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The Office of the Chief Trade Adviser (OCTA) is being established to provide the Forum Island Countries with independent advice and support in the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations(PACER) Plus trade negotiations with Australia and New Zealand. The Office of the Chief Trade Adviser is based in Port Vila, Vanuatu. The first to be appointed to the Chief Trade Adviser position is Dr Chris Noonan from New Zealand. The office starts operating from the 29th March 2010. The 14 Forum Island Countries includes Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Marshal Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

References

  • "Pacific trade adviser concerned about independence". Pacific Islands News Association. 2010-01-27. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  • "Pacific trade advisor sees sense in PACER Plus delay". Radio Australia. 2010-01-26. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  • Garrett, Jemima (2010-02-23). "Pacific trade advisor signs". Australia Network News. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  • "Chief trade adviser for Forum countries on board" (Press release). Pacific Island Forum. 2010-02-20. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  • "Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat : Chief Trade Adviser on board" (Press release). Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. 2010-02-19. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  • "Vanuatu to host PACER-Plus Trade Adviser". Islands Business. 2010-03-12. Retrieved 2010-06-04.


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