EU backs majority voting in plastics treaty, says ‘no deal preferable to bad deal’ 

Posted on January 24, 2025 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste News

A senior European Union official outlined its strategy for the plastics treaty in a Jan. 22 parliamentary briefing.

Source: EU backs majority voting in plastics treaty, says ‘no deal preferable to bad deal’ | Plastics News

Magnus Brunner, a member of the European Commission’s cabinet, told parliament that the EU was “deeply disappointed” that the talks in the South Korean city of Busan, the last of what had been five planned rounds, didn’t produce a final deal.

But he said the EU would push ahead with plans for what is expected to be an extra negotiating round planned for this year.

At a minimum, Brunner said any treaty should include measures for extended producer responsibility and product design, and address microplastics.