Sourced Info: Caribbean News Service
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Nov 06 2016 – Suriname is trying to resolve a trade dispute with Trinidad and Tobago which prevents the Dutch island from exporting duck meat from entering the Trinidad and Tobago market.
The government said the issue can be resolved as soon as the Trinidad and Tobago government amends its Animal Act, under the CARICOM Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED).
COTED has urged the Trinidad authorities to take the necessary steps to resolve the issue in a timely way.
COTED-chair and Agriculture Minister of Dominica, Johnson Drigo noted, however, that since legislative procedures could take some time, Trinidad could not offer a timeline when the matter would be resolved definitely.
Since December 2015, Trinidad has prevented the importation of meat from Suriname after Trinidad raised concerns the processes at the duck facility were not in conformity with international food safety measures.
