Treaty of Chaguaramas

Treaty of Chaguaramas
Signed4 July 1973
LocationChaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago
Effective1 August 1973 (revised in 2001)

The Treaty of Chaguaramas established the Caribbean Community and Common Market, popularly known as CARICOM. It was signed on 4 July 1973 in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago.[1][2] It was signed by Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago. It came into effect on 1 August 1973. The treaty established the regional institution while replacing the Caribbean Free Trade Association which ceased to exist on 1 May 1974. The revised treaty, signed in 2001, created the Caribbean Single Market and Economy.

In addition to economic issues, the Community instrument addressed issues of foreign policy coordination and functional cooperation. Issues of economic integration, particularly those related to trade arrangements, were addressed in the CSME Annex.

A revised Treaty of Chaguaramas establishing the Caribbean Community including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) was signed in 2001.[3]

  1. ^ Treaty establishing the Caribbean Community (with annex relating to the Caribbean Common Market and Agreement establishing the Common External Tariff for the Caribbean Common Market). Concluded at Chaguaramas on 4 July 1973, United Nations Treaty
  2. ^ Treaty of Chaguaramas (1973) Archived 2007-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Treaty of Chaguaramas (2001) Archived 2007-10-07 at the Wayback Machine