United Nations UNEP/PP/INC.3/4
Intergovernmental negotiating committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment Third session Nairobi, 13–19 November 2023* Item 4 of the provisional agenda Preparation of an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment binding Zero draft text of the international legally instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment
Note by the secretariat
1.United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) resolution 5/14 requested the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to convene an intergovernmental negotiating committee, to begin its work during the second half of 2022, with the ambition of completing its work by the end of 2024. The intergovernmental negotiating committee is to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, which could include both binding and voluntary approaches, based on a comprehensive approach that addresses the full life cycle of plastic, taking into account, among other things, the principles of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, as well as national circumstances and capabilities. 2.Furthermore, UNEA resolutions 1/6, 2/11, 3/7, 4/6, 4/7 and 4/9 have also affirmed the urgent need to strengthen global coordination, cooperation and governance to take immediate action towards the long-term elimination of plastic pollution in marine and other environments, and to avoid detriment from plastic pollution to ecosystems and the human activities dependent on them. 3. At its second session, the intergovernmental negotiating committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, requested the Chair, with the support of the secretariat, to prepare a Zero Draft of the international legally binding instrument called for by UNEA resolution 5/14, for consideration at its third session. The draft would be guided by the views expressed at the committee's first and second sessions. The full range of views could be indicated in the draft text through options. 4.In response to that request, the Chair has prepared, with the support of the secretariat, the Zero Draft set out in the annex to the present note for the consideration of the committee. Annex

Chair’s explanatory note
l. The Zero Draft text is proposed to facilitate and support the intergovernmental negotiating committee's (hereafter referred to as the committee) work towards the development of the international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, called for by United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) resolution 5/14. It does not prejudge the committee's decisions on the content of the future instrument. 2. The elements presented reflect the objective and mandate of UNEA resolution 5/14, including through the provisions required under paragraphs 3 and 4 and taking into account the principles of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development. Furthermore, the text is guided, as per the mandate received from the committee, by the views expressed at the committee's first and second sessions. The Zero Draft is developed based on the full range of views, including through the use of options, while ensuring coherence, logic and readability of the text. 3. The text considers the fact that not all matters to be covered in the legal instrument have yet been the subject of detailed submissions and discussion by Members. As mandated by the committee at its second session, certain sections are identified in the draft text as placeholders and will need to be elaborated in light of such submissions and discussions. 4. The order of the headings and sections in the Zero Draft does not indicate the final structure of the instrument and does not imply a particular order of priority in the discussions. It draws on the structure commonly found in multilateral environmental agreements. 1 Throughout the Zero Draft, the legally binding instrument and its future governing body are referred to respectively as "instrument*" and "governing body*", without prejudice to their final designation by the committee. The Zero Draft text includes footnotes to provide the committee, where appropriate, with relevant background information to assist its consideration of the relevant text. The comments and notes in footnotes (introduced by the annotation "Note:") throughout the text are not intended to form part of the language proposed for the legal instrument. Some of the options presented propose obligations whose key features are set out in the instrument whereas others propose for these commitments to be determined at the national level. A combination of nationally and internationally determined approaches may provide the necessary flexibility in implementation of the instrument, considering the complexity of addressing plastic pollution across the life cycle of plastic. 8. The options presented underscore the importance of complementarity, coordination and cooperation within the international context, in particular with existing efforts that may cover some aspects related to plastic pollution. In that regard, the Zero Draft text includes a general provision related to international cooperation in part IV. Reference is also made to selected instruments or initiatives, either in the text or in footnotes, where this appeared relevant to support the development of the text and achieving the objective of this instrument. Members may wish to elaborate further on this issue. 9. In accordance with the mandate given by the committee at the second session, the Zero Draft text is intended to reflect possible ways to address issues raised by Members, whether through a single option or several options, and without prejudice as to whether and how the committee will ultimately decide to address them. Where appropriate, options are identified using headers ("Option l", "Option 2" and "Option 3"). Members may wish to choose between or combine different options. In some cases, additional provisions relevant to all of the identified options have also been included. Such provisions could be included in combination with the different options relating to the same matter. This is indicated through a header ("Provisions common for the Options above"). The Zero Draft does not include specific options where Members have expressed their wish not to integrate certain types of measures. The committee may decide to include new provisions or remove certain existing proposed measures. It may also wish to discuss and decide upon the appropriate operative verb that applies to the different measures. 10. In some instances, further elaboration of the detailed contents of the relevant obligations or commitments, or associated processes and procedures, would be required to make the provision fully operational, for example through annexes. Where this is the case, this is indicated. Furthermore, a number of placeholders for possible annexes are proposed in the Zero Draft. Any annexes that the committee might agree upon would need to be further developed. The committee may also wish to consider, as part of its deliberations 5. 6. 7. on final provisions, the procedure for amendment of annexes, including to provide for periodic review of some or all of the annexes. 11. Part I of the text covers the objectives of the instrument and leaves placeholders, as requested at the second session of the committee, for elements that Members may wish to include but were not discussed at the second session. The list of elements in part I is indicative and does not prejudge the way Members may wish to address or structure them.  In this regard, the committee, at its second session, requested the secretariat to invite written submissions on elements not discussed at its second session and prepare a synthesis report of the submissions for consideration at the preparatory one-day meeting and at the third session of the committee. 12. In part II of the text, the elements are broadly structured around the life cycle of plastics and plastic products with the aim of addressing plastic pollution. Consistent with paragraph 3(b) of UNEA resolution 5/14, the options in part II aim to collectively promote the sustainable production and consumption of plastics through, among other things, product design and environmentally sound waste management, including through resource efficiency and circular economy approaches. 13. Parts III and IV outline different options of measures aimed at collectively addressing the implementation of the instrument, consistent with paragraphs 3(c) through (p) of UNEA resolution 5/14.
Part I
1.   Preamble (placeholder)
2. Objective
Option 1 l. The objective of this instrument* is to end plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, and to protect human health and the environment. Option 2 l. The objective of this instrument* is to protect human health and the environment from plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, [.] Option 2 sub-options that may be considered pertinent for the end of the paragraph: [ l.l  by ending plastic pollution. 1.2 based on a comprehensive approach that addresses the full life cycle of plastic. 1.3 through the prevention, progressive reduction and elimination of plastic pollution throughout the life cycle of plastic by 2040. 1.4  through, inter alia , managing both the utilization of plastics and plastic waste, while contributing to the achievement of sustainable development]. 3.   Definitions (placeholder)² 4.  Principles (placeholder) 5.   Scope (placeholder)
Part II
1.
