Secretariat of the Pacific Community

found: Secretariat of the Pacific Community Noumea New Caledonia home page, July 30, 1998(Secretariat of the Pacific Community; SPC; Secrétariat général de la Communauté du Pacifique; CPS) viewed Jan. 29, 2002 ("Clarifies the changes of name to Secretariat of the Pacific Community for the organisation and the Pacific Community for the members")

found: Hazard analysis and critical control ... 1997:t.p. (Secretariat of the Pacific Community; Secretariat of the South Pacific Community) verso t.p. (Pacific Community is the new name of the South Pacific Commission; became official on 6 Feb. 1998)

found: Pacific Community website, February 5, 2016:press release, February 1, 2016 (decision made that the "Secretariat of the Pacific Community" should be known by its formal name, the "Pacific Community," which was the legal name chosen by members back in 1997, replacing the "South Pacific Commission"; name change coincided with the release of Strategic Plan for 2016-2020; abbreviation "SPC" is being retained given its widespread use across the Pacific Islands region; CPS)