Joint Committee and Budget Committee Meetings
13th Budget Committee Meeting 10th Joint Committee Meeting Information Note Meeting Procedures INVITATION – Host Welcome Dinner Island Tour Excursion Thirteenth PACER Plus Budget Committee Meeting (PPBC.13) Chair: Mrs Distaquaine Tu’ihalamaka, Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Trade and Economic Development of Tonga Monday, 18 May – Tuesday, 19 May 2026 (GMT+13) Fa’onelua Convention Centre, Nuku’alofa, Tonga PROVISIONAL AGENDA Day 1 – Monday, 18 May 2026 Time Agenda 8:30am Opening Session Opening Prayer Welcome/Introduction by Chair Adoption of Agenda Drafting Committee Assignment Official Photo 9:00-9:30am Agenda 1: Final Report DEC Work Programme 2021-2025 Meeting Paper: PPBC.13/1 – Final Report DEC Work Programme 2021-2025 PPBC.13/1 – Annex 1 – 2021-2025 DEC Work Programme Report PPBC.13/2 – Annex 2 – Financial Report – 31 December 2025 9:30-10:00am Agenda 2: Report on PPIU Transition Workplan & Financial Report to 30 April 2026 Meeting Paper: PPBC.13/2 – Report on PPIU Transition Workplan & Financial Report to 31 April 2026 PPBC.13/2 Annex 1 – Transition Workplan Report PPBC.13/2 Annex 2 – Financial Report period ending 30 April 2026 10:00-10:30am Morning Tea 10:30-11:30am Agenda 3: Draft PACER Plus MELA Logical Framework 2026-2030 Meeting Paper: PPBC.13/3 – Draft PACER Plus MELA Logical Framework 2026-2030 PBBC.13/3 Annex 1 – PACER Plus MELA Logical Framework 11:30-1:00pm Agenda 4: Draft DEC Work Programme 2026-2030 Meeting Paper: PPBC.13/4 – Draft DEC Work Programme 2026-2030 PPBC.13/4 Annex 1 – PACER Plus DEC Work Programme 2026-2030 1:00-2:00pm Lunch 2:00-2.30pm Agenda 5: Update on External Audit Meeting Paper: PPBC.13/5 – PPIU External Audit Financial Year (FY) 2025-2026 2:30-3:00pm Agenda 6: Revised Operations Manual Meeting Paper: PPBC.13/6 – Revised Operations Manual PPBC.13/6 – Annex 1 – EOI Review of Operations Manual PPBC.13/6 – Annex 2 – Gap Analysis V1.1 3.00-3:30pm Agenda 7: Updated Risk Management Register Meeting Paper: PPBC.13/7 – Updated Risk Management Register PPBC.13/7 Annex 1 – Risk Assessment & Risk Register 3.30pm Afternoon Tea and End of Day 1 Day 2 – Tuesday, 19 May 2026 Time Agenda 8:30am Opening Session 9:00-11:30am Agenda 8: Draft Annual Plan FY 2026/2027 Budget Meeting Paper: PPBC.13/8 – Draft Annual Plan FY 2026/2027 Budget PPBC.13/8 Annex 1 – Annual Plan for FY 2026/2027 and Budget PPBC.13/8 Annex 1 – REVISED Annual Plan for FY2026/2027 and Budget PPBC.13/8 Annex 1 A1 – Costed FY26/27 Annual Plan 10:30-11:00am Morning Tea 11:00-11:30am Agenda 8 continued 11:30-12:00pm Agenda 9: Update – Report on Implementation of Review Recommendations Meeting Paper: PPBC.13/9 – Update – Report on Implementation of Review Recommendations PPBC.13/9 Annex 1 – Report on Review Recommendations 12:00-12:30pm Agenda 10: Any Other Business 12:30-2:30pm Lunch 1:30-2:30pm Drafting Committee to consider draft Summary of Discussions (Outcomes) 2:30-3:00pm Agenda 10: Adoption of the Summary of Discussions (Outcomes) of the Thirteenth Meeting of the Budget Committee 3:00-3:30pm Close of Meeting Concluding Remarks by Chair Closing Prayer 3.30pm Afternoon Tea and End of Day 2 Meeting Papers: PPBC.13/1 – Final Report DEC Work Programme 2021-2025 PPBC.13/2 – Report on PPIU Transition Workplan & Financial Report to 31 March 2026 PPBC.13/3 – Draft PACER Plus MELA Framework 2026-2030 PPBC.13/4 – Draft DEC Work Programme 2026-2030 PPBC.13/5 –Update on External Audit PPBC.13/6- Revised Operations Manual PPBC.13/7 – Updated Risk Management Register PPBC.13/8 – Draft Annual Plan FY 2026/2027 Budget PPBC.13/9 – Update – Report on Implementation of Review Recommendations Tenth Meeting of the PACER Plus Joint Committee (PPJC.10) Chair: Mrs Distaquaine Tu’ihalamaka, Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Trade and Economic Development of Tonga 21-22 May 2026 (GMT+13) Fa’onelua Convention Centre, Nuku’alofa, Tonga Provisional Agenda Day 1 – Thursday, 21 May 2026 Time Agenda 8:30am Registration 8:45am Arrival of Guest of Honour 9:00am – 9:30am Opening Ceremony (Government of Tonga) Invocation by Rev. Penisimani Tonga Keynote address by Acting Minister of the Ministry of Trade and Economic Development (MTED), Hon. Siaosi Sovaleni Benediction by Rev. Penisimani Tonga 9:35am – 10:00am Official Group Photo and Morning Tea 10:05am Opening of Meeting and Adoption of Agenda Remarks by Chair Remarks by Head of PPIU Adoption of Agenda Drafting Committee Assignment 10:30am Agenda 1: Implementation of decisions from the ninth Joint Committee meeting Report by the PPIU (Information Paper) Meeting Paper: PPJC.10/1 – Implementation of decisions from the ninth Joint Committee meeting 10:45am Agenda 2: Governance, Institutional Arrangements 1. Report of the CTG Meeting Paper: PPJC.10/2.1 – Report of the Committee on Trade in Goods, Rules of Origin and Customs Procedures PPJC.10/2.1 Annex 1 – Summary of Discussions, CTG.07 PPJC.10/2.1 Annex 2 – Component 1 and 2 Project Proposals 2. Report of the SPS.TBT Meeting Paper: PPJC.10/2.2 – Report of the Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures and Technical Barriers to Trade PPJC.10/2.2 Annex 1 – Summary of Discussions, SPS.TBT.06 PPJC.10/2.2 Annex 2 – Component 3 and 4 Project Proposals 3. Report of the SMNPI Meeting Paper: PPJC.10/2.3 – Report of the Committee on Trade in Services, Movement of Natural Persons and Investment PPJC.10/2.3 Annex 1 – Summary of Discussions, SMNPI.08 PPJC.10/2.3 Annex 2 – Component 5 and 6 Project Proposals 4. Report of the LMWG Meeting Paper: PPJC.10/2.4 – Report of the PACER Plus Labour Mobility Working Group PPJC.10/2.4 Annex 1 – Summary of Discussions, PPLMWG.14 PPJC.10/2.4 Annex 2 – LM Project Proposals PPJC.10/2.4 Annex 3 – Draft ALM Amendment 5. Report of the Budget Committee Meeting Paper: PPJC.10/2.5 – Report of the Budget Committee PPBC.13 Summary of Discussions (ADOPTED 19 MAY) 6. Review of Terms of Reference for Joint Committee, Budget Committee and Subsidiary Bodies Meeting Paper: PPJC.10/2.6 – Review of Terms of Reference for Joint Committee, Budget Committee and Subsidiary Bodies 12:00pm Agenda 3: Arrangement on Labour Mobility (ALM) Amendment Meeting Paper: PPJC.10/3 – ALM Amendment PPJC.10/3 – Annex 1 – ALM Amendment 12:30pm Lunch 1:30pm Agenda 4: MELA Logframe Meeting Paper: PPJC.10/4 – MELA Logframe PPJC.10/4 Annex 1 – MELA Logframe 2:00pm Agenda 5: DEC Work Programme Meeting Paper: PPJC.10/5 – DEC Work Programme PPJC.10/5 Annex 1 – Draft DEC Work Programme 2:30pm Agenda 6: PPIU Strategic Plan Meeting Paper: PPJC.10/6 – PPIU Strategic Plan PPJC.10/6 Annex 1 – PPIU Strategic Plan 2026-2030 3:00pm Agenda 7: Annual Plan FY2026-2027 Meeting Paper: PPJC.10/7 – Annual Plan FY2026-2027 PPJC.10/7 Annex 1 – REVISED Annual Plan FY 2026-2027 PPJC.10/7 Annex
Thirteenth PACER Plus Budget Committee Meeting (PPBC.13)
Twelfth Budget Committee Meeting (PPBC.12)
Agenda Day 1 Day 2 Wednesday, 24 September 2025 Time Agenda 1:00 – 1:05 PM Opening Session Opening Prayer Welcome/Introduction by Chair Adoption of Agenda Official Photo 1:05 – 1:25 PM Agenda 1: Annual Report FY24/25 to end of 30 June 2025 Meeting Paper: PPBC.12/D.01 Annex 1: Draft Annual Report 2024-2025 1:25 – 1:45 PM Agenda 2: Progress Report on Annual Plan FY24-25 as at 31 August 2025 Meeting Paper: PPBC.12/D.02 Annex 1: FY24-25 Implementation Status Report 1:45 – 2:00 PM Agenda 3: FY24-25 Financial Report to 31 August 2025 Meeting Paper: PPBC.12/D.03 ANNEX 1 : Financial Report as