Question 38682 — overseas

Summary

Mr. Sylvain Brial draws the attention of the Minister for Overseas Territories to the cost of freight for the islands of Wallis and Futuna. This cost is a major handicap for the local economy; specifically, it indicates to the Government that inter-island freight is seriously suffering. Indeed, since 2010, a European system has allowed the OCTs (overseas countries and territories) to benefit from aid. Since 2017, this assistance has been extended to Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin and Wallis and Futuna. It was only in 2020 that the implementing decrees came out and finally allowed businesses to benefit from this aid. But this aid does not concern inter-island freight. Thus, the company which exports tarot cards from Futuna to Wallis paid 800,000 Pacific francs, which represents a considerable surcharge. This is why the deputy asks Mr. minister to study with Europe the opening of freight aid to inter-island transport. He supports the request of the primary sector commission to the Territorial Assembly to be able to open this aid of 160,000 euros to the transport of goods between Futuna and Wallis. He asks him if he will work with the European Commission to bring this request to fruition; he insists on the urgency of asserting this request for enable real development of local production.

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