REVIEW OF EXISTING ACCESS FOR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS, SEAFOOD AND SAWN TIMBER TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND.pdf

REVIEW OF EXISTING ACCESS FOR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS, SEAFOOD AND SAWN TIMBER TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

Building on previous successes, the PHAMA Plus program continues to support Pacific Island Countries to
increase the quantity and quality of their agricultural and horticultural exports in ways that benefit producers,
exporters and importers. Market access remains at the centre of this work, which is inclusive of both the
business environment (commodity and market access regulations) and the market system (supply quality and
productivity as well as export and processing pathways).

Australia and New Zealand are considered to be the Pacific’s largest export markets for fresh and processed
horticultural products. Whilst many commodities from Pacific Island Countries (PICs) have market access
protocols in place, many have not frequently been used and the level of compliance and awareness
surrounding these is variable. There are opportunities that exist to better use these pathways rather than the
time-consuming and costly process of seeking access for new products. It is also important to note that some
of the existing access is for products that the PICs are not likely, or in a position to produce and or export at all
or competitively.