Primary plastic polymers
l. Parties shall take the necessary measures to prevent and mitigate the potential for adverse impacts on human health or the environment from the production of primary plastic polymers, including their feedstocks and precursors.
Option 1
Each Party shall not allow its level of production and supply of primary plastic polymers to exceed the 2. reduction target specified in part I of annex A. 3
Option 2
Parties shall manage and reduce the global production and supply of primary plastic polymers to achieve the 2. global target set out in part I of annex A. 4 Parties shall, in order to achieve the target referred to in paragraph 2, develop nationally determined targets 3. and take the necessary measures to achieve them. 4. Parties shall reflect the measures taken to implement this provision in their respective national plans communicated pursuant to [part IV. I on national plans], including their intended level of domestic supply of primary plastic polymers including, as relevant, domestic production, expressed in percentage terms in relation to the baseline set out in part I of annex A, for each reporting period specified in [ part IV.3 on reporting on progress].
Option 3
2. Parties shall take the necessary measures to manage and reduce the global production and supply of primary plastic polymers referred to in paragraph  l . 3. The measures taken to implement this provision shall be reflected in the national plans communicated pursuant to [ part IV.1 on national plans ] and shall include the intended level of domestic supply including, as relevant, domestic production, and the measures taken to manage and reduce it.
Provisions common for the Options above
[3][5][4]. Each Party should take appropriate measures to reduce the demand for and production of primary plastic polymers, including: market- and price-based measures; a. removal of subsidies and other fiscal incentives to the production of primary plastic polymers; and b. the establishment, as applicable, of regulatory requirements for primary plastic polymer producers. c. The measures taken to implement this provision shall be reflected in the national plan communicated pursuant to [part IV.1 on national plans].
Chemicals and polymers of concern
2.
Option 1
Each Party shall take the necessary measures to not allow and to eliminate, at the latest by the dates provided l. in part II of annex A, the use of the chemicals, groups of chemicals and polymers listed in part II of annex A 5 in the production of plastic polymers, plastics and plastic products, except as provided in that annex. Each Party shall take the necessary measures to not allow and to eliminate, at the latest by the dates provided 2. in part II of annex A, the production, sale, distribution, import or export of plastic polymers, plastics and plastic products containing a chemical, group of chemicals, or polymer listed in part II of annex A, except as provided in that annex.
Option 2
l. Parties shall take the necessary measures, including those referred to in paragraph 2, to minimize, and as appropriate eliminate, the use and presence in plastic polymers, plastics and plastic products 6 of chemicals, groups of chemicals and polymers with the potential for adverse impacts on human health or the environment at any stage of the plastic life cycle, or with properties that may hinder their safe and environmentally sound management, including their reusability, repairability, recyclability and disposal. Each Party shall take the necessary measures to not allow, or to regulate, as appropriate, the use and presence 2. in plastic polymers, plastics and plastic products of the chemicals, groups of chemicals and polymers identified in part II of annex A. 7 The measures taken to implement this provision shall be reflected in the national plan communicated pursuant to [ part IV .1 on national plans ].
Option 3
Each Party shall take the necessary measures to not allow, or to regulate, the presence and use, in plastics and l. plastic products, of chemicals, groups of chemicals and polymers with the potential for adverse impacts on human health or the environment at any stage of the product life cycle, or with properties that may hinder their safe and environmentally sound management, including their reusability, repairability, recyclability and disposal, based on the criteria contained in annex A. 8 The measures taken to implement this provision shall be reflected in the national plan communicated pursuant to [ part IV .1 on national plans ].
Provisions common for Options 1 and 2
[3][2] Where production or use of a regulated chemical, group of chemicals or polymer listed in part II of annex A is permitted, 9 each Party with such production or use shall: a. Take appropriate measures to ensure that any such production or use is carried out in a manner that prevents and minimizes human exposure or release into the environment throughout the life cycle of the chemical, polymer or product concerned 10 and fosters the safe and environmentally sound management, including the recyclability and disposal, of the polymers, plastics, and plastic products containing them; b. Take appropriate measures to ensure that all such chemicals, groups of chemicals and polymers, and products containing them, are used in a manner consistent with part II of annex A and managed in a safe and environmentally sound manner throughout their life cycle, including for their final disposal; c. Require producers and importers of such chemicals, groups of chemicals, polymers and products containing them to provide to government authorities, in addition to the information required under [ part II.14 on transparency, tracking, monitoring and labelling], complete information about the hazards to human health or the environment associated with the relevant chemical, polymer or product, and related implications for their safe use, recyclability and disposal, based on the harmonized requirements contained in part II of annex A;¹¹ and d. Require producers and importers of the relevant chemicals, polymers or products to appropriately mark and label them based on the harmonized requirements contained in part II of annex A, to allow their safe and environmentally sound use and handling throughout their life cycle, including their final disposal. 12 [4][3] Each Party is encouraged to include in its reporting pursuant to [ part IV.3 on reporting on progress ] any measures it has taken to not allow, or to restrict, the use in plastics and plastic products of chemicals, groups of chemicals and polymers not included in part II of annex A that have the potential for adverse impacts on human health or the environment at any stage of the product life cycle, or to hinder the environmentally sound management, including recyclability and disposal, of the final product. Problematic and avoidable plastic products, 13  including short-lived and single-use plastic products and 3. intentionally added microplastics Problematic and avoidable plastic products, including short-lived and single-use plastic products a.
Option 1
Each Party shall not allow ¹⁴ the production, sale, distribution, import or export of the plastic products, l. including short-lived and single-use plastic products, listed in part II of annex B 15 after the dates specified for those products, and identified based on criteria set out in part I of annex B, 16 except where the Party has a registered exemption for the relevant product(s) under part II of annex B pursuant to [ part II.4 on exemptions available to a Party upon request]. Each Party shall reduce the production, sale, distribution, import or export of the plastic products listed in 2. part III of annex B identified based on the criteria and within the timeframe set out in the same annex. 17
Option 2
Each Party should take the necessary measures to regulate and reduce and, as appropriate, not allow the l. production, sale, distribution, import or export of problematic and avoidable plastic products, including short- lived and single-use plastic products, identified based on the criteria contained in part I of annex B. The measures taken to implement this provision, including the appropriate nationally determined timeframes for reduction and phase-out, shall be reflected in the national plan communicated pursuant to [ part IV.1 on national plans].
b.    Intentionally added microplastics
Option 1
Each Party shall not allow the production, use in manufacturing, sale, distribution, import or export of plastics l. and products containing intentionally added microplastics, except where an exception is specified in part IV of annex B.
