Overseas Countries and Territories Association

Overseas Countries and Territories Association
Association des pays et territoires d’outre-mer de l’Union européenne
Abbreviation	OCTA
Formation	17 November 2000
Type	International organization
Purpose	Economic and social cooperation
Headquarters	Brussels, Belgium
Region	Special member state territories of EU
Membership	13
Official language	English, French
Chairman	Louis Mapou
Website	www.overseas-association.eu

Overseas Countries and Territories Association (OCTA; French: Association des pays et territoires d'outre-mer de l'Union européenne, PTOM^[2]) is an international organisation founded on 17 November 2000 during the conference of prime ministers of overseas countries and territories in Brussels, Belgium. It includes almost all special member state territories of European Union whose purpose is to improve economic development in overseas countries and territories and cooperation with the European Union. It currently has 13 members.^[3] On 25 June 2008, a Cooperation Treaty between the EU and OCTA was signed in Brussels.^[4]

Prior to Brexit, until 31 January 2020, there had been 22 Overseas Countries and Territories associated with the European Union and members of OCTA.^[5]

^ "Overseas Countries and Territories Association of the European Union – Vision". weadapt.org. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
^ "Les PTOM". www.octassociation.org. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
^ "OCTs". Overseas Countries and Territories Association. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
^ Future relations between the EU and the Overseas Countries and Territories (PDF). Brussels: Commission of the European Commities. 25 May 2008. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
^ "OCTA Presentation". Overseas Countries and Territories Association. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 2021-09-17.

[1] "Overseas Countries and Territories Association of the European Union – Vision". weadapt.org. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2017.

[2] "Les PTOM". www.octassociation.org. Retrieved 2018-03-12.

[3] "OCTs". Overseas Countries and Territories Association. Retrieved 2021-09-17.

[4] Future relations between the EU and the Overseas Countries and Territories (PDF). Brussels: Commission of the European Commities. 25 May 2008. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2017.

[OCTA-5] "OCTA Presentation". Overseas Countries and Territories Association. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 2021-09-17.

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