Central American Integration System (SICA)

1. Introduction to the Central American Integration System (SICA)
2. Functions and objectives of the Central America Integration System
3. Member countries of the SICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama
4. SICA Specialized Agencies
5. Secretariat of the Central American Economic Integration (SIECA)
   1. Central American Common Market (MCCA) - Integrated with the SICA -
6. Central American Trading Scheme:
   1. Origins of Goods
   2. Safeguard Measures
   3. Central American Tariff System
7. Central American Free-Trade Area
   1. Customs and Monetary Union of the Central American Integration System
   2. Central American Bank for Economic Integration
8. Trade Agreements related to Central America
9. EU-Central America Association Agreement
10. Trade Relations with
    1. CARICOM
    2. Andean Community
    3. MERCOSUR

Sample - Central American Integration System

The purposes of the subject “Central American Integration System (SICA)” are the following:

1. To understand the purposes, functions, and the affiliated institutions of the Central American Integration System (SICA)
2. To assess the benefits for the member countries and cooperation areas
3. To know the socio-economic and the development problems of the Central American countries
4. To analyze the economic integration processes (Central American Common Market, Free Trade Zone in Central America, Customs Union) and the international trade among the member states of the Central American Integration System (SICA)
5. To explore the Central American Trade Agreements
6. To analyze the role of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration

The Subject “Central American Integration System (SICA)” belongs to the following Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

Masters: International Business, Foreign Trade.

Doctorate: World Trade.

Languages: or Sistema de Integración Centroamericana Sistema Integração Centro-Americana (SICA) Système d’intégration centraméricain (SICA.

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Central American Integration System

In 1993 was created in Tegucigalpa the Central American Integration System (SICA) by Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.

1. Observer States
   1. America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, the United States, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay
   2. Europe: Germany, Spain, France, Italy, UK, Russia, Serbia, Sweden, Turkey, Vatican
   3. Asia: Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Qatar, Taiwan
   4. Africa: Morocco, Egypt
2. Observer Organizations: EU, International Youth Organization

The main objective of the Central American Integration System is to encourage the Regional Integration in the Central American region.

The objective of the General Secretariat of the Central American Integration System is to provide services and technical support to the Regional Integration process in Central America, mainly for the Central American Union.

1. The Central American Integration System (SICA) received the support of the UN (Protocol of Tegucigalpa)
2. The Headquarters of the General Secretariat of Central American Integration System are in El Salvador

The Central American Integration System is an organization of Hispanic American Economic Area of Western Civilization.