 CARICOM was instrumental in the formation of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) on 24 July 1994.The original idea for the Association came from a recommendation of the West Indian Commission, established in 1989 by the CARICOM heads of state and government.The Commission advocated both deepening the integration process (through the CARICOM Single Market and Economy) and widening it through a separate regional organisation encompassing all states in the Caribbean.