Co-coordinators of Plastics Dialogue introduce draft MC14 ministerial statement
The meeting was chaired by Australia, China and Ecuador -co-coordinators of the DPP (along with Barbados, Fiji and Morocco). The coordinators noted that the draft statement builds on previous ministerial statements of the DPP, reaffirms and highlights DPP work and the progress achieved since its launch, sets out collective action for work after MC14 and identifies pathways to build on the substantive discussions captured in five technical documents.
These documents include an analytical summary of statistical approaches to estimate trade flows of embedded plastics, packaging and single-use products discussed in the DPP; a synopsis of considerations related to the adoption of trade-related plastics measures raised in DPP discussions; an analytical summary of the different approaches to regulating single-use plastic products; a synopsis of services and technologies for waste management and clean-up activities; and a synopsis of non-plastic substitutes, alternatives and related services to single-use plastic products.
The co-coordinators provided an update on these technical outcomes, which have been revised since the October pre-plenary meeting to incorporate feedback from members and stakeholders, while maintaining their factual and non-prescriptive nature.
Members welcomed the draft ministerial statement and the revised technical documents. They offered a range of suggestions and looked forward to further engagement on the documents.
The co-coordinators thanked members for their active engagement and collaborative spirit. They invited members to submit written comments by 28 November 2025, expressing their readiness for further consultations. They also indicated that a follow-up meeting may be held in December to continue discussions focused on the draft ministerial statement.
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Launched in November 2020 by a group of WTO members, the Dialogue on Plastics Pollution currently consists of 83 co-sponsors, representing almost 90 per cent of global trade in plastics.
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