Minutes of the Ministerial Meeting on 5 June 2024

The Council of Ministers met on Wednesday to review the following documents.

DBS detection dogs have been present in French Polynesia for a year

The Department of Biosecurity (DBS) received its first three detection dogs on April 14, 2023. This followed specialized training for its three agents by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), an organization considered one of the best in the world for biosecurity.

After a year of deployment, the Tahiti-Faa’a Airport platform allows the presence of biosecurity detection dogs on 60% to 70% of international flights arriving in the territory, and the control of 40% to 50% of international passengers, with the three pairs of dogs inseparable DBS (dogs and handlers are associated during training based on their compatibility) able to detect 1,298 undeclared commodities (products of plant or animal origin).

Of these, 598 do not comply with local regulations and therefore present a high risk of introducing pests (insects, bacteria, viruses, invasive plants and animals) that could damage our agriculture and environment.

The effectiveness of control measures, and the level of fraud in biosecurity regulations, is such that a detector dog intercepts an undeclared shipment for every 11 minutes of work.

If we are committed to protecting nation The canine unit associated with all DBS agents can enhance the protection of our country and the current situation reflects the need for greater awareness among all our travelers and residents. nation Complying with biosafety regulations allows our country to maintain its rich environmental and agricultural resources.

As a last resort, for the most recalcitrant, reprehensible behavior can be punished in the short term with fines.

Olympic Torch Relay on June 13: Recommended closure of public and private schools, youth centres and public and private secondary education institutions in the communities of Papeete, Pires and Faa’a

From July 27 to 30, 2024, French Polynesia will have the honour of hosting the surfing competition at the 2024 Olympic Games for the first time.

This international sporting event will offer the world the opportunity to discover our mysterious waves, a symbol of the power and beauty of our territory and the Polynesian Islands.

The Olympic flame is an important symbol of the Olympic Games. According to ancient tradition, the Olympic flame is lit in a ceremony held in the sanctuary of Olympia, Greece, where the Olympic Games are held. Games. On May 8, 2024, the flame arrived in France, specifically Marseille.

The Olympic Torch Relay was organized in several cities in mainland France and overseas (Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, French Polynesia and Reunion).

This “Ocean Relay” will allow French Polynesia to organize the Olympic Torch Relay throughout Tahiti on June 13. On this occasion, French Polynesia wants to make this an unforgettable celebration.

As the torch relay takes place across the island of Tahiti, traffic and parking bans will be implemented, which will have a strong impact on vehicle traffic, especially in urban areas.

Furthermore, in order to reduce traffic congestion during the Olympic Torch Relay and to allow the public to participate in this great event, it is proposed to close public and private schools and Youth Centres (CJA), as well as public and private secondary education institutions in the communes of Papeete, Pires and Faa, from 1 pm to 1 pm. Boarding students will continue to be welcome in their institutions.

In fact, according to the provisions of article 43-5° of the Statute of French Polynesia and the Ministerial Decree of 17 June 1987 on the administrative and financial organization of public educational institutions, as amended, the closure of schools falls within the jurisdiction of each municipality and the decision to close secondary education institutions rests with the director of each institution.

Three entities can therefore intervene: the mayor of the municipality where the intervention takes place; the head of his institution and in French Polynesia within the framework of his general skills. However, a general perspective is recommended for the following reasons.

The decree can be issued in the autonomous Council of Ministers in accordance with: the autonomous regulatory powers of the Council of Ministers (Article 90-1° Organization of the mission of public institutions). This decree will directly affect the powers of the heads of institutions provided for in the CM decree of June 17, 1987; the regulatory powers arising from article LP 17 of the State Law, as amended on July 13, 2017, concerning the Charter of Education and the Standards of Purpose in French Polynesia (Opinion of the Council of State of New Caledonia). Thus, mayors have the ability to adopt specific measures for their municipalities. The general nature of the measure will make it possible to link this ability to French Polynesia. In this case, mayors can reinforce the measures taken by the State.

Subsidies and financial assistance to educational institutions

On the proposal of the Minister of Education and Higher Education in charge of Culture, the Council of Ministers approved one investment subsidy and four financial aids totaling 1,927,707 francs.

Subsidies to two youth associations and three sports federations

On the proposal of the Minister of Sports, Youth and Crime Prevention, who is responsible for handicrafts, the Council of Ministers approved the granting of operating subsidies totalling 2,545,850 francs.

For young people :

• Tefana Football Sports Section: 173 850 F Philippines Organizing mainly sports-oriented CLSH during school holidays;
• Prince Aimeeho: 672 000 Fluorine Financial Planner to fund its general activities through 2024.

Sports funding for general activities in 2024 :

• Tahitian Badminton Association: 900,000 francs CFP;
• Polynesian Aikido Federation: 500,000 francs CFP;
• Tahitian American Football Federation: 300 000 F CFP.