AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoUS Travel Update: The U.S. State Department has lowered its New Caledonia travel advisory from Level 3 (“Reconsider Travel”) to Level 2 (“Exercise Increased Caution”), citing improved safety since the 2024 unrest, while still warning about petty crime, political demonstrations, and limited emergency help outside Nouméa. Competition & Consumer Protection: New Caledonia’s Congress passed a competition law targeting abusive practices like excessive pricing and late payments, tightening merger controls and allowing deferred discounts between producers and distributors, while the government removed some planned powers for the Competition Authority after employer lobbying. Elections Roll “Unfreezing”: France’s Constitutional Council approved changes to New Caledonia’s electoral roll for the 28 June provincial elections, allowing over 10,000 additional voters—mainly people born after restrictions began under the Nouméa Accord framework. Regional Fisheries Governance: The Pacific Tuna Initiative expanded to Palau, building on reforms already underway in Fiji, Samoa and New Caledonia to improve tuna management, market incentives and ocean governance. Kava Industry Pressure: New Caledonia’s kava sector is bracing for job losses as the imported root price jumps sharply—linked to higher fuel and freight costs from Vanuatu and reduced Vanuatu production.
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