Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Trade Agreement

MSG trade agreement to deal with labour mobility

Fiji for 12 years had banned the import of PNG Made Ox and Palm canned meat, Paradise Biscuits and Trukai Rice claiming the products did not meet its biosecurity requirements which Minister Maru and the National Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection Authority (NAQIA) deny.

A delegation from Fiji is in the country to hold talks with relevant government officers and manufacturers of the banned products to find a solution to the trade dispute.

The proposed MSG trade agreement Number 3 will cover services and labour mobility for member states.