tess-dpp-pre-plenary-statement-23-nov-f3b2ad0319e6a6a8.pdf

The Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs (TESS) provided a draft statement on November 23, 2023, regarding the WTO Dialogue on Plastics Pollution and Environmentally Sustainable Plastics Trade (DPP). TESS supports the revised draft Ministerial Statement for MC13, noting its evolution from identifying issues to agreeing on voluntary international cooperation to tackle plastic pollution.

• TESS views the draft Ministerial Statement for MC13 as a sign of progress, noting that the DPP has evolved from merely identifying issues for cooperation at MC12 to agreeing on the importance of voluntary international cooperation on specific actions, while accounting for varying domestic priorities and capacities.
• The DPP serves as a mechanism for WTO Members to share experiences and incubate ideas that can complement negotiations for a new international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, while facilitating dialogue between trade and environment ministries.
• TESS emphasizes the need for trade-related capacity building and technical assistance for developing Members, specifically LDCs, SVEs, and SIDS, including through Aid for Trade and a proposed mechanism to match funding opportunities with the specific needs of these members.
• TESS advocates for the development of a new DPP workplan shortly after MC13 to achieve concrete outcomes by MC14, arguing that countries should not wait for the conclusion of the international plastics treaty to take action.

APA

Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs (n.d.). tess-dpp-pre-plenary-statement-23-nov-f3b2ad0319e6a6a8.pdf. https://lyrical-cormorant.files.svdcdn.com/production/assets/images/Publications/TESS-DPP-Pre-Plenary-Statement-23-Nov.pdf?dm=1707857751

Chicago

Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs. tess-dpp-pre-plenary-statement-23-nov-f3b2ad0319e6a6a8.pdf. n.d. https://lyrical-cormorant.files.svdcdn.com/production/assets/images/Publications/TESS-DPP-Pre-Plenary-Statement-23-Nov.pdf?dm=1707857751.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{forumontradeenvironmentthesdgsndtessdpppreplenarystatement23novf3b2ad0319e6a6a8pdf, author = {{Forum on Trade, Environment, \& the SDGs}}, title = {{tess-dpp-pre-plenary-statement-23-nov-f3b2ad0319e6a6a8.pdf}}, publisher = {Forum on Trade, Environment, \& the SDGs}, url = {https://lyrical-cormorant.files.svdcdn.com/production/assets/images/Publications/TESS-DPP-Pre-Plenary-Statement-23-Nov.pdf?dm=1707857751}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }