A white paper to safeguard the future of the overseas territories

Following the first Overseas Territories Economic Conference, which took place last July in Saint-Martin, CCI France and the Association of Overseas Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ACCIOM) will present, on 26 November at the Mayors’ Fair, a white paper entitled ‘Towards an Economic Pact for the Overseas Territories’. Participants in the Conference have until 15 November to contribute to the finalisation of the document.
This white paper will propose 10 concrete measures based on the needs expressed by the territories and businesses, the main ones relating to water, energy, land use, ports and logistics. Another key challenge is to find solutions for adapting national standards to the specific characteristics of each overseas territory.
Once finalised, the document will be officially submitted to the Minister for Overseas Territories, before being presented to the President of the Republic and the public authorities. It will also be brought to the attention of the candidates in the 2027 presidential election, with the aim of informing their deliberations and manifestos through concrete proposals arising from the ground.