Third Session (INC-3): Events

Theme 1

Topic: Promoting sustainable consumption and production of plastics

Agenda

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Theme 2

Topic: Oceans and the marine environment, including transport, ghost fishing gears, dumping, pellet loss and impacts on biodiversity

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Theme 6

Topic: Means of implementation, including resource mobilization and financial mechanism

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Theme 3

Topic: The role of trade measures in the future instrument: challenges and opportunities

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Theme 4

Topic: Monitoring the situation and monitoring the progress of the future instrument: Objectives/ targets and their associated baselines, indicators, and timelines

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Theme 5

Topic: Plastic pollution, toxicity, chemicals, and potential risks to human health

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Theme 7

Topic: Microplastic: understanding the challenge and its impacts 

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Theme 8

Topic: Promoting circular economy to retain plastics in the economy and out of the environment, including innovation and expanding the share of circular plastics

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Theme 9

Topic: Enabling change at local, national, and regional levels 

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Theme 10

Topic: Promoting environmentally sound management of plastic waste, including collection, sorting and recycling, and consideration of investments  

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Theme 11

Topic: Existing plastic pollution: Challenges of SIDs and remote communities 

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Theme 12

Topic: Socio-economic considerations in the transition to circular approaches to plastic, including human rights approaches and inclusion of the informal waste sector  

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Reflections on institutional structures in existing Multilateral Environmental Agreements, including science-policy bodies

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Presentations:

• CITES governing structures
  • Haruko Okusu, Chief, Knowledge Management and Outreach, CITES Secretariat  
• The Ozone Treaties
  • Maria Socorro Manguiat, Deputy Executive Secretary, Ozone Secretariat 
• BRS Conventions bodies
  • Juliette Kohler, Senior Legal Officer, BRS Secretariat
• Overview of the UNFCCC governance structure
  • Cecilia Kinuthia-Njenga, Director of Intergovernmental Support and Collective Progress division, UNFCCC Secretariat 
• Governing structures under the Minamata Convention on Mercury
  • Lara Ognibene, Legal and Programme Officer, Secretariat of the Minamata Convention on Mercury 
• Reflections on institutional structures in existing Multilateral Environmental Agreements
  • Maria Ivanova, Director of the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs & Professor of Public Policy, Northeastern University 

First webinar for observers to share information from their written submissions

List of presenters

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Second Webinar for observers to share information from their written submissions

List of presenters

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Identifying chemicals and polymers of concern

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Presentations:

• Chemicals in Plastic – Main Findings of the Technical Report for UNEP
  • Dr. Roland Weber, International Panel on Chemical Pollution, POPs Consulting
• Spotlight presentation of the PlastChem project
  • Dr. Martin Wagner, Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
• A sectoral perspective on chemicals of concern in Food Contact Materials & Articles
  • Dr. Jane Muncke, Managing Director and Chief Scientific Officer, Food Packaging Forum
• Plastics-related chemicals and polymers of concern in existing chemicals conventions and relevant international frameworks
  • Ms. Kei Ohno Woodall, BRS Secretariat
• Industry perspective on identifying chemicals and polymers of concern
  • Ms. Jihane Ball, Lead Sustainability Director, Dow, International Council of Chemicals Associations
• Regulating chemicals and polymers of concern in plastics - perspectives of the Czech Republic
  • Dr. Kateřina Šebková, Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment (RECETOX), host of National Center for Toxic Compounds and Stockholm Convention Regional Center (SCRC) for capacity building and transfer of technology, Czech Republic
• Regulating chemicals and polymers of concern in plastics - national level perspectives, Kenya
  • Dr. John Mumbo, Principal Compliance and Enforcement Officer, Chemicals section/Compliance and Enforcement Department, National Environment Management Authority, Kenya
• Practices on regulated plastics in China
  • Ms. Nana Zhao, Associate Professor and Assistant Director, Basel Convention Regional Center for Asia and the Pacific, China

Designing and producing plastic products for circularity

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Presentations:

• APR Design Guide for Plastics Recyclability
  • Kate Bailey, Chief Policy Officer, Association of Plastic Recyclers
• International Standards for Circular Production and Design
  • Noelia Garcia Nebra, Head of Sustainability, ISO
• European Union's Approach to Product Design
  • Gordana Topić, International Relations Officer, European Commission, Directorate-General for Environment 
• National product design guidelines
  • Annabé Pretorius, Executive - Technical Operations, Plastics SA, South Africa

Targets, national plans and national implementation

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Bridging the gap towards safe and sustainable management of plastic waste

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Organization of work at INC-3 (including preparatory meeting) and presentation of the Zero-Draft text

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Logistics of the session, update on registrations and other practical aspects