Brussels: 01 December 2024
The following statement can be attributed to Virginia Janssens, Managing Director at Plastics Europe:
“Although we were hoping for an ambitious and implementable legally binding agreement, we believe that progress has still been made in Busan. While no final text was agreed upon, we recognise convergence in several articles of the chair’s non-paper including those on product design and waste management.
However, we are concerned that an agreement could not be reached within the time available in Busan. To get the agreement across the finish line when negotiators reconvene for INC5.2, we would urge all parties to maintain their unwavering commitment to achieving an ambitious international legally binding agreement.
From the outset of negotiations, Plastics Europe has consistently championed the importance of collaboration between governments, industry, and civil society, and the need for negotiators to stay focused on identifying common solutions if we are to achieve an equitable and ambitious global plastics agreement.
We believe the agreement needs measures promoting sustainable production and consumption, effective waste management, and to ensure reporting frameworks that enable a just transition to a Circular Economy. One in which end-of-life plastic is considered a circular feedstock and commodity with real value rather than waste that is littered, landfilled and incinerated.”
Notes for Editors For additional information on our position please go to our dedicated Global Plastics Treaty page.
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