Option 2
Each Party shall identify plastics and products containing intentionally added microplastics in accordance l. with the criteria contained in part V of annex B, and take the necessary measures to manage, restrict and, where appropriate, not allow, their production, use in manufacturing, sale, distribution, import or export. 2. Each Party shall share information on the measures taken pursuant to paragraph 1 through the online registry established under [part IV .6 on information exchange] with the aim of promoting transparency. 18
4.
Exemptions available to a Party upon request
Any Party may register, in accordance with the provisions of [ part II.3 on problematic and avoidable plastic l. products, including short-lived and single-use plastic products and intentionally added microplastics, Option I ] an exemption19 from the phase-out dates listed in part II in annex B for specific products, hereafter referred to as an "exemption", in accordance with the procedure [set out in …]. 20 2. All exemptions referred to in paragraph 1 shall expire [X] years after the relevant phase-out dates listed in part II of annex B, unless a Party, when registering an exemption, indicated a shorter expiration period, in which case the expiration date indicated by the Party shall apply. The governing body * may decide to extend an exemption for a period requested by the Party but not exceeding 3. [X] years, in accordance with the procedure [set out in …]. 21 An exemption may only be extended [X] times per entry per phase-out date. 4. No Party may have an exemption in effect at any time after [X] years after the phase-out date for a plastic product listed in part II of annex B. Product design, composition and performance 5. Product design and performance a. Each Party shall take measures, including those referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3, to enhance the design of l. plastic products, including packaging, and improve the composition of plastics and plastic products, with a view to: Reducing demand for and use of primary plastic polymers, plastics and plastic products; a. Increasing the safety, durability, reusability, refillability, repairability and refurbishability of plastics and b. plastic products, as relevant, and their capacity to be repurposed, recycled and disposed of in a safe and environmentally sound manner upon becoming waste; and Minimizing releases and emissions from plastics and plastic products, including microplastics. c.
Option 1
2. Each Party shall require plastics and plastic products produced within its territory and those available on its market to comply with the minimum design and performance criteria and other related elements contained in part I of annex C, including, where relevant, sector- or product-specific criteria and elements, within the timeframe defined in that annex. 22 3. Each Party shall establish and maintain certification procedures and labelling requirements for plastics and plastic products produced within its territory and those available on its market, based on the design and performance criteria and other related elements contained in part I of annex C, including, where relevant, sector- or product-specific criteria and elements, and shall require plastics and plastic products to be appropriately labelled in accordance with these criteria and elements.
Option 2
2. Each Party should adopt design and performance criteria and regulatory schemes to: a. Reduce the use of plastics across the value chain, including in product packaging; and b. Increase the safety, durability, reusability, refillability, repairability and refurbishability of plastics and plastic products, as relevant, and their capacity to be repurposed, recycled and disposed of in a safe and environmentally sound manner upon becoming waste; in accordance with the elements contained in part I of annex C, 23 and taking into account relevant international standards and guidelines, including any relevant sector- or product-specific standards and guidelines. The measures adopted pursuant to this provision shall be reflected in the national plan communicated pursuant to [ part IV.1 on national plans ]. 3. Each Party should establish, in accordance with the elements contained in part I of annex C, transparency, labelling and certification procedures and requirements for plastics and plastic products that conform to the design and performance criteria established pursuant to paragraph 1.
Provision common for Options above
4. Parties are encouraged to work with relevant international organizations towards the development of standards and guidelines at the multilateral level, including on a sectoral basis as relevant, to reduce the use of plastics in products across the value chain, including in product packaging, and improve the design of plastic products to increase their safety, durability, reusability, refillability, repairability and refurbishability, and their capacity to be repurposed, recycled  and disposed of in a  safe and environmentally sound manner upon becoming waste. 24 b.
Reduce, reuse, refill and repair of plastics and plastic products
Option 1
Each Party shall, based on guidance to be adopted by the governing body* at its first session, take effective l. measures to promote the reduction, reuse, refill, repair, repurposing and refurbishment, as relevant, of plastics and plastic products produced within its territory and those available on its market, in particular through the implementation of reuse, refill and repair systems. 25 Each Party shall take the necessary measures to achieve the minimum reduction, reuse, refill and repair targets 2. contained in part II of annex C within the timeframe identified in that annex, for plastics and plastic products produced within its territory and those available on its market.
Option 2
Each Party shall, based on guidance to be provided by the governing body* at the latest by its second session, l. take effective measures to promote the reuse, refill, repair, repurposing and refurbishment, as relevant, of plastics and plastic products produced within its territory and those available on its market, in particular through the implementation of reuse, refill and repair systems. 26 2. Each Party should adopt timebound targets in support of this objective.
Provision common for Options above
The measures taken to implement the provisions of this Article shall be reflected in the national plan 3. communicated pursuant to [ part IV.1 on national plans ]. c.
Use of recycled plastic contents
Option 1
l. Each Party shall require plastics and plastic products produced within its territory and those available on its market to contain minimum percentages of safe and environmentally sound post-consumer recycled plastic, 27 as set out in part III of annex C, 28 within the timeframe specified in that annex.
Option 2
Each Party should take the necessary measures for plastics and plastic products produced within its territory l. and those available on its market to achieve minimum percentages of safe and environmentally sound post- consumer recycled plastic contents, based on the elements contained in part III of annex C. The measures taken to implement this provision shall be reflected in the national plan communicated pursuant to [ part IV .1 on national plans].
Provision common for Options above
Each Party shall take measures to ensure that, where needed, primary plastic in products is replaced by safe 2. and environmentally sound recycled plastic content. The measures taken to implement this provision may include the use of regulatory and economic instruments, 29 public procurement, or incentivizing changes in the supply chain and in consumer behaviour and shall be reflected in the national plan communicated pursuant to [part IV.1 on national plans].
Alternative plastics and plastic products 30,31
d.
Option 1
Parties shall ensure that alternative plastics and plastic products are safe, environmentally sound and l. sustainable, taking into account their potential for environmental, economic, social and human health impacts, including food security. 32
Option 2
l. Parties should encourage the development and use of safe, environmentally sound and sustainable alternative plastics and plastic products, including through regulatory measures and economic instruments. 33 2. Parties, in implementing the above provision, shall ensure that alternative plastics and plastic products are safe, environmentally sound and sustainable, taking into account their potential for environmental, economic, social and human health impacts, including food security. 34
6.
