TESS issues statement at WTO Dialogue on Plastics Pollution plenary meeting

TESS expressed support for the finalized MC13 ministerial statement on plastics pollution, viewing it as a positive step that complements the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) process. TESS encouraged the development of a post-MC13 workplan that prioritizes the interests of developing countries, least developed countries, and small-island developing states, and suggested that members highlight specific trade-related actions to combat plastic pollution during MC13.

• TESS views the finalized revised ministerial statement for MC13 and its attached factual list of compilations as a positive development that reflects a spirit of compromise and balances the views of DPP members and stakeholders.
• The DPP process is seen as a complementary mechanism to the INC process for creating an international legally binding instrument, specifically by facilitating the UNEA resolution's call for voluntary measures to combat plastic pollution while negotiations continue.
• TESS recommends that the post-MC13 workplan include focused discussions on issues of interest to developing countries, least developed countries, and small-island developing states, and suggests members use MC13 to highlight individual or collective trade-related actions against plastic pollution.

APA

Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs (2024). TESS issues statement at WTO Dialogue on Plastics Pollution plenary meeting. https://tessforum.org/latest/tess-issues-statement-at-wto-dialogue-on-plastics-pollution-plenary-meeting

Chicago

Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs. TESS issues statement at WTO Dialogue on Plastics Pollution plenary meeting. 2024. https://tessforum.org/latest/tess-issues-statement-at-wto-dialogue-on-plastics-pollution-plenary-meeting.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{forumontradeenvironmentthesdgs2024tess, author = {{Forum on Trade, Environment, \& the SDGs}}, title = {{TESS issues statement at WTO Dialogue on Plastics Pollution plenary meeting}}, publisher = {Forum on Trade, Environment, \& the SDGs}, year = {2024}, month = feb, url = {https://tessforum.org/latest/tess-issues-statement-at-wto-dialogue-on-plastics-pollution-plenary-meeting}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }