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Economic growth is one of the four priority areas identified by Forum Leaders in the Pacific Plan for strengthening regional cooperation and integration.

Economic growth implementation priorities in the Pacific Plan (2006-2008) include:

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• Expansion of market for trade in goods under the South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement (SPARTECA), the Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA) and the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER), and with non-Forum trading partners 


• Integration of trade in services, including temporary movement of labour, into the Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA) and the Economic Partnerships Agreement (EPA)

• Timely and effective implementation of the Regional Trade Facilitation Programme (RTFP) email


















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