❌ In discussions on Article 19 related to  human health, some low ambition countries continue to oppose a stand-alone health article. While these countries argue that these considerations are already covered by the World Health Organization (WHO), in reality, protecting human health from the impacts of plastic will require coordination across different multilateral institutions, along with others at the international and national levels.

❌ The proposed text for Article 8 on plastic waste management remains weak. Some countries argue that the treaty should exclude trade provisions, citing World Trade Organization rules and existing multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs).  However, trade provisions are vital to close loopholes that let high-income countries misdeclare shipments, evade prior informed consent (PIC) rules, and facilitate illegal waste trade. The treaty should extend PIC and transparency requirements to all plastic waste categories, ensuring comprehensive oversight and preventing regulatory evasion.  

❌ Despite calls during the second plenary on Saturday to speed up negotiations, discussions related to financial mechanisms moved slowly today. Most of the session focused on discussing edits to a footnote and other procedural issues, instead of  textual negotiations. Many countries urged starting work on Article 12—which covers capacity building, technical assistance, technology transfer, and international cooperation.