PRESS RELEASE

IMPORTANT NOTICE

BELTRAIDE TO BE THE CHANNEL FOR SUBMISSIONS OF APPLICATIONS FOR CARIBBEAN EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AGENCY’S (CEDA) NEW CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE REGULAR PROCEDURES

May 24, 2012 – The Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE) would like to announce to the general public that upon official request from the Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA), and subsequent to the cancellation of the 1^st Call for Proposals for the Regular Procedures, BELTRAIDE will be the channel for the submission of applications for the new call for proposals, scheduled to be published on Monday, June 4^th, 2012. The deadline for applications will be Friday, June 29^th, 2012, and the documents must be remitted to the offices of Caribbean Export, on or before 2:30pm (BELIZE TIME)!

Applications must be submitted in two (2) hard copies to BELTRAIDE on or between the period June 4th, 2012 to June 29^th, 2012, who will be forwarding the applications to CEDA to defray applicant’s expenses relating to courier service. Alternatively, applicants can mail directly to Caribbean Export if this is not the preferred method of submission.

Kindly visit CEDA’s website http://www.carib-export.com/website/ to obtain the application form and the guideline for application, visit our facebook page at www.facebook.com/beltraide to download, or simply email us so we can forward the application directly to you. The application and guideline will be available as of June 4^th, 2012.

For more information, Contact us:

Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE)

14 Orchid Garden St., City of Belmopan, Cayo District, Belize

Tel: 501-822-3737

Fax: 501-822-0595

Email: beltraide@belizeinvest.org.bz

nilda@belizeinvest.org.bz

Web Address: www.belizeinvest.org.bz

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