Table of Contents
- 1 When was the Caribbean Free Trade Area operational?
- 2 When was Caricom Single Market and Economy established?
- 3 When was ACS formed and ended?
- 4 Why was the Association of Caribbean States created?
- 5 How many members does the Caricom community have?
- 6 Where is the headquarters of the CARICOM Secretariat?
When was the Caribbean Free Trade Area operational?
| Caribbean Free Trade Association | |
|---|---|
| Historical era | Cold War |
| • Established | 1 May 1968 |
| • Disestablished | 1 May 1974 |
| Area |
When was Caricom Single Market and Economy established?
July 1989
The CARICOM Single Market and Economy, also known as the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME), is an integrated development strategy envisioned at the 10th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) which took place in July 1989 in Grand Anse, Grenada.
When was Caricom established?
August 1, 1973, Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago
Caribbean Community/Founded
When was the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas signed?
July 2001
In July 2001, the Heads of Government of CARICOM signed the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas.
When was ACS formed and ended?
Association of Caribbean States
| Association of Caribbean States (ACS) Asociación de Estados del Caribe (Spanish) Association des États de la Caraïbe (French) | |
|---|---|
| • Secretary General | Rodolfo Sabonge |
| • Ministerial Council Chair | Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Establishment | Cartagena, Colombia July 24, 1994 |
| Website http://www.acs-aec.org/ |
Why was the Association of Caribbean States created?
How and Why it All Began. The Association of Caribbean States is a product of the desire of the 35 Contracting States, Countries and Territories of the Greater Caribbean to enhance cooperation within the region, an initiative aimed at building upon obvious geographic proximity and well-documented historical linkages.
When did the Bahamas become a member of CARICOM?
Subsequently the other eight Caribbean territories joint CARICOM. The Bahamas became the 13th Member State of the Community on July 4, 1983, but not a member of the Common Market. In July 1991, the British Virgin Islands and the Turks and Caicos became Associated Members of CARICOM, followed by Anguilla in July 1999.
When did CARICOM become a single market economy?
In 2001, the heads of government signed a revised Treaty of Chaguaramas that cleared the way to transform the idea of a common market CARICOM into a Caribbean (CARICOM) Single Market and Economy. Part of the revised treaty establishes and implements the Caribbean Court of Justice .
How many members does the Caricom community have?
Currently CARICOM has 15 full members, 5 associate members and 8 observers. All of the associate members are British overseas territories, and it is currently not established what the role of the associate members will be.
Where is the headquarters of the CARICOM Secretariat?
The secretariat headquarters is in Georgetown, Guyana. CARICOM is an official United Nations Observer.