Alertas – Directorio Legislativo

INC-4 comes to and end and sets up working groups to negotiate final text of plastic pollution treaty

SUSTAINABILITY Single-use plastics. On 30 April, the 4th meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC) concluded in Ottawa, Canada. During the meeting, delegates + info

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Private sector makes progress in drafting joint statement for FAO regional meeting

NUTRITION Food labeling. On February 6, at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Chile, a consultation was held + info

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ILO evaluates elaboration of international standard on digital platform economy

LABOR Platform economy. On January 31, the International Labor Organization (ILO) published the report “Making decent work a reality in the platform economy“. It contains international + info

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CELAC begins process to update its regional Food Security Plan

NUTRITION Healthy Eating. At the end of January, the Ministers of Agriculture of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC in Spanish) approved the + info

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Mexico leads launch of Latin American Network to promote Food Systems and Better Nutrition in the region

NUTRITION Food labeling. The Latin American Network of States for the Transformation of Food Systems and Better Nutrition was launched in December 2023. The network will + info

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ILO and ECLAC call for technological development and social support measures to moderate negative impacts on labor issues in the face of a recession in 2024

LABOR Employment and wages. On January 9, the Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC) and the International Labor Organization (ILO) published the report “Labor Situation in + info

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Codex Alimentarius Commission moves forward with agreements on allergen and pre-packaged product labeling through e-commerce

NUTRITION Food labeling. The 46th Meeting of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) was held in December