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<p>The Department participated in the fourth session of negotiations on a global plastics
treaty in Ottawa. Officials from Defra attended the fourth session of negotiations
to develop a global plastics pollution treaty, and I attended the high-level segment
hosted by Canada ahead of the start of formal negotiations. The UK’s negotiating mandate
covers the relevant policy from across Government departments and we continue to strongly
support the active and meaningful participation of stakeholders, including UK businesses,
at all stages of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) process. As a founding
member of the High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution, the UK remains committed
to securing an ambitious treaty by the end of 2024 that includes measures to address
plastic pollution across the full lifecycle of plastic. We continue to work closely
with other member states and stakeholders at, and beyond, the fourth session of the
INC to advance negotiations and pave the way for a historic agreement.</p>
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