The Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) of the Caribbean held a new meeting at which it discussed important issues for the integration of the subregion.

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The 41st meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) of the Caribbean took place on November 13, 2015.

Among other topics, there were discussions on the subregion’s future trade strategy, investment promotion, the relative progress made on the implementation of the provisions of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), the opportunities and challenges facing companies in the Caribbean, and the subregion’s priorities in health matters. This last point of discussion included issues related directly and indirectly to trade, such as food labeling and diseases that affect the competitiveness of the labor force.