Non-plastic substitutes
l. Each Party shall take measures to foster innovation and incentivize and promote the development and use at scale of safe, environmentally sound, and sustainable non-plastic substitutes, 35 including products, technologies and services, taking into account their potential for environmental, economic, social and human health impacts. 36 2. Parties are encouraged to use regulatory and economic instruments, public procurement and incentives 37 to promote the development and use of safe, environmentally sound and sustainable non-plastic substitutes. 7. Extended producer responsibility
Option 1
l. Each Party shall establish and operate Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) systems, including based on the modalities contained in annex D, 38 to incentivize increased recyclability, promote higher recycling rates, and enhance the accountability of producers and importers for safe and environmentally sound management, of plastics and plastic products throughout their life cycle and across international supply chains. 2. Parties shall, in implementing this provision, take into account how the measures taken would contribute to a just transition. These measures shall be reflected in the national plan communicated pursuant to [ part IV .1 on national plans].
Option 2
l. Each Party is encouraged to establish and operate Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) systems, including, where relevant, on a sectoral basis, to incentivize increased recyclability, promote higher recycling rates, and enhance the accountability of producers and importers for safe and environmentally sound management, of plastics and plastic products throughout their life cycle and across international supply chains. 2. The governing body* shall, at its first session, adopt modalities to inform the establishment of national EPR systems and define their essential features, and to support their harmonization, taking into account the objective of ensuring a just transition. 39 8.
Emissions and releases of plastic throughout its life cycle
1. Each Party shall prevent and eliminate the emissions and releases of plastic polymers, plastics, including microplastics, and plastic products across their life cycle, to the environment from the sources identified in annex E by the dates identified therein. The emissions and releases covered under this provision should include: a. Emissions of hazardous substances, including microplastics, to air; b. Releases to soil and water from the production, transportation and use of chemicals and polymers of concern, plastics and plastic products; and c. Releases of chemicals and polymers of concern, plastics and plastic products, including microplastics, to air, soil, and water, and ecosystems. 2. Each Party shall prevent and eliminate emissions and releases of plastic pellets, flakes and powder from production, storage, handling and transport, taking into account, as appropriate, the relevant provisions and guidance agreed in the framework of international organizations such as the International Maritime Organization. 3. The measures taken to implement the provisions of this Article shall be reflected in the national plan communicated pursuant to [part IV.1 on national plans]. 4. The governing body* , at its first session, shall adopt guidelines, including where relevant, sectoral guidelines, to facilitate implementation of the obligations set out in paragraph 1, including emission and effluent standards, sector-specific best available techniques and best environmental practices on preventing emissions and releases, and best available techniques and best environmental practices to capture and remove plastic pollution, including microplastics from freshwater bodies, the marine environment and ecosystems. 5. Parties are encouraged to promote scientific and technical innovation to prevent and capture the releases of plastics and plastic products, including microplastics, into the marine environment.
9.
Waste management 40
a. Waste management
Option 1
Each Party shall take effective measures to ensure that plastic waste is managed in a safe and environmentally 1. sound manner throughout its different stages, including handling, collection, transportation, storage, recycling and final disposal, taking into account the waste hierarchy. Each Party shall meet the requirements, including where relevant through a sectoral approach, for minimum 2. safe and environmentally sound collection, recycling and disposal rates, set out in part I of annex F, 41 taking into account relevant provisions, guidance and guidelines in other international agreements, including those developed under the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. 3. The governing body* shall, where necessary, adopt requirements, guidance and guidelines for the implementation of the provisions in paragraph 2, additional or complementary to the relevant guidance and guidelines developed under other international agreements mentioned above.
Option 2
Each Party shall take effective measures on safe and environmentally sound waste management at its different l. stages, including handling, collection, transportation, storage, recycling and final disposal of plastic waste. The measures taken to implement this provision shall be reflected in the national plan communicated pursuant to [ part IV.1 on national plans ], with an aim to achieving nationally determined targets and minimum requirements developed based on the harmonized indicators set out in part II of annex F. The governing body* shall adopt at its first session, and subsequently update as needed, guidelines on safe 2. and environmentally sound management of plastic waste, taking into account the waste hierarchy 42 and other relevant international guidelines and guidance.
Provisions common for Options above
[4][3] Each Party shall not allow waste management practices listed in part III of annex F that may lead to the emissions and releases of hazardous substances, and shall regulate the other allowed waste management practices that may lead to the emissions and releases of the hazardous substances listed in part IV of annex F. [5][4] Each Party shall take the necessary measures to prevent open dumping, ocean dumping, littering and open burning. 43 [6][5] Parties shall take additional measures to: a. invest in waste management systems and infrastructure that enable environmentally sound management of plastic waste; b. promote investment and mobilize resources from all sources to cover financing gaps for waste management systems and infrastructure that enable environmentally sound management of plastic waste and enhance waste management capacity, in light of current and expected waste generation levels; and c. incentivize behavioural changes throughout the value chain and raise consumer awareness on sustainable consumption. [7][6] The measures taken to implement the provisions of this Article shall be reflected in the national plan communicated pursuant to [part IV.1 on national plans].
