The Caribbean Community (Caricom) has put in place a number of measures to tackle the effects of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, should some countries become directly affected by it.
Chairman of Caricom and Prime Minister of Jamaica, Bruce Golding told a closing press conference of the 31st Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government yesterday that the measures involve laying a legal claim.
The oil spill began with the April 20 explosion and fire on the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, leased by British Petroleum, which is in charge of cleanup and containment.
Since then, oil has been pouring into the Gulf from a blown-out undersea well.
Golding wants a system to be developed to determine who will he held financially accountable if the oil spill begins to affect Caricom nations.
He disclosed that in regard to putting in place arrangements to make a claim should it become necessary, Caricom is also being assisted by the United Nations.
He added that the regional heads are seeking to bring together the strength of Caricom, particularly with the efforts of St Lucian Prime Minister, Stephenson King, who has lead responsibility on climate change issues.
