1. presents A Brief Review of the “Developing the Export Readiness of Trinidad and Tobago’s Enterprises for the EU Market” Project

2. Project Background The CARIFORUM-EC Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) was signed in 2008 with the intention of stimulating growth in the export of goods and services of the region. Unfortunately, implementation of this Agreement has been slow. The Government of Trinidad and Tobago (GORTT), the Ministry of Trade and Industry, and other business support institutions such as exporTT Ltd (formerly the Business Development Company), the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce (TTCIC) and the Trinidad and Tobago Coalition of Service Industries (TTCSI) have executed a number of projects in the European Union (EU) with a view to improving capacity building and export readiness to the region.

3. Project Background cont’d This project, which is facilitated through the 10th European Development Fund and administered by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), is intended to continue building on this work completed by offering sensitization to market requirements, capacity building, some companies will be guided through market penetration into the selected EU markets.

4. Project Team The 16-month project will comprise of the following Team: Project Coordinator Mrs Natalie Paul-Harry Senior Export Officer Export Promotions Unit exporTT Limited Support Team Ms Jamila Greene – General, Project Associate Mrs Maritza Bengochea – Services, Team Lead Mr Dhanraj Harrypersad – Research, Team Lead Mr Crisen Maharaj – Capacity Building, Team Lead Ms Judi-Marie Rocke – Training, Team Lead Ms Shamilla Khan – Goods Exporters, Liaison

5. Invitation to Participate Companies exporting goods from the food & beverage, paper and plastics, electrical components and furniture sectors and professional (architecture and engineering) information and communication technology (ICT), energy and culture (Fashion, Film and Music) service providers are invited to apply to be a part of this project by contacting: Shamilla Khan Export Officer, Goods Telephone: 1 (868) 623-5507 ext. 361 Email: skhan@exportt.co.tt Maritza Bengochea Export Officer, Services Telephone: 1 (868) 623-5507 ext. 332 Email: mbengochea@exportt.co.tt

6. Please look out for more information at exportt.co.tt, one of our social media pages or contact one of our representatives