INF/TE/IDP/RD/37*  
 
12 May 2022 
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 Original: English, anglais, inglés  
 
  
UNOFFICIAL ROOM DOCUMENT1 
 
STATEMENT BY CHINA  
IDP pre-plenary Meeting – 11 May  2022 
 
DOCUMENT DE S ÉANCE NON OFFICIEL1 
 
STATEMENT BY CHINA  
IDP pre -plenary Meeting – 11 May 2022  
 
DOCUMENTO DE SALA NO OF ICIAL1 
 
STATEMENT BY CHINA  
IDP pre-plenary Meeting – 11 May 2022  
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  Dear colleagues, it is very good to see all of you here again.  
 
I have to say, despite all the challenges, IDP coordinators and facilitators have been full at work 
since our last meeting back at the end of March. And I believe we are making good progress.  
 
To us, this is a testament to the fact that plastics pollution is truly a global challenge. We are  very 
pleased to see the  interest  and constructive engagement by delegations and stakeholders on 
this key topic. We believe it also confirms how trade and more specifically trade expertise has a clear 
role to play going forward.  
 
As Daniela just explained, our last meetings were very important to provide a good technical basis 
for our work, as well as fo r delegations to start indicating their preferences and perspectives on the 
topics covered in our Ministerial Statement.  
 
Reflecting that engagement, and in order to fulfil our Ministerial Statement , as indicated in our 2022 
Plan, coordinators and facilita tors have met with the WTO Secretariat and stakeholders  a few times , 
and brainstormed what would be the best, most efficient next steps to move our work forward from 
a technical perspective.  
 
Taking this opportunity, we would like to truly thank the WTO S ecretariat and all stakeholders for 
their insights – they have certainly helped us better ensure there is a technical logic to the exercise 
we are proposing , and ensure that we avoid unnecessary repetitions.  
 
In keeping with the transparent manner we have worked from the start, we have already shared 
with you a few of the ideas and documents we drafted . They will be presented by coordinators and 
facilitators today , including on issues such as Aid for Trade, cooperation with other international 
processes such as WCO, UNEA, UNCTAD, UN Oceans Forum, BRS, and better transparency of trade -
related plastic measures.  
 
We hope to have a high degree of engagement on these steps going forward. We believe they will 
help us deliver on the mandate our Ministers gave us.  
 
We look forward to our discussions today and to your continued constructive engagement.  
 
Thank you.  
 
 
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