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Document 52022PC0342
Combatting plastic pollution - Negotiations on a new international agreement
Recommandation de DÉCISION DU CONSEIL autorisant l’ouverture de négociations, au nom de l’Union européenne, en vue d’un accord international sur la pollution par les plastiques
- Initiative summary:
- In March 2022, the United Nations Environment Assembly agreed to launch negotiations on a legally binding global agreement to combat plastic pollution. This initiative aims to ensure that the EU can effectively participate in the upcoming international negotiations, with the objective to reduce and eventually eliminate plastic pollution in all environments, tackling pollution at source.
- EuroVoc thesaurus:
- accord international; négociation d'accord (UE); déchets plastiques; matière plastique; pollution; lutte contre la pollution; protection de l'environnement; milieu marin
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- Leading service:
- Directorate-General for Environment
- Planned adoption period:
- 01/04/2022 - 30/06/2022
- Check the status of this initiative on the Better Regulation Portal
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- Documents:
- COM/2022/342 final (Recommendation for a decision)
- Leading service:
- Directorate-General for Environment