened as part of the current efforts of administrating and implementing trade agreements. This edition of the FAL Bulletin reviews the information available in order to see how progress can be made on this issue on the basis of the analysis and bibliography of Álvarez and others (2006), and Silva and Álvarez (2006).