DIALOGUE ON PLASTIC POLLUTION AND ENVIRONMENTALLY

CONVENING NOTICE

The following convening notice, dated 13 November 2025, is being circulated at the request of the Dialogue Coordinators (Australia, Barbados, China, Ecuador, Fiji and Morocco).

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1._       The Dialogue will hold its next plenary meeting in hybrid mode (Room S1 and Zoom) on Tuesday, 25 November 2025, from 10:00 a.m. Geneva time. If required, the meeting will reconvene in the afternoon. All WTO Members are invited to attend the meeting. Please see technical arrangements in Annex I.

2._       Draft agenda

1)_   Introductory remarks by coordinators

2)_   Coordinators presentation and discussion of the MC14 outcomes

a._    Presentation by Coordinators of the MC14 Statement and revised technical outcomes (circulated in preparation to the meeting)

b._    Open discussion

3)_   Concluding remarks by coordinators, including plans for MC14 and follow-up work

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Annex I – Technical Arrangements

Please note that the 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/amSo1kbASA6taQwBbL9PYQ

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:    890 0013 9000

Passcode:               822154

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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