November 9, 2023
Ahead of the third meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3), taking place in Nairobi, Kenya between 11 - 19 November 2023, we have published a comprehensive assessment and a high-level summary on the sections in the ‘Zero Draft’ related to our focus areas:
We have also provided additional comments on other sections in the ‘Zero Draft’ with relevance to the Business Coalition’s policy recommendations for a Global Plastics Treaty - see the detailed assessment here.
Our key messages for INC-3 and our view on the Zero Draft are the basis for our engagement with both government and observer delegations in Nairobi. The ‘Zero Draft’ published a few weeks ago represents a good basis for negotiations – based on the discussions at INC-3 we need to give a clear mandate to the new Chair for preparing a first draft. In addition, we need the INC to agree on a programme for intersessional work to ensure momentum is maintained.
While a larger number of endorsing organisations are present in Nairobi, the following representatives from companies that are part of our Policy Working Group will be acting as spokespeople for the Business Coalition during INC-3:
Chemicals and polymers of concern
Problematic and avoidable plastic products
Reduce, Reuse, Refill and repair of plastics and plastic products
Product design and performance
Extended Producer Responsibility
Waste management
The draft treaty text includes a (sub-)section related to this focus area, but the proposed provisions do not reflect the Business Coalition’s recommendations.
The draft treaty text proposes provisions that are at least partly aligned with the Business Coalition recommendations, but some major changes still need to be incorporated and/ or it lacks the necessary references to develop technical specifications to make them meaningful, operational and enforceable.
The draft treaty text proposes provisions that are mostly aligned to the Business Coalition’s recommendations, and it references the need to develop technical specifications to ensure harmonised implementation.
The draft treaty text proposes provisions that are aligned to the Business Coalition’s recommendations, and it requires technical specifications to be adopted by the INC or the future governing body to help governments to implement harmonised and effective regulations.
The draft treaty text contains both the legal provisions and the technical specifications needed to help governments to implement harmonised and effective regulations in line with the Business Coalition’s recommendations.