b. Fishing gear 44
l. Each Party shall cooperate and take effective measures, including appropriate marking, tracing and reporting requirements, to prevent, reduce and eliminate, abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear 45 containing plastic, taking into account internationally agreed rules, standards and recommended practices and procedures. 46 The measures taken to implement this provision shall be reflected in the national plan communicated pursuant to [ part IV.1 on national plans ]. 2. Parties shall promote synergy and complementarity with relevant initiatives and organizations in their respective actions towards safe disposal of fishing gear. 10. Trade in listed chemicals, polymers and products, and in plastic waste a. Trade in listed chemicals, polymers and products 47 l. Each Party shall not export: a. a chemical, group of chemicals or polymer referred to in [ part II.2 on chemicals and polymers of concern], for use in plastic production or incorporation into a plastic product; b. a plastic product containing any such chemical or polymer; or c. a microplastic or product addressed in [ part II.3 on problematic and avoidable plastic products, including short-lived and single-use product, and intentionally added microplastics]; except where the production and use of such chemical, polymer or product is permitted under this instrument*48 and with the prior informed consent 49 of the importing State. 50 2. Each Party exporting a chemical, polymer or product referred to in paragraph 1 pursuant to this provision shall establish an export permit requirement for such exports, and obtain the prior informed consent of the importing State in writing, together with its assurances that the chemical, polymer, microplastic or product, once imported, will be used in a manner consistent with the conditions contained in part II of annex A or in Annex B, as relevant, and managed in a safe and environmentally sound manner throughout its life cycle, including for final disposal. 51 3. Each Party exporting pursuant to this provision a chemical or polymer listed in part II of annex A, a product containing any of these, or a microplastic or product listed in annex B, shall require the exporter to: provide to the importing State and the importer complete harmonized information about the composition a. of the exported polymer, chemical or product and the associated hazards to human health or the environment, based on the harmonized disclosure requirements contained in annex A, including safety data sheets, as relevant; 52 b. mark and label the exported chemical, polymer or product in accordance with relevant harmonized labelling requirements contained in annex A, as relevant; and comply with the relevant generally accepted and recognized international rules, standards and practices c. for packaging, labelling and transport. 53 4. Where a customs code under the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System is available for a chemical, polymer, microplastic or product listed in annex A or B, each Party shall require its shipping document to bear that code when exported. 54 5.
Each Party shall not import:
a. a chemical, group of chemicals or polymer referred to in [ part II.2 on chemicals and polymers of concern ]; b. a plastic product containing any such chemical or polymer; or c. a microplastic or product addressed in [ part II.3 on problematic and avoidable plastic products, including short-lived and single-use product, and intentionally added microplastics]; except for the purposes of use permitted under this instrument* , or for the purpose of their safe and environmentally sound disposal in accordance with the requirements of [ part II.9 on waste management ]. 55
Transboundary movement of plastic waste
b.
l. Each Party shall not allow transboundary movement of plastic waste, 56 except for the purpose of its safe and environmentally sound management, 57 with the prior informed consent of the importing State, and in a manner consistent with obligations under this instrument*. 2. Each Party exporting plastic waste pursuant to this provision shall establish and implement an export permit requirement for such exports and track the types, volumes and destination of all its exports of plastic waste. 3. Where transboundary movement of plastic waste is permitted pursuant to paragraph 1, each exporting Party shall: a. not allow the transboundary movement to commence until it has received the written consent of the importing State, which shall include that State's assurances that the exported plastic waste will be managed in an environmentally sound manner; 58 b. require the exporter to: 1. provide to the importing State and the importer complete information about the composition of the exported waste, including its contents in polymers, chemicals and plastics, and any associated hazards to human health or the environment, based on the relevant harmonized disclosure requirements contained in annex A, including safety data sheets, as relevant; 59 11. mark and label the exported waste in accordance with the relevant harmonized labelling requirements contained in annex A, as relevant; and 111. comply with generally accepted and recognized international rules, standards and practices for packaging, labelling and transport. 60 4. The governing body* shall, at its first session, adopt guidance for the implementation of the provision set out in paragraph 3, taking into account as appropriate relevant arrangements under other multilateral environmental agreements. 61 Each Party shall prevent and eliminate illegal trade 62 in plastic waste. 5. 6. Parties shall promote synergy and complementarity with relevant organizations and intergovernmental bodies and cooperate towards the adoption and implementation of effective measures to prevent and eliminate illegal exports and dumping of plastic waste.
11. Existing plastic pollution, including in the marine environment
l. Parties shall cooperate to: a. assess, identify and prioritize accumulation zones, 63 hotspots 64 and sectors: most affected by existing plastic pollution, 65 including in the marine environment; and 1. where quantities and types of litter pose a threat to species or habitats taking into account 11. the full life cycle of plastics. b. take effective mitigation and remediation measures, including clean-up activities for the accumulation zones, hotspots and sectors identified, taking into account the provisions in existing international agreements including those relevant to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity, including in areas beyond national jurisdiction; 66 and C. promote engagement of the local population and citizens in safe and environmentally sound remediation activities. 2. Each Party should make publicly available information on common plastic pollution types and practices and behaviours that lead to plastic pollution, to raise awareness and prevent further plastic pollution, including littering in coastal and freshwater areas. 3. The measures taken to implement the provisions of this Article shall be reflected in the national plan communicated pursuant to [part IV.1 on national plans]. 4. The governing body* shall, at its first session, adopt: a. indicators to identify accumulation zones, hotspots and sectors; and b. guidance on best available techniques and best environmental practices, developed on the basis of best available science, to address existing plastic pollution, with a view to ensuring the clean- up activities do not have potential for negative impacts on the environment, biodiversity and human health.
12. Just transition
l. Each Party shall promote and facilitate a fair, equitable and inclusive transition for affected populations, with special consideration for women and vulnerable groups, including children and youth, in the implementation of this instrument*. This may include: a. Designating a national coordinating body for engagement with relevant stakeholders, including public authorities, non-governmental organizations and local communities; b. Enabling policies and conditions to improve income, opportunities and livelihoods for impacted communities, including workforce training, development and social programmes, according to their needs and priorities; c. Incentivizing the development of skills and job opportunities across the plastic value chain, including for the development of reuse, repair, waste collection and sorting; d. Promoting a clean, healthy and sustainable environment for communities and workers across the value chain, including workers in the waste management sector; e. Improving working conditions for workers in the waste management sector, including by providing legal recognition and protection to workers in informal and cooperative settings and facilitating the formalization of their associations or cooperatives; f. Integrating workers in informal and cooperative settings into a safe plastics value chain, including by requiring plastic product producers, recycling and waste management companies to integrate plastics collected and sorted by them into their operation schemes; and g. Requiring a portion of the fees collected through EPR schemes to be used to improve infrastructure and improve the livelihoods and opportunities for, and develop the skills of, workers in the waste sector, including waste workers in informal and cooperative settings. 2. The measures taken to implement this provision shall be reflected in the national plan communicated pursuant to [part IV.1 on national plans]. 13. Transparency, tracking, monitoring and labelling 67 l. Each Party shall: a. require producers and importers to disclose harmonized information on the chemical composition of all plastics and plastic products throughout their life cycle; b. take appropriate measures to ensure the traceability of chemicals, polymers and the plastic contents of products throughout the life cycle of plastics and plastic products, based on guidelines to be adopted by the governing body* at its first session, in particular for the purposes of their safe and environmentally sound use, recycling and disposal; and c. establish marking and labelling requirements based on guidance to be adopted by the governing body* at its first session, in particular for the purposes of the safe and environmentally sound use, recycling and disposal of plastics and plastic products. Each Party shall monitor and track the types and volumes of its production, imports and exports of chemicals 2. and polymers used in the production of plastic polymers, plastics and plastic products, and regulated plastic products across their life cycle. 68 Each Party shall report the information collected pursuant to paragraph 2, together with information on the 3. recycling facilities functioning within its territory, in a standardized format to the governing body*.
