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Barbados is a signatory to several international agreements. These include multilateral agreements such as General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT 1947) and World Trade Organisation (WTO), free trade agreements like CARICOM, CARICOM-Costa Rica, and CARICOM-Dominican Republic, and an Economic Association Agreement in CARIFORUM-European Community Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). Barbados as a signatory to these treaties has major implications for Tastee Cheese’s existence in Barbados.…

ENDORSEMENT The following standard was endorsed by the 27th Session of the FAO Conference in November 1993. INTRODUCTION SCOPE This reference standard describes the general and specific principles of plant quarantine as related to international trade. REFERENCES FAO Glossary of Phytosanitary Terms, FAO Plant Protection Bulletin 38(1), 1990: 5-23. International Plant Protection Convention, 1992. FAO, Rome. DEFINITIONS Definitions of phytosanitary terms used in the present standard can be found in…

Kovalam in Kerala is one of the hot tourist destinations in India. Kovalam is called as the beach town in the Thiruvananthapuram city on the Arabian sea coast. The literal meaning of Kovalam is “a grove of coconut trees”. There are plenty of things you can do in the enchanting beach destination town of Kovalam. Sun bath lying on the beach or swimming in the cool waters, have an oil and Ayurvedic massage, savor your tongue with seafood or try your hand at fishing. Have a ride on surfboards and…

Globalisation’ has become a very common word in our vocabulary in recent years, and most people have at least a vague idea of what it means. It has many definitions, but loosely translated, globalisation is the process by which people, their cultures, money, goods and information can be transferred between countries with few or no barriers . With the world’s economies merging into each other, a global culture has formed and many people now recognise the importance of globalisation in shaping…

As the world has become smaller, not the actual size but as countries become more and more connected through globalisation there are many advantages and disadvantages that arise. As a starting point I will name just a few advantages and disadvantages. One advantage can be seen as that many country’s exports and imports have become easier to transport which means the production of goods and rendering of services has become more efficient which means the end product will be cheaper to purchase for…

Swot Analysis of Indonesia as a Destination for FDI: Strengths: • Geographically speaking, Indonesia lies in the strategic location through which the world trade transits, i.e. near straits of Malacca that link Indonesian ocean littoral to the South China Sea and the larger Pacific Ocean. If developed, can become a major transit hub in the world. • Country is rich in natural resources like coal, minerals like tin, gold, copper, nickel and bauxite, oil & gas and fertile land to support…

Indonesia is a biggest archipelago country in the world which has more than 17.000 islands . It is a place for distinct tribe and linguistic groups, a gigantic range of flora and fauna and wonderful natural landscapes. Indonesia also is a country of fourth longest beach line in the world , Indonesia perhaps has so many reasons for you to visit, but presented here are three of many reasons why you have to make a plan in your life to visit Indonesia. One of the best ways to enjoy our vacation is…

the seaside and ski resorts. The state agency for tourism says that the health and wellness tourism accounts for only 3% of the whole tourism industry in the country. There is defiantly a need for improvement in this sector, e.g. more spa centres, better advertising and more recreational buildings. A lack of this improvement and advertising means that a lot western countries don’t know that Bulgaria is so excellent for health tourism. The combination of competitive quality of treatment, low…

1. What benefits have CEMEX and other global competitors in cement derived from globalization? More broadly, how can cross-border activities add value in an industry as apparently localized as cement? CEMEX and other global competitors in the cement market have definitely benefitted by being able to operate on an international level. An obvious advantage that CEMEX and quite frankly any vast corporation that reaches a global scale is diversification. Diversification has brought and brings…

General introduction: Backpacking In general, backpacking is a self-governing, global, low- budget method for travelling. Its admirers, who backpack are called ‘Backpacker’. Who mostly travel for a longer time than normal tourists, visit diverse countries while on the road, which can take the months, sometimes years. We also have people who go camping, hiking and tramping in woods or outdoors, hitch-hiking their journey from a place to another and those with backpacks with switching between…