DIALOGUE
ON PLASTIC POLLUTION AND ENVIRONMENTALLY
SUSTAINABLE PLASTICS TRADE (DPP)
CONVENING
NOTICE
The
following convening notice, dated 25 September 2025, is being circulated
at the request of the Dialogue Coordinators (Australia, Barbados, China,
Ecuador, Fiji and Morocco).
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1._
The DPP will hold
its next pre-plenary meeting in hybrid mode (Room S1 and Zoom) on Friday 10 October 2025, from 10:00
Geneva time. All WTO Members and invited DPP stakeholders are welcome
to attend the meeting. Please see technical arrangements in Annex I.
2._
Draft agenda
1)_
Introductory
remarks by coordinators
2)_
Point of
focus #1 ‑ How to support the United Nations
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international
legally binding instrument on plastic pollution process and its implementation
a._
Update by the INC Secretariat, on the results of
the resumed INC Fifth Session (INC‑5.2) - TBC
b._
Update by WTO Secretariat on its participation at
INC-5.2
c._
Interventions and questions from delegations
3)_
Point of
focus #3 ‑ How to enhance capacity of
developing Members to integrate trade as part of the solution to plastic
pollution, including, for example, by identifying opportunities to work with
UNCTAD, the World Bank, and the work of other relevant institutions
a._
Briefing on the key takeaways from the
"one-off matchmaking event" (held on 9 October, from
15:00-18:00)
b._
Open discussion on the following guiding question:
·_
Would a similar event held yearly
be helpful to enhance coordination and the capacity of developing Members to
integrate trade as part of the solution to plastic pollution?
4)_
Point of
focus #4 - Continue
to identify Members trade-related plastic measures (TrPMs), building domestic
inventories/internal coordination
a._
Briefing by the WTO Secretariat on the
Environmental Database (EDB) plastic-related information and functionalities
b._
Open discussion on the following guiding question:
·_
Several delegations have
suggested the EDB could be used to capture relevant information related to
TrPMs. Are there current gaps and/or improvements required to better capture
such information? How to avoid introducing significant complexities and/or
costs to the maintenance of the database?
5)_
Draft MC14
technical outcomes
a._
Brief presentation of the draft technical outcome
"Analytical summary of statistical approaches to estimate trade flows of
embedded plastics, packaging and single-use products discussed in the DPP"
(related to PF2)[1]
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i._
Interventions and reactions from delegations and
stakeholders
b._
Brief presentation of the draft technical outcome
"Synopsis
of considerations in the adoption of trade-related plastic measures raised in
DPP discussions" (related to PF5)[2]
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i._
Interventions and reactions from delegations and
stakeholders
c._
Brief presentation of the draft technical outcome
"Analytical
summary of the different approaches in regulating single-use plastic products
discussed in the DPP" (related to PF6)[3]
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i._
Interventions and reactions from delegations and
stakeholders
d._
Brief presentation of the draft technical outcome
"Synopsis
of services and technologies for waste management and clean-up activities
identified in DPP discussions" (related to PF7)[4]
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i._
Interventions and reactions from delegations and
stakeholders
e._
Brief presentation of the draft technical outcome
"Synopsis of non-plastic substitutes, alternatives and services to
single-use plastic products identified in DPP discussions" (related to
PF8)[5]
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i._
Interventions and reactions from delegations and
stakeholders
6)_
Any other business or
interventions by delegations and stakeholders
7)_
Concluding remarks by coordinators
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Annex I – Technical Arrangements
Please
note that the pre-plenary meeting will be held in hybrid mode (Room S1 and via Zoom).
1 REMOTE PARTICIPATION
1.1 For Zoom meetings:
Delegates
and invited stakeholders wishing to participate virtually to the pre-plenary
meeting via the Zoom platform, including capital-based officials, must register using this link:
Register
to the Zoom Meeting:
https://worldtradeorganization.zoom.us/meeting/register/7sgeGmCTStu-EfYGDdATNw
After
registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about
joining the meeting. If prompted for the following
information when accessing the meeting, please enter:
Meeting
ID: 893 4498 7153
Passcode: 874922
1.2 Before the meeting:
We
are available 1/2 hour before the meeting to test your connection with you.
On behalf of the interpreters please follow these recommendations:
Ø_ Use a wired internet connection (or very stable WiFi).
Ø_
Use a
computer/laptop, not a phone or tablet.
Ø_
When
participating remotely, at first choice, use an external USB tabletop
microphone or a lapel microphone or second choice a USB Headset.
Ø_
Avoid using your
computer's built-in microphone or cell-phone earbuds.
Ø_
Always turn on
your camera before speaking.
Ø_ Turn off all notifications.
This will ensure that everyone can hear and understand your message
fully.
1.3 During the meeting:
·_
If
technical difficulties result in delegates being unable to intervene virtually
under a given agenda item, the opportunity to take the floor will be given at
an appropriate juncture before the meeting ends. Should the technical problem
persist, delegates may contact the meeting coordinators (dpp@wto.org) during
the course of the meeting, to either send their statement for it to be read out
during the meeting, or to request that other attendees are to be informed about
their interest to intervene under the item discussed and the subsequent
circulation of their written statement.
2 ATTENDANCE
IN THE MEETING ROOM
Invited stakeholders with no WTO accreditation who
want to attend the meeting in person are requested to send a message to dpp@wto.org.
3 STATEMENTS
To facilitate
interpretation, delegations are strongly encouraged to send their written
statements to the Secretariat (dpp@wto.org) before
the meeting starts. Statements will also be gratefully received during the
meeting (dpp@wto.org).
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[1] PF2 reads: "How to enhance transparency of trade flows of
plastics, including, for example, by supporting the work at the World Customs
Organization, UNITAR and other relevant institutions"
[2] PF5 reads: "Identify potential best practices from Members
collective experiences"
[3] PF6 reads: "Identify opportunities for greater harmonization,
alignment or interoperability of TrPMs, starting by focusing on single-use
plastics"
[4] PF7 reads: "How to facilitate access to technologies and
services, including for environmentally sound waste management technology (e.g.
by identifying key technologies, challenges, and opportunities)"
[5] PF8 reads: "Identify opportunities for enhanced trade
cooperation on non-plastic substitutes and alternatives, starting with
standards (e.g. by identifying gaps in international standards applicable to
substitutes and/or alternatives)"