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

TESS supports the revised draft Ministerial Statement for the WTO Dialogue on Plastics Pollution and Environmentally Sustainable Plastics Trade (DPP), noting its evolution from identifying issues to agreeing on voluntary international cooperation. The statement emphasizes the need for trade-related capacity building for developing members, including LDCs, SVEs, and SIDS, and suggests that the DPP's work should complement the negotiations for a legally binding international instrument on plastic pollution. TESS also promotes its own policy research on standards, single-use plastics, and waste management technologies to inform the dialogue.

• The draft Ministerial Statement for MC13 marks a progression in the DPP's work, moving from the MC12 focus on identifying issues for cooperation toward an agreement to pursue voluntary collective and individual actions, while accounting for varying domestic priorities and capacities.
• The DPP serves as a mechanism to align trade and environment ministries and can support the development of a new international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, though TESS argues that countries should not wait for the treaty's conclusion to take action.
• TESS emphasizes the necessity of trade-related capacity building and technical assistance for developing Members, specifically LDCs, SVEs, and SIDS, including the use of Aid for Trade and a proposed mechanism to match funding opportunities with identified needs.
• TESS has produced and shared technical resources to support the DPP, including a paper on international standards co-published with the ISO, a brief on single-use plastics, and a forthcoming brief with QUNO on plastic waste management technologies and services aligned with the Basel Convention.

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} }