Recent developments such as the non-paper 05.09.24 INC Chair’s initial thoughts on elements points to the removal of all diverging issues such as production, chemicals of concern and design from the treaty text. What this means is that we are likely to have a treaty text that focuses primarily downstream, on waste management through reduce, reuse, recycling, and recover.
The Bridge to Busan Declaration is an initiative by likeminded countries led by the Federated States of Micronesia and launched at INC-4 in Ottawa Canada to keep the intent of UNEA 5.2 Resolution5/14 keeping the language of production of plastics in the draft text of the global plastics treaty. The proponents of the Declaration are inviting member states as well as organisations to sign up.