Part III
Financing 1. Parties shall provide the necessary resources for national activities intended to implement this instrument*. l. Such resources may include domestic and international funding, as well as facilitation of private sector financing, including voluntary contributions. 69 Parties should, and multilateral organizations, agencies and funds are encouraged to, increase their support, 2. including through finance, capacity-building and technology transfer, for the implementation of this instrument* by developing country Parties. 3. Parties shall, and other stakeholders are encouraged to, in implementing paragraph 2 of this Article, take into account of the specific needs and special circumstances of Parties that are Small Island Developing States (SIDS) or least developed countries. A Mechanism for the provision of predictable, sustainable, adequate, accessible and timely financial 4. resources is hereby established to support the implementation of this instrument* by developing country Parties, particularly SIDS and least developed countries. The Mechanism shall include financial resources from all sources, domestic and international, public, and private. 5. The Mechanism shall operate under the guidance of and be accountable to the governing body*. 70
Option 1
6. The Mechanism shall consist of newly established dedicated Fund(s)* 71 The governing body* shall, at its first session, adopt the arrangements for the operation of the newly 7. established dedicated fund(s).
Option 2
6. The Mechanism shall consist of dedicated Fund within an existing financial arrangement* 12 7. The governing body* shall, at the latest at its first session, conclude arrangements with the governing body* of the existing financial arrangement* for the operation of the Mechanism.
Provisions common for Options above
8. The governing body* shall review on a regular basis the level of funding, the guidance provided by the governing body* to operationalize the Mechanism established under this Article and its effectiveness, as well as its ability to address the changing needs of developing country Parties. It shall, based on such review, take relevant action to improve the effectiveness of the Mechanism. 73 9. Each Party shall establish a plastic pollution fee, to be paid by plastic polymer producers within its jurisdiction, and adopt the necessary legislative, regulatory and administrative measures for its collection. The governing body*, at its first session, shall adopt modalities and procedures for the implementation of the global plastic pollution fee, including on the contribution of the fee to the financial Mechanism established in paragraph 4.74 10.  Each Party shall take measures to: a. decrease financial flows from all domestic and international, public, and private sources, towards projects that result in emissions and releases to the environment from plastics and plastic products across the life cycle, including microplastics; and b.  increase financial flows from all domestic and international, public, and private sources, towards projects that prevent or reduce emissions and releases to the environment of plastics and plastic products across the life cycle, including microplastics, including for the development of adequate waste management infrastructure. 2.
Capacity-building, technical assistance and technology transfer
l. Parties shall cooperate to enable, within their respective capabilities, the provision of timely, sustainable, comprehensive and adequate capacity-building and technical assistance 75,76 to developing countries, in particular, to least developed countries and SIDS, to assist them in implementing their obligations under this instrument* and to retain such capacity once built. 2. The governing body* shall keep under review capacity-building and technical assistance to support the implementation of this instrument* and promote cooperation and coordination with other multilateral environmental agreements and other relevant initiatives to increase the effectiveness of capacity-building and technical assistance. 3. Parties shall promote and facilitate the development, transfer on mutually agreed terms, diffusion of and access to up-to-date environmentally sound technologies to address plastic pollution, including through safe and sustainable alternatives and non-plastic substitutes. In implementing this provision, Parties shall promote and facilitate innovation and investment in pursuit of new technologies and innovative solutions, and shall facilitate access to essential technologies, including with respect to financial resources and proprietary rights.
Part IV
1.
National plans
Each Party shall develop and implement a national plan 77 to fulfil its obligations under this instrument* and l. to achieve its objective(s). The national plans shall be based on the format in annex G and shall include at least relevant elements related to 78 : a. Primary plastic polymers; b. Chemicals and polymers of concern; c. Problematic and avoidable plastic products; d. Product design and performance; Reduce, reuse, refill and repair of plastics and plastic products; e. f. Use of recycled plastic contents; g. Extended Producer Responsibility; h. Emissions and releases of plastic through its life cycle; 1. Waste management; j. Fishing gear; k. Existing plastic pollution, including in the marine environment; and l. Just transition. Each Party shall communicate its initial national plan to the governing body* within [X] year[s] of the date 2. on which this instrument* enters into force for it through the secretariat. Each Party shall be guided by the modalities referred to in paragraph 1 when preparing and submitting their 3. national plans. 4. A Party may at any time adjust its national plan with a view to enhancing its level of ambition, in accordance with guidance adopted by the governing body*. Parties are encouraged to coordinate on the establishment and implementation of regional plans to facilitate 5. implementation of this instrument*, as appropriate. Parties shall review, update and communicate to the governing body* their national plans every [X] year[s], 6. and in a manner to be specified by a decision of the governing body*, with each update representing a progression compared to the Party's previous national plan. Each Party shall include information on the implementation of its national plan towards achieving the 7. objective of this instrument* in its national reports pursuant to [ part IV.3 on reporting on progress ].
Implementation and compliance
2.
A mechanism to facilitate implementation of, and promote compliance with, the provisions of this l. instrument* , including a committee, is hereby established. The mechanism referred to in paragraph 1 shall be facilitative in nature and shall pay particular attention to 2. the respective national capabilities and circumstances of Parties. 79 The mechanism shall operate under the modalities and procedures adopted by the governing body* at its first 3. session and shall report to the governing body*. 4. The committee referred to in paragraph 1 shall examine both individual and systemic implementation and compliance issues and make recommendations to the governing body*, as appropriate. 80 The committee shall consist of 17 members with recognized competence in fields relevant to this instrument* to be elected by the governing body* striving to reflect a balance of expertise and on the basis of equitable geographical representation, with three members each from the five regional groups of the United Nations and two members from the SIDS, taking into account the goal of gender balance. Members shall be elected to the committee to serve for a period of [X] years and for a maximum of two 5. consecutive terms. The governing body* , at its first session, shall elect nine members to the committee for an initial term of [X] years and eight members for a term of [half of X] years. Thereafter, the governing body* shall elect at its relevant regular sessions nine members for a term of [X] years. The members and alternate members shall remain in office until their successors are elected. The committee may consider issues on the basis of: 6. Written submissions from any Party with respect to its own compliance; a.
