Critics have also said that there has been a significant decline in solidarity between the Pacific States since the signing of this agreement, creating feelings of division, which has lead to the break-up of certain regional groups due to the pressures that they felt that they were under to sign the interim agreements.
Criticii au afirmat, de asemenea, că solidaritatea între statele din Pacific a scăzut dramatic de la semnarea acestui acord, generând un cadru de fricțiune, care a dus la destrămarea anumitor grupuri regionale din cauza presiunilor resimțite de a semna acordurile interimare.