Parties shall cooperate to implement global targets and measures to address
PLASTIC PRODUCTS, CHEMICALS USED IN PLASTIC PRODUCTS, PRODUCT DESIGN, EMISSIONS AND RELEASES,
and agree on the conditions to register temporary exemptions against defined criteria

INC-5 & initial treaty text

Agree on obligations to restrict or phaseout problematic & avoidable plastic products and chemicals of concern, and to improve product design, based on common definitions and control measures, global criteria and possibly initial lists

Align on the need for sector- or product specific approaches to inform future COP decisions on control measures and guidance, starting e.g. with packaging &fishing gear

Work in interim period

Task a standing committee or ad hoc scientific panel to assess environmental and health risks as well as socio-economic impacts for specific chemicals and plastic products

Prepare recommendations on sector- or product-specific control measures and additional guidance for adoption by the Conference of the Parties (COP)

COP decisions

Review and amend criteria, assessment methodologies, lists and exemptions for chemicals of concern, problematic and avoidable plastics products, as well as approaches to product design and means to minimise emissions and releases of micro- and nano-plastics

Adopt additional decisions and guidance for the implementation of global targets, restrictions, phaseouts, or other regulatory requirements, including exemptions and differentiated timelines

Each party shall take measures to promote
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF PLASTICS, CIRCULAR ECONOMY APPROACHES AND WASTE MANAGEMENT

INC-5 & initial treaty text

Mandate the COP to develop global targets & guidance, and commit to continuously improve national policies

Agree to introduce or advance targets and systems for collection, reuse and recycling at the national level based on common definitions and key principles for ExtendedProducer Responsibility (EPR) regulations,Deposit Return Systems (DRS) and other policy instruments

Agree on an obligation to cooperate on remediating existing plastic pollution

Work in interim period

Prepare recommendations for minimum requirements to improve national policies to promote sustainable production and consumption, circular economy approaches and environmentally sound management of plastic waste

Engage with Plastic Pacts, NationalPlastic Action Partnerships, or similar groups to drive collaboration between governments, authorities, industry and civil society, ensuring sufficient support for implementation of practical solutions

COP decisions

Adopt a global set of quantitative and qualitative targets to help strengthen national efforts over time, addressing reduction, circulation, prevention and remediation, as well as to develop infrastructure and solutions for waste management and existing plastic pollution

Adopt minimum requirements and phased approaches, including on EPRand DRS, to optimize national policy interventions, as well as performance indicators to address pollution levels

Each party shall establish
NATIONAL TARGETS AND IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
to support the treaty’s objectives and
REPORT ON PROGRESS AND EFFECTIVENESS EVALUATION

INC-5 & initial treaty text

Align on key elements and data needed to inform target setting, timelines for implementation, monitoring and reporting at the national level

Recognise the need to improve transparency across the plastics value chain, for example through disclosure obligations and reporting frameworks

Work in interim period

Prepare recommendations for an effectiveness evaluation at the global level, based on a common framework for data collection that integrates harmonised corporate disclosures on plastic-related risks, opportunities, impacts and dependencies

COP decisions

Adopt progress indicators to inform the effectiveness evaluation

Adopt policy responses to the effectiveness evaluation (e.g.adjustments of targets, measures, timelines for implementation, dedicated programmes of work, exemptions)

Parties shall cooperate on
CAPACITY BUILDING, TECHNOLOGICAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT

INC-5 & initial treaty text

Agree to collaborate access to knowledge and technology, including support for Micro, Small, and Medium-sizedEnterprises (MSMEs)

Align on the establishment of a financial mechanism under the treaty

Work in interim period

Develop vocational and professional training programmes

Identify capacity and financing gaps, as well as priorities and plans for immediate support to countries most in need in the transition phase

COP decisions

Establish a competence centre and a collaborative platform to tackle key plastic waste management challenges

Adopt instruments to mobilise additional public and private finance dedicated to address priority issues

Parties shall promote a
JUST TRANSITION AND INCLUSIVE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

INC-5 & initial treaty text

Recognise the need for a just transition by addressing plastic pollution in a way that is fair and inclusive to everyone concerned– workers, enterprises and communities, in particular by creating decent work opportunities in the value chain, including for waste pickers

Work in interim period

Conduct national and local consultations with relevant stakeholders and affected communities, e.g. on available alternative solutions and non-plastic substitutes, specific needs for a particular markets, legacy pollution, and other relevant local conditions

COP decisions

Adopt guidance to ensure that treaty obligations and national plans are implemented in a fair and non-exclusionary manner, including for waste pickers and workers in informal or cooperative settings

Establish a Multi Stakeholder Action Agenda at the global level

Treaty on a page

A roadmap towards an effective Global Plastics Treaty

Download PDF

introduction

A roadmap to an effective Global plastics treaty

With limited time left for negotiations, reaching an agreement on everything at INC-5 may be challenging. Given this, we have developed this Roadmap towards an effective Global Plastics Treaty that is fit for purpose.

Our 'Treaty On A Page' proposal highlights critical elements of our Vision Statement on which we ask governments to align on as an ambitious starting point to address plastic pollution.

This development of a legally binding UN treaty is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to tackle the plastic pollution crisis in a globally coordinated way.

OBLIGATIONS

A set of core obligations for all countries

Parties shall cooperate to implement global targets and measures to address
‍
PLASTIC PRODUCTS, CHEMICALS USED IN PLASTIC PRODUCTS, PRODUCT DESIGN, EMISSIONS AND RELEASES,
‍
and agree on the conditions to register temporary exemptions against defined criteria

Expand

Each party shall take measures to promote

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF PLASTICS, CIRCULAR ECONOMY APPROACHES AND WASTE MANAGEMENT

Expand

IMPLEMENTATION

Enabling effective implementation

Each party shall establish

NATIONAL TARGETS AND IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

to support the treaty’s objectives and

REPORT ON PROGRESS AND EFFECTIVENESS EVALUATION

Expand

Parties shall cooperate on

CAPACITY BUILDING, TECHNOLOGICAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Expand

Parties shall promote a

JUST TRANSITION AND INCLUSIVE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

Expand

Conclusion

A strong political commitment

The Business Coalition would like to see a process for further strengthening the initial treaty through future decisions at Conference of the Parties.

This requires UN Member States to retain a full lifecycle approach in the Global Plastics Treaty covering all relevant aspects of the UNEA resolution 5/14, without the need to decide on all details at INC-5 in Busan.

In addition, we need a strong political commitment to put the right structures in place that allow us to develop further work on the immediate priorities, as well as to continuously improve targets and measures to be implemented under the treaty over time.

Find out more about our ambition for INC-5

Get in touch to find out more

Download PDF

Video

Business Needs Global Rules Today Video Series

November 15, 2024

The transitions within business to meet the global rules we are calling for are already well underway. Watch our latest video series for some examples.

Article

Our view on the ‘Non Paper 3.0’

November 7, 2024

We welcome and support the efforts of the INC Chair to facilitate further discussions amongst governments following the publication of the 3rd iteration of his ‘Non Paper’.

Article

Business Coalition: Open Letter Ahead of INC 5

October 28, 2024

Global CEOs call on governments to agree on an ambitious and actionable treaty to end plastic pollution.

Treaty on a page

A roadmap to an effective Global plastics treaty

This development of a legally binding UN treaty is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to tackle the plastic pollution crisis in a globally coordinated way.

A set of core obligations for all countries

Enabling effective implementation

A strong political commitment

You may also like...

Business Needs Global Rules Today Video Series

Our view on the ‘Non Paper 3.0’

Business Coalition: Open Letter Ahead of INC 5