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Final <strong>Report</strong>
RoO Derogation under the PACP-IEPA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 8
1.1 Background ........................................................................................................................... 8
1.2 Methodology ......................................................................................................................... 9
1.3 Stakeholder consultation .................................................................................................... 10
2 RULES OF ORIGIN DEFINED ................................................................................................. 13
2.1 What are preferential rules of origin ................................................................................ 13
2.2 The ‘global sourcing’ rule of origin under the PACP-EU Interim EPA ................................. 14
3 PNG CANNED TUNA INDUSTRY ........................................................................................... 18
3.1 PNG Tuna Fishing Fleet ....................................................................................................... 18
3.2 PNG Processing Sector ........................................................................................................ 25
3.2.1 Existing Operations ................................................................................................ 25
3.2.2 New planned investments ..................................................................................... 31
3.2.3 Potential future investments ................................................................................. 36
3.2.4 Competitiveness of PNG processors ...................................................................... 38
3.3 PNG Tuna Trade .................................................................................................................. 41
3.3.1 Exports ................................................................................................................... 41
3.3.2 Domestic Market .................................................................................................... 45
3.4 Projected Production - 2012-2016 ...................................................................................... 46
3.4.1 Implications of global sourcing on PNG processing sector expansion ................... 47
4 DEVELOPMENT EFFECTS ON THE PNG ECONOMY ............................................................... 48
4.1 Definition of ‘Development Effects’ .................................................................................... 48
4.2 Income Generation ............................................................................................................ 49
4.3 Employment Generation ..................................................................................................... 50
4.4 Labour/Working Conditions ................................................................................................ 52
4.4.1 Cannery Labour Profiles ......................................................................................... 52
4.4.2 Cannery Labour Conditions .................................................................................... 54
4.5 Other Social Issues .............................................................................................................. 66
4.5.1 Corporate social responsibilities of tuna processing companies ........................... 66
4.5.2 Spin-off businesses ................................................................................................. 68
4.5.3 PMIZ development ................................................................................................. 70
4.5.4 Other concerns ....................................................................................................... 71
4.6 Environmental Issues .......................................................................................................... 72
4.6.1 Management of environmental risks ..................................................................... 72
4.6.2 Existing environmental risks .................................................................................. 74
4.6.3 Potential environmental impacts ........................................................................... 77
4.7 Impact of RoO derogation on PNG development ............................................................... 79
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