Together with the enlargement of the European Union in 2004 to now 25 Member States we can look back on a remarkable development. In Austria EU membership contributed not only to solid economic growth, to a significant consolidation of public finances and to price stability, but also to structural changes securing Austria its position in a competitive environment.
In addition, with the encouragement from the Government, the Kadavu Provincial Council has allowed the Fiji Pine Limited (FPL) to harvest pine plantations on the island of Kadavu. Kadavu has close to 92,000 cubic metres of pine ready for harvest. The FPL has agreed to harvest, weigh and pay resource owners the value of the trees straight after harvest.