Worksheet 11 Flashcards
What year was the treaty of chaguaramas signed and by whom?
1973
Errol barrow of Barbados
Forbes Burnham for Guyana
Michael Manley for Jamaica
Eric Williams for Trinidad
What did the 2002 treaty bring revisions for?
The establishment of a single market and a single economy
What are the four main pillars of caricom?
Economic integration
Foreign policy coordination
Human and social development
Security
Which two member states are not bound by the revised treaty?
Bahamas and Montserrat due to signatures of a special membership agreement
Who are the CARICOM organs? And what are they responsible for?
The conference of heads of government
Decision making
What are the key changes in revised treaty?
- Each organ can make binding decisions
- Simpler structure with a single treaty and fewer organs
- Move away from unanimous voting (less possibility of veto)
- Requirements for cooperation and consultation
- Regional enforcement (CCJ)
What are the functions of the conference of the heads of government?
They determine and provide its policy direction
