PICTA - Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement
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A Researcher in International Relations with a Focus on Security, Political and Economic Risks for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade
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Rozen-Bakher, Z. (2021). The Chess Game of Forming International Trade Agreements: Shaping Global Economic and Political Power. Research Paper, PD10. https://www.rozen-bakher.com/research-papers/pd10
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PICTA - Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement
The Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA) is a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) among 14 Pacific members, which was signed in 2001.
PICTA Agreement in PDF https://forumsec.org/sites/default/files/2024-03/Pacific-Island-Countries-Trade-Agreement-PICTA_compressed.pdf
Information about PICTA https://aric.adb.org/fta/pacific-island-countries-trade-agreement
PICTA, Membership Status, 19 May 2025
Stay Tuned for the PICTA Membership sorted by 2025 Global Survival Rank by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher
From Newspapers
Progress in PICTA TIS negotiations Forum Secretariat’s Public Affairs Officer, 13 February 2012
PICTA trade in services negotiations progress Forum Secretariat’s Public Affairs Officer, 22 September 2011
From Scientific Literature - Research Papers and Research Books
PICTA, PACER and EPA's: weaknesses in Pacific Island countries' trade policies Narsey, W. (2004). PICTA, PACER and EPA’s: weaknesses in Pacific Island countries’ trade policies. Pacific Economic Bulletin, 19(3), 74-101.
SPARTECA, PICTA, and the WTO: How the Pacific Island States are Impacted by Free Trade Agreements. Carmichael, C. SPARTECA, PICTA, and the WTO: How the Pacific Island States are Impacted by Free Trade Agreements.
Potential supply chain between the Participating States of APTA and PICTA members Biswas, A., & Ratna, R. S. (2018). Potential supply chain between the Participating States of APTA and PICTA members. THE ASIA-PACIFIC TRADE AGREEMENT: Promoting South-South Regional Integration and Sustainable Development, 389.
Health risks of including alcohol and tobacco in PICTA free trade Hill, L. (2004). Health risks of including alcohol and tobacco in PICTA free trade. Pacific Health Dialog, 11(1), 116-20.
Food trade among Pacific Island countries and territories: implications for food security and nutrition Thow, A. M., Ravuvu, A., Ofa, S. V., Andrew, N., Reeve, E., Tutuo, J., & Brewer, T. (2022). Food trade among Pacific Island countries and territories: implications for food security and nutrition. Globalization and Health, 18(1), 104.
