health-np-tess-informal-briefing-note-dd91f3b47bd6a58f.pdf

This briefing note from the Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs provides recommendations for integrating human health protections into the development of a global instrument to end plastic pollution, specifically referencing the draft text in NP3.

• The document argues that the preamble and objectives of the future instrument should explicitly recognize that plastic pollution adversely impacts human health and the environment across the full life cycle of plastics, noting that these impacts are "disproportionately experienced by some groups and populations".
• To protect human health, the briefing suggests that the instrument should address chemicals of concern throughout the entire life cycle of plastics rather than only during the product phase. It recommends using "distinct criteria and distinct lists" for plastic products versus chemicals of concern, and calls for transparency and disclosure requirements that cover all chemicals of concern, not just those on a list.
• The note proposes global minimum requirements for product design that prioritize safety and sustainability. To prevent "regrettable substitution", it suggests that non-plastic substitutes and alternatives be held to the same mandatory minimum standards and health and safety considerations as plastic products.
• The document recommends strengthening the draft text regarding emissions and waste management by including express references to the release of hazardous substances, macroplastics, microplastics, nanoplastics, and GHG emissions throughout the full life cycle. It also emphasizes the need for measures to protect the occupational health and safety of both formal and informal workers in the plastics value chain.
• The briefing suggests that the instrument should include a specific mandate for collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) on health-related implementation issues and provide financial support for monitoring health indicators to evaluate the treaty's effectiveness.

APA

Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs (n.d.). health-np-tess-informal-briefing-note-dd91f3b47bd6a58f.pdf. https://lyrical-cormorant.files.svdcdn.com/production/assets/images/Publications/Health-NP-TESS-Informal-Briefing-Note.pdf?dm=1731664530

Chicago

Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs. health-np-tess-informal-briefing-note-dd91f3b47bd6a58f.pdf. n.d. https://lyrical-cormorant.files.svdcdn.com/production/assets/images/Publications/Health-NP-TESS-Informal-Briefing-Note.pdf?dm=1731664530.

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