Comparison Table of Elements of the Future Plastics Treaty

The document tracks the structural evolution of the future plastics treaty, noting that V.3 introduces 'Articles' for the first time and reintroduces specific provisions on product design and health. It highlights that several key elements, such as extended producer responsibility and technology transfer, are not included as stand-alone provisions in V.3, and that national plans are initially listed as voluntary in this version.

• The proposed structure for the future plastics treaty follows a 'full lifecycle approach' as suggested in previous and current draft versions.
• In version V.3 of the potential structure, provisions are titled as 'Articles' for the first time.
• Several critical elements are absent as stand-alone provisions in V.3, including scope, chemicals and polymers of concern, micro- and nanoplastics, extended producer responsibility, technology transfer, and trade in plastic waste and listed chemicals.
• Version V.3 introduces National Plans, though they are initially categorized as voluntary.
• Certain provisions that were missing in V.2 were reintroduced in V.3, specifically a stand-alone article on plastic product design and articles covering health, settlement of disputes, and treaty administration (such as ratification and withdrawal).
• The concept of potential Annexes was reintroduced in V.3, building on possibilities mentioned in provisions 3 and 4 of V.2.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (n.d.). Comparison Table of Elements of the Future Plastics Treaty. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Comparison-Table-of-Elements-of-the-Future-Plastics-Treaty.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. Comparison Table of Elements of the Future Plastics Treaty. n.d. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Comparison-Table-of-Elements-of-the-Future-Plastics-Treaty.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centerforinternationalenvironmentallawndcomparison, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{Comparison Table of Elements of the Future Plastics Treaty}}, institution = {Center for International Environmental Law}, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Comparison-Table-of-Elements-of-the-Future-Plastics-Treaty.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }