Hon. Ministers,
Distinguished Ambassadors and other Representatives of Governments
Representatives of the Sugar Industry
Representatives of Cane Farmers and Sugar Workers
Members of the Trade Union Movement
Colleagues
Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen_
Good Morning , and welcome to this meeting of CARICOM Stakeholders on the Proposal for the Reform of the European Union Sugar Regime, with particular reference to their implications for the CARICOM sugar industry