As signatories to the Central America-Dominican Republic-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), participating countries are required to improve and effectively enforce their existing trade laws, policies, and regulations, including sanitary and phytosanitary measures and food safety. To benefit fully from CAFTA-DR, participating countries need to address basic requirements outlined in Chapters 4, 5, and 6 of CAFTA-DR, including portions of Chapter 3 that relate to textile rules of origin.

The United States Agency for International Development‘s Regional Program for Central America and Mexico (USAID/E-CAM) will award a 12-week Task Order for the assessment of the programs described herein with recommendations for future programming areas that will directly affect trade facilitation and have a substantial impact on food security and nutrition.