Addressing SPS barriers to agricultural and fishery trade in the Caribbean

About this project

<p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: white;">This action seeks to improve food-processing capabilities, to increase regional distribution in the Caribbean, addressing sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) barriers and solutions to intra-regional trade of agricultural and fisheries products (including on traceability and circular economy processes). </span></p><p class="ql-align-justify">The proposed intervention aims at strengthening AHFS systems to reduce SPS bottlenecks impacting intra-regional trade; namely:</p><p class="ql-align-justify">i) Inadequate enforcement and implementation of SPS controls due to limitations in the regulatory framework.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">ii) Delays in applying SPS controls due to inefficiencies in the operations of Competent Authorities (CAs).</p><p class="ql-align-justify">iii) Limitations in the capability and capacity of competent authorities to enforce SPS controls (inspection, certification, testing and accreditation in agriculture and fisheries).</p><p class="ql-align-justify">iv) Limitations in the capacity of private sector stakeholders to implement SPS measures required for entry into local and regional markets (fisheries and agriculture).</p>

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 2Zero Hunger
• 5Gender Equality
• 9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 12Responsible Consumption and Production
• 14Life Below Water

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Sectors

Fishing policy and administrative managementAgro-industriesFood safety and quality

Focus

Nutrition · Also contributesGender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Places

1031 - Bridgetown

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2023-PC-30715.

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