https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=51619 Negotiations seek a legally binding international instrument covering the full life cycle of plastics-production, design, use and disposal-with measures like product redesign, recycled content mandates, improved waste collection and controls on toxic additives. A pivotal dispute concerns whether to include production limits or caps, with many states and NGOs insisting on source controls while producers and some states prefer downstream measures. Decision rules are contested: unanimity, voting, or opt in/opt out clauses are proposed, raising trade offs between breadth of participation and enforceable obligations. en-us Tue, 05 Aug 2025 19:46:03 +0530 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 19:46:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=51619 Negotiations seek a legally binding international instrument covering the full life cycle of plastics-production, design, use and disposal-with measures like product redesign, recycled content mandates, improved waste collection and controls on toxic additives. A pivotal dispute concerns whether to include production limits or caps, with many states and NGOs insisting on source controls while producers and some states prefer downstream measures. Decision rules are contested: unanimity, voting, or opt in/opt out clauses are proposed, raising trade offs between breadth of participation and enforceable obligations. News - Tue, 05 Aug 2025 19:46:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=51619