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11-22-2007, 01:30 PM
Ronald Bullen, the Trade Attache at the US Embassy in Santo Domingo, has called on the Dominican authorities to fulfill their commitments to DR-CAFTA so that the full transparency of the agreement could be reached. Bullen said that to have an efficient international trade system based on international trade laws, additional efforts were needed to strengthen customs administration, protection of property and intellectual rights, trade rights and investment and finance services. Bullen also highlighted the importance of transparency in government purchases, the administration of a quota system and fulfillment of health regulations. Bullen, speaking at the monthly Santo Domingo Chamber of Commerce luncheon yesterday, explained that the successful implementation of DR-CAFTA would depend on strengthening both public and private institutions.
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