Additional options
b. Written submission from any Party regarding another Party's compliance; c. Requests from the governing body*; d. Information provided by the secretariat with respect to the status of submission of information under [part IV.3 on reporting on progress]. 7. The committee referred to in this Article shall elaborate its rules of procedure, 81 which shall be subject to endorsement by the governing body * at its second session. The governing body * may adopt further terms of reference for the committee. 3.
Reporting on progress
Option 1
Each Party shall report to the governing body* on the measures taken to implement the provisions of this l. instrument* and on the effectiveness of such measures according to the timeline to be agreed by the governing body* at its first session. Each Party shall submit its report referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article to the secretariat 82 on the measures 2. it has taken to implement the provisions of this instrument* and on the effectiveness of such measures and the possible challenges in meeting the objective of the instrument* . The secretariat shall make national reports submitted by the Parties under this Article publicly available. Each Party shall include, in its reporting, information provided in accordance with [ part II.14 on 3. transparency, tracking, monitoring and labelling, paragraphs 2 and 31, including statistical data on types and volumes of its production, imports and exports of plastic polymers and products. 83 The governing body* shall, at its first session, adopt the modalities and format for the reporting referred to in 4. paragraph 1 of this Article, which shall take into consideration the full life cycle of plastics and plastic products, while ensuring complementarity with relevant international instruments and organizations, as appropriate. The governing body* shall, at its first session, adopt the modalities and procedures for review of information 5. communicated in accordance with this Article. The secretariat shall keep under review and regularly communicate to the governing body* the status of submissions by Parties of information in accordance with paragraphs  1, 2 and 3 of this Article. Each Party shall take measures to ensure mandatory disclosures from businesses, including the financial 6. sector on their activities and financial flows from all sources related to plastic pollution and related sustainable finance practices.
Option 2
Each Party shall report to the governing body* , through the secretariat, on the measures it has taken to 1. implement the provisions of this instrument* and on the effectiveness of such measures and the possible challenges in meeting the objective of the instrument*. Each Party shall include in its reporting the information called for in Articles [X,X] 84 of this instrument*. 2. The governing body* shall, at its first session, decide upon the timing and format of the reporting to be 3. followed by the Parties, taking into account the desirability of coordinating reporting with relevant international instruments and organizations, as appropriate. Periodic assessment and monitoring of the progress of implementation of the instrument* and 4. effectiveness evaluation a. Effectiveness evaluation l. The governing body* shall periodically evaluate the effectiveness of this instrument* and determine any measures required to advance in achieving the objective. The governing body* shall undertake its first evaluation of effectiveness of the instrument* no later than [X] years after the date of entry into force of the instrument* and thereafter at least every [X] years. The governing body* shall, at its first session, adopt the modalities for the evaluation of effectiveness of the 2. instrument* in accordance with the provisions of this Article. The evaluation shall be conducted on the basis of available scientific, environmental, technical, financial and 3. economic information, including: a. National reporting pursuant to [ part IV .3 on reporting on progress ]; b. National plans submitted by Parties pursuant to [ part IV.1 on national plans ]; c. Scientific and socioeconomic assessments pursuant to [ part V.2 on subsidiary body] ; 85 d. Best available scientific and technical knowledge, including scientific literature and other relevant sources; e. Information and recommendations provided by the committee referred to in [ part IV.2 on implementation and compliance mechanism]; f. Reports and other relevant information on the alignment of financial flows from all sources with the instrument*'s objective and targets, operation of the financial assistance, technology transfer and capacity-building arrangements put in place under this instrument* ; and do Other information the governing body* deems relevant. The governing body* shall take into account the outcomes of the evaluation of effectiveness of the 4. instrument* when determining measures required to enhance the effectiveness of the instrument*. Review of chemicals and polymers of concern, microplastics and problematic and avoidable b. products The governing body* shall conduct, commencing [X] years after entry into force and at least every [X] years l. thereafter, a review of chemicals and polymers of concern used in plastic production, intentionally added microplastics and avoidable plastic products 86 , with a view to assessing the state of knowledge with respect to their identification, production and use by Parties, and their impact on human health and the environment. The review referred to in paragraph 1 shall be based on a report by [ the expert review body or panel ]. 87 This 2. report may contain recommendations to the governing body* , including with respect to possible amendments to annexes A and B. 3. In the conduct of its work under this provision, the [ the expert review body or panel ] 88 may prioritize substances, products or sectors with high volumes or the greatest likelihood of giving rise to plastic pollution. The governing body* shall consider, in light of the report provided by [ the expert review body or panel ] 89 4. pursuant to paragraph 2, whether amendments to annexes A and B are warranted.
International cooperation
5.
Parties shall cooperate with each other on a global basis and, as appropriate, on a regional basis, and with l. relevant intergovernmental organizations and other entities, including relevant scientific organizations and bodies, to support the effective implementation of this instrument* and the achievement of its objective, including through strengthening and enhancing cooperation with and among relevant legal instruments and frameworks, as well as global, regional, subregional and sectoral bodies. Parties shall promote the objective of this instrument* when participating in decision-making under other 2. relevant legal instruments, frameworks or global, regional, subregional or sectoral bodies. 90 3. Parties shall promote international cooperation in support of the objective of this instrument* through: The development, transfer, diffusion of and access to technology on mutually agreed terms a. and technical innovation, consistent with [ part III.2 on capacity-building, technical assistance and technology transfer]; The development of research and exchange of information to improve the understanding of b. plastic pollution and advance technological innovation, consistent with [ part IV.6 on information exchange and part IV.7 on awareness-raising, education and research]; The promotion of technical and scientific cooperation, including regional platforms or c. databases, technical-scientific cooperation projects, and networks of technical centres; The implementation of the monitoring obligations; d. The use of existing information exchange mechanisms to promote knowledge, best e. environmental practices and alternative technologies that are environmentally, technically, socially and economically viable. 4. The governing body * will invite, as appropriate, input from relevant scientific and technical bodies, including the Science Policy Panel to be established in accordance with UNEA resolution 5/8, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change or the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, and other relevant bodies on matters relevant to the fulfilment of its mandate. 91 The governing body* may also consider relevant outcomes from the work of the above mentioned scientific and technical bodies. 5. The governing body* shall cooperate and collaborate with relevant international instruments and organizations, as appropriate, including with a view to ensuring the greatest level of consistency among relevant international instruments and organizations. 92
6.
