This report examines how the current global regulatory framework governs chemicals of concern in plastics, focusing on key multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) such as the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions.
It offers an in-depth analysis of the scientific and technical processes these MEAs use to assess, list and manage hazardous substances, including chemical screening criteria, expert committees and stakeholder consultations. It also supports efforts to design a plastics treaty that complements and strengthens the broader chemicals governance system.
The report is intended for delegates and technical advisers in the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee, national focal points and legal experts under relevant MEAs, government ministries, researchers, civil society actors and international organizations engaged in chemicals and pollution policy.