tess-dpp-plenary-statement_26-jan-90874a0414f0a01f.pdf

The Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs (TESS) issued a statement on 26 January 2024 regarding the WTO Dialogue on Plastics Pollution (DPP). TESS supports the revised draft Ministerial Statement for MC13, emphasizing that the DPP should complement the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) process for a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution. TESS advocates for a post-MC13 workplan that includes deep-dive sessions on trade-related cooperation, specifically addressing the needs of developing countries, least developed countries, and small-island developing states.

• TESS views the revised draft Ministerial Statement for MC13 and the associated list of compilations as positive steps that demonstrate the high importance DPP members place on plastic pollution and trade-related cooperation.
• The DPP process is intended to complement and contribute to the INC process for an international legally binding instrument without prejudging it, aligning with 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 and 'deep-dive sessions' on trade-related cooperation for developing countries, least developed countries, and small-island developing states, covering topics such as single-use plastics, sachets, non-plastic substitutes, and Aid for Trade needs.
• TESS supports a proposal by Norway to hold a webinar intended to provide evidence and insights on trade-related measures gathered through the DPP to inform the INC negotiation process.
• TESS is coordinating several activities around MC13, including a panel with Pew, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), and UNCTAD, a seminar with the World Customs Organization (WCO) regarding Harmonized System (HS) amendments in May and September 2024, and a joint policy brief with QUNO on plastic waste management technologies.

APA

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Chicago

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Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{forumontradeenvironmentthesdgsndtessdppplenarystatement26jan90874a0414f0a01fpdf, author = {{Forum on Trade, Environment, \& the SDGs}}, title = {{tess-dpp-plenary-statement\_26-jan-90874a0414f0a01f.pdf}}, publisher = {Forum on Trade, Environment, \& the SDGs}, url = {https://lyrical-cormorant.files.svdcdn.com/production/assets/images/Publications/TESS-DPP-Plenary-Statement_26-Jan.pdf?dm=1707857737}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }