Santo Domingo, October 24, 2016.- The Board of Directors of the American Chamber of Commerce received Mr. Temístocles Montas, Minister of Industry and Commerce, as its guest of honor at the AMCHAMDR offices. He was accompanied by Vice Minister Yahaira Sosa, Director Cesar Dargam, and other ministry officials and advisors.

 The Minister of Industry and Commerce shared information on several topics of interest to AMCHAMDR. Initially, the topic of DR-CAFTA was discussed, with the AMCHAMDR board interested in learning about its progress. For their part, the Minister and his team discussed the inclusive steps being taken toward its implementation and the assessments being conducted regarding the impacts on different sectors of the economy. AMCHAMDR reiterated its willingness to assist with any consultations the MIC may require for these purposes.

During the meeting, the topic of Health Labeling and Registration was discussed. The discussions on this topic yielded some suggestions that the minister considered interesting and decided to share with other government institutions for their consideration. Later, aspects of the transportation and hydrocarbon sectors were addressed. The parties demonstrated broadly aligned positions regarding expectations and criteria, with a view to enabling the sector to evolve in its competitiveness, institutionalization, and adherence to regional best practices.

The meeting was chaired by members of AMCHAMDR's Board of Directors, Gustavo Tavares, President; William Malamud, Executive Vice President; Máximo Vidal, former President; Alain Astacio, Manager of Institutional Relations and Communications at AMCHAMDR; as well as other executives and Committee chairs.