Information exchange
l. Each Party shall facilitate and undertake exchange of information relevant to the implementation of the instrument*, including on: Best practices and policies on sustainable consumption and production; a. b. Research and technologies; c. Knowledge, including Indigenous knowledge, inter alia , on environmentally sound waste management, sources of plastic pollution, human and fauna and flora exposure to plastic pollution and the associated risk management and reduction options. 2. Parties may exchange the information referred to in paragraph 1 directly, through an online registry to be maintained by the secretariat or in cooperation with other relevant international instruments and organizations, as appropriate. 3. Each Party shall designate a national focal point for the exchange of information under this instrument*, including with regard to the prior informed consent of importing States under [ Part II. I 1 on trade in plastics and plastic products]. 4. Parties are encouraged to learn from and build on existing ongoing processes, initiatives and networks to share knowledge, highlight successes, replicate and scale sustainable solutions. 5. Parties exchanging information pursuant to this instrument* shall protect any confidential information as mutually agreed. 7.
Awareness-raising, education and research
l. Parties, individually, jointly or through relevant regional or international bodies or networks, should cooperate to promote awareness on plastic pollution and the objective of this instrument* and to incentivize behavioural change, capacity-building and the sharing of information, including on Indigenous, traditional and local knowledge systems. 2. Each Party shall take relevant measures to raise awareness on plastic pollution and the objective of this instrument*. This may include measures such as: a. Developing a communication and education strategy on the objective of the instrument* , involving all stakeholders, including educational and awareness-raising programmes and citizen campaigns; b. Promoting public participation and public access to information; c. Providing training at the national, regional and international levels, including exchange visits and specific dedicated training; d. Including issues related to plastic pollution across curricula and practices in educational institutions at all levels and in all forms of education; and e. Developing communication materials regarding the health risks of plastic pollution, potential alternatives and the importance of behavioural change. 3. Parties shall, within their capabilities, at the national, regional and international levels, cooperate in promoting and/or undertake relevant research, development, exchange of information and cooperation to improve understanding of the impacts of plastic pollution and advance scientific knowledge and promote technological innovation to reduce plastic pollution, including in the marine environment. 8.
Stakeholder engagement
l. A multi-stakeholder action agenda 93 that promotes inclusive, representative and transparent actions and leverages efforts through existing bodies, partnerships and other initiatives is hereby established. The governing body* , at its first session, shall adopt the modalities for the action agenda. 94 2. The purpose of the multi-stakeholder action agenda is to, among other things: Promote active and meaningful participation of all relevant stakeholders in the development and a. implementation of the instrument* and to accelerate ambitious action; b. Provide a space for relevant stakeholders who wish to do so to report on action taken in support of the achievement of the objective of this instrument*; Promote ambitious action and cooperation at the local, national, regional and global levels; c. In coordination with Parties in their implementation of the instrument* , mobilize financial and d. technical resources from stakeholders, including public and private finance stakeholders; Share knowledge and highlight successes to replicate and scale sustainable solutions, including in high- e. impact sectors and key thematic areas. 3. Each Party shall incentivize an all-of-society approach to report through the multi-stakeholder action agenda on measures taken towards the objective and targets of the instrument*. Part V [Institutional arrangements (placeholder)] 1. Governing body (placeholder) 2. Subsidiary bodies (placeholder) 3.    Secretariat (placeholder) Part VI [Final provisions (placeholder)]
Appendix: Possible annexes to the instrument 95
Annex A Primary plastic polymers, and chemicals and polymers of concern Part I Primary plastic polymers Option 1 Global baseline, timeframe(s) and reduction target Option 2 Global baseline, timeframe(s) and global target Part II Chemicals and polymers of concern Option 1 Criteria for the determination of chemicals and polymers of concern 96 List of chemicals and polymers subject to prohibition or restrictions and applicable control measures (including exclusions and phase-out dates as relevant) Harmonized information disclosure, marking and labelling requirements Option 2 List of chemicals and polymers to be prohibited or restricted Harmonized information disclosure, marking and labelling requirements Option 3 Criteria for the determination of chemicals and polymers with potential for adverse impacts on human health or the environment Annex B Problematic and avoidable plastic products, including short-lived and single-use plastic products and intentionally added microplastics Problematic and avoidable plastic products, including short-lived and single-use plastic products a. Option 1 Part I Criteria for the determination of plastic products Part II List of plastic products subject to phase-out measures (including a timeframe) 97 Part III List of plastic products subject to reduction measures (including a timeframe) Option 2 Part I Criteria for the determination of plastic products b.    Intentionally added microplastics Option 1 Part IV List of allowed uses of microplastics Option 2 Part V Global criteria for the national determination of the list of plastics and products containing intentionally added microplastics Annex C Product design, composition and performance Part I Design and performance criteria Option 1 Minimum design and performance criteria for plastics and plastic products General design and performance criteria 98 Sectoral design and performance criteria 99 Other related elements, including in relation to certification and labelling as relevant Option 2 General and/or sectoral elements relating to the establishment of design and performance criteria, including in relation to certification and labelling, as relevant Part II Targets for reduction, reuse, refill and repair Option 1 Minimum targets for reduction, reuse, refill and repair of plastics and plastic products General targets Sectoral targets Part III Use of safe post-consumer recycled plastics Option 1 Minimum percentages of safe and environmentally sound post-consumer recycled plastic General targets, including timeframe for their achievement Sectoral targets, including timeframe for their achievement
Option 2
General and/or sectoral elements relating to the establishment of minimum recycled content requirements and targets Annex D Modalities for the establishment and operation of EPR systems based on common principles For Option 1 only.100 Annex E Emissions and releases of plastic through its life cycle Sources of emissions and releases of plastic polymers, plastics, including microplastics, and plastic products, including a timeline 101 Annex F Waste management Option 1 Part I Minimum safe and environmentally sound collection, recycling and disposal rates for plastic waste
Option 2
Part II Harmonized indicators for development of nationally determined targets and minimum requirements Measures common to options 1 and 2 Part III List of waste management practices that may lead to the emissions and releases of hazardous substances Part IV List of hazardous emissions and releases to be regulated from plastic waste management
Annex G Format for national plans
Content of the national plan, including suggested steps and suggested table of contents