text Port of SpainTT ECLAC 1999 monographic [1], 26 p. Contains the presentations made at a series of workshops in the countries of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) which were organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean/Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (ECLAC/CDCC). Focuses on the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) process, the competitivenenss of firms and the issues of standards. 1/8/01 JOY_D FREE TRADE AREAS 09.05.08 U588