The Delegation of the European Union to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean States, the OECS and CARICOM/CARIFORUM is part of the European External Action Service (the EU's "Foreign Service") and is one of the 145 Delegations around the world. Based in Barbados, it also represents the EU to Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, as well as St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

The Delegation opened its first offices in Barbados in 1976 and today the partnership is defined by the Post-Cotonou Agreement and the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). 

The role of the Delegation is to promote the values and policies of the European Union, in an open and equal partnership with the Governments and people of Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean; to implement development and trade policies focussing on poverty alleviation and on the promotion of democracy, Human Rights and the Rule of Law as well as the smooth and gradual integration of the countries into the world economy; to deepen the political dialogue on all issues of mutual interest and to strengthen the partnership; and to support CARICOM regional integration as well as the planned development regional policies, programmes and institutions. 

France is the only EU Member State to have an embassy in the sub-region. Many Member States are represented by Honorary Consuls. The task of the Delegation, beyond the representation of European Union’s interests, is one of co-ordination and co-operation with EU member states represented in the region.