at 31 August 2025 2:00 – 2:20 PM Agenda 4: External Audit Report at 30 June 2025 Meeting Paper: PPBC.12/D.04 Annex 1: Audit Opinion 2025 Annex 2: Financial Statements Annex 3: Management Representation Letter Annex 4: Audit Completion Letter 2:20 – 2:40 PM Agenda 5: Updated PPIU Risk Register to September 2025 Meeting Paper: PPBC.12/D.05 Annex 1: Risk Register 2:40 – 2:50 PM Agenda 6: Revised Budget for FY2024-2025 as at 31 August Meeting Paper: PPBC.12/D.06 Annex 1: PPIU AP FY24-25_Rev3.0_Sep25 Annex 2: SOP.005_Transfer of Budget Funds Annex 3: Budget Transfer Requests 3:00 PM Close of Meeting Concluding Remarks by Chair Closing Prayer Thursday, 25 September 2025 Time Agenda 1:00 – 1:05 PM Opening Session Opening Prayer Welcome/Introduction by Chair 1:05 – 1:25 PM Agenda 7: Corporate Review Report & Recommendations Meeting Paper: PPBC.12/D.07Annex 1-Outcome of Budget Committee Chair Consultation on 2 September 2025 1:25 – 1:40 PM Agenda 8: Action Plan for Extension/Renewal of the Implementing Arrangement for Development and Economic Cooperation under PACER Plus Meeting Paper: PPBC.12/D.08 Annex 1: Action Plan for IA Renewal Annex 2: PPIU Final Evaluation Report Annex 3: PPIU Governance Review Annex 4: PACER Plus Legal Review Annex 5: JC Intersessional Paper 1:40 – 2:00 PM Agenda 9: Proposed Administrative Arrangement for PPIU during transition to new IA Meeting Paper: PPBC.12/D.09 2:00 – 2:15 PM Agenda 10: Any Other Business 2:15 PM Close of Meeting Concluding Remarks by Chair Closing Prayer Information Papers Implementation of Internal Audit Recommendations Progress Wednesday, 24 September 2025 Time Agenda 1:00 – 1:05 PM Opening Session Opening Prayer Welcome/Introduction by Chair Adoption of Agenda Official Photo 1:05 – 1:25 PM Agenda 1: Annual Report FY24/25 to end of 30 June 2025 Meeting Paper: PPBC.12/D.01 Annex 1: Draft Annual Report 2024-2025 1:25 – 1:45 PM Agenda 2: Progress Report on Annual Plan FY24-25 as at 31 August 2025 Meeting Paper: PPBC.12/D.02 Annex 1: FY24-25 Implementation Status Report 1:45 – 2:00 PM Agenda 3: FY24-25 Financial Report to 31 August 2025 Meeting Paper: PPBC.12/D.03 ANNEX 1 : Financial Report as at 31 August 2025 2:00 – 2:20 PM Agenda 4: External Audit Report at 30 June 2025 Meeting Paper: PPBC.12/D.04 Annex 1: Audit Opinion 2025 Annex 2: Financial Statements Annex 3: Management Representation Letter Annex 4: Audit Completion Letter 2:20 – 2:40 PM Agenda 5: Updated PPIU Risk Register to September 2025 Meeting Paper: PPBC.12/D.05 Annex 1: Risk Register 2:40 – 2:50 PM Agenda 6: Revised Budget for FY2024-2025 as at 31 August Meeting Paper: PPBC.12/D.06 Annex 1: PPIU AP FY24-25_Rev3.0_Sep25 Annex 2: SOP.005_Transfer of Budget Funds Annex 3: Budget Transfer Requests 3:00 PM Close of Meeting Concluding Remarks by Chair Closing Prayer Thursday, 25 September 2025 Time Agenda 1:00 – 1:05 PM Opening Session Opening Prayer Welcome/Introduction by Chair 1:05 – 1:25 PM Agenda 7: Corporate Review Report & Recommendations Meeting Paper: PPBC.12/D.07Annex 1-Outcome of Budget Committee Chair Consultation on 2 September 2025 1:25 – 1:40 PM Agenda 8: Action Plan for Extension/Renewal of the Implementing Arrangement for Development and Economic Cooperation under PACER Plus Meeting Paper: PPBC.12/D.08 Annex 1: Action Plan for IA Renewal Annex 2: PPIU Final Evaluation Report Annex 3: PPIU Governance Review Annex 4: PACER Plus Legal Review Annex 5: JC Intersessional Paper 1:40 – 2:00 PM Agenda 9: Proposed Administrative Arrangement for PPIU during transition to new IA Meeting Paper: PPBC.12/D.09 2:00 – 2:15 PM Agenda 10: Any Other Business 2:15 PM Close of Meeting Concluding Remarks by Chair Closing Prayer Information Papers Implementation of Internal Audit Recommendations Progress