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The Government of Belize and the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) are pleased to announce the signing of an Economic Cooperation Agreement today, September 30, 2020, at the Laing Building in Belize City. The Economic Cooperation Agreement was signed on Belize's behalf by the Hon. Tracy Panton, Minister of State with responsibility for Investment, Trade and Commerce, witnessed by H.E. Remus Chen, Taiwan's Ambassador to Belize, and signed on Taiwan's behalf by Minister Wang Mei-Hua, Minister of Economic Affairs.

The signing marks the culmination of work that started back in 2014 when Belize and Taiwan began discussions on the possibility of a trade agreement intended to deepen economic integration between our two economies. Those initial discussions bore fruit in earnest last year when the Prime Minister of Belize, the Right Hon. Dean Barrow, and the President of Taiwan, Dr. Tsai Ing-wen, agreed to approve pursuit of a formal trade agreement and committed their respective negotiating machineries to fulfilling this mandate.

In August of 2019, a trade mission to Taiwan, led by the Hon. Tracy Panton, laid the groundwork ahead of subsequent formal negotiations. The mission met with several key representatives and officials from the Government of Taiwan, as well as with representatives from Taiwan's private sector. The mission culminated with the signing of a Letter of Intent that delimited the scope and principles for negotiations.

Formal negotiations began in Taiwan on 5 November and ended on 11 November 2019 with the parties reaching an agreement in principle in one round. Given Belize's membership in CARICOM, the negotiated agreement had to be subjected to CARICOM's review to ensure that it did not prejudice the rights of other Member States. On, 28 September 2020, Belize received the formal approval from CARICOM to sign the agreement.

The ECA provides for preferential treatment for Belize's key agricultural and fisheries products, among other goods. Furthermore, given the need to expand Belize's export supply capabilities, the ECA also provides for financial and technical assistance from Taiwan for the development of institutional and technical capacities involved in trade, including in areas of plant and animal health, standards and technical regulations (including consumer protection), and export and investment promotion. This is aimed at assisting the productive sector to capitalize on meaningful export opportunities in Taiwan and other export markets available under existing trade agreements and those to be negotiated in the future.

The Government of Belize extends its gratitude and appreciation to all of who have worked diligently on the Belize side to finalize this propitious agreement, including Belize's Trade Negotiating Team (TNT), and those who tirelessly provided logistical support indispensable to this successful outcome. The Government of Belize would also like to recognize the representatives of the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) for their commitment to the negotiation process and generous hospitality. The long-standing friendship between our two countries will be further strengthened through implementation of the ECA.

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BELIZE AND THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (TAIWAN) SIGN AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT

The Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation is pleased to inform that on September 28, 2020, in Belize City, Belize, Hon. Manuel Heredia, Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation of Belize, signed an AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF BELIZE AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (TAIWAN). Earlier in the day, Minister of Transportation and Communications for the Republic of China (Taiwan), Hon. Dr. Lin, Chia-lung, signed the agreement in Taipei, Taiwan on behalf of the Republic of China (Taiwan). His Excellency Remus Li-Kuo Chen, Ambassador for the Republic of China (Taiwan), was present at the Laing Building in Belize City to witness Belize's signature to the Agreement.

The negotiations of this Agreement, by both countries' Civil Aviation authorities commenced in 2019 and was completed in February of 2020, as a part of a series of bilateral initiatives to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of diplomatic ties between Belize and Taiwan. This Agreement is signed with the objective of strategically expanding each country's air connectivity and to consolidate a mutual beneficial partnership in aviation, travel and trade between Belize and Taiwan.

Over the past 10 years Belize has seen a 60 percent growth of its regional and international air connectivity, which has been one of the central factors to the unequivocal growth of its tourism sector. Undoubtedly, this Administration's aggressive program to boost air connectivity will be a defining factor in the Post COVID-19 recovery process. To date, Belize has signed a number of similar arrangements with countries including the United States of America, Malaysia, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and Honduras.


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