TechnicalcooperationoutcomeUNITEDNATIONSCONFERENCEONTRADEANDDEVELOPMENTGreentradeforsustainabledevelopmentinPacificsmallislanddevelopingStatesoftheMelanesianSpearheadGroupSubregionalActionPlanforGreenTradePromotionGeneva,2024©2024,UnitedNationsConferenceonTradeandDevelopmentThefindings,interpretationsandconclusionsexpressedhereinarethoseoftheauthorsanddonotnecessarilyreflecttheviewsoftheUnitedNationsoritsofficialsorMemberStates.ThedesignationsemployedandthepresentationofmaterialonanymapinthisworkdonotimplytheexpressionofanyopinionwhatsoeveronthepartoftheUnitedNationsconcerningthelegalstatusofanycountry,territory,cityorareaorofitsauthorities,orconcerningthedelimitationofitsfrontiersorboundaries.MentionofanyfirmorlicensedprocessdoesnotimplytheendorsementoftheUnitedNations.Photocopiesandreproductionsofexcerptsareallowedwithpropercredits.Thispublicationhasnotbeenformallyedited.UNCTAD/TCS/DITC/INF/2024/5SubregionalActionPlanforGreenTradePromotionGreentradeforsustainabledevelopmentinPacificsmallislanddevelopingStatesoftheMelanesianSpearheadGroupiiiAcknowledgementsTheSubregionalActionPlanispartoftheprojecttitled“GreentradeforsustainabledevelopmentinPacificsmallislanddevelopingStates(SIDS)oftheMelanesianSpearheadGroup(MSG)”,generallyreferredtoasthe“MSGGreenTradeProject”.Theprojectwasfinancedthroughtranche12oftheUnitedNationsDevelopmentAccountandimplementedbyUNCTADinconjunctionwiththeMSGSecretariat.ThisSubregionalActionPlanwaspreparedbyUNCTADandtheMelanesianSpearheadGroupSecretariat.ItwaspreparedbyJulienBliesenerandSeulLeeoftheUNCTADDivisiononInternationalTradeandCommoditiesandSovaiaMarawaoftheMSGSecretariat.AtUNCTAD,inputsandcommentsfromTheresaCarpenter,TansugOk,RalfPetersandRupalVermaweregreatlyappreciated.DesktoppublishingwasdonebyJeniferTacardon-Mercado.TheSubregionalActionPlangreatlybenefitedfromtheinputsofAdolpheBani,VanuatuDepartmentofExternalTrade;JennyBarileandKevinMeplu,SolomonIslandsMinistryofForeignAffairsandExternalTrade;ElishaMalaandSurujPrasad,FijiMinistryofAgricultureandWaterways;PatiPyale,PapuaNewGuineaDepartmentofForeignAffairs.AparticularthanksisextendedtoalltheparticipantsoftheregionalworkshopontheMSGGreenTradeProjecton16and17October2023inPortVila,whoseoralinputscontributedtothecompletionofthisActionPlan.UNCTADextendsitsappreciationtothenationalGovernments’oftheMSGmemberStates,inparticulartotheDepartmentofForeignAffairsinPapuaNewGuinea;theMinistryofTrade,Co-operatives,SmallandMediumEnterprisesandtheMinistryofAgricultureandWaterwaysinFiji;theMinistryofForeignAffairsandExternalTradeandtheMinistryofAgricultureandlivestockinSolomonIslands;theDepartmentofExternalTradeandtheDepartmentofIndustryinVanuatu,allofwhichcontributedsignificantlytothesuccessofthisproject.SubregionalActionPlanforGreenTradePromotionGreentradeforsustainabledevelopmentinPacificsmallislanddevelopingStatesoftheMelanesianSpearheadGroupivAbbreviationsASYCUDAAutomatedSystemforCustomsDataFAOFoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNationsIMPACTImprovingPacificIslandsCustomsandTradeMFTAMelanesianFreeTradeAgreementMSGMelanesianSpearheadGroupNTMNon-tariffmeasuresPACERPlusPacificAgreementonCloserEconomicRelationsPlusPHAMAPlusPacificHorticulturalandAgriculturalMarketAccessPlusPIFSPacificIslandForumSecretariatPoetComPacificOrganicandEthicalTradeCommunitySAFEPacificSafeAgricultureTradeFacilitationthro...