Argues that economic security should be a core strategic objective of the EU and requires urgent, integrated and coordinated action across policy areas, supported by clearer responsibilities and stronger capacity to anticipate and manage risks;
Emphasises that the EU must strengthen its internal economic foundations, including competitiveness, innovation and production capacity, macroeconomic stability, secure access to key inputs, skills, and a well- functioning of the single market;
Highlights the need for stronger public and private investment and financing to support innovation, industrial development and secure, sustainable value chains.
The 9th meeting of the CARIFORUM–EU Consultative Committee brought together civil society representatives from the Caribbean and the European Union to discuss key developments in CARIFORUM–EU relations. The agenda included updates on the implementation of the CARIFORUM–EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), the provisional application of the OACPS–EU Samoa Agreement in relation to CARIFORUM, and discussions on the revision of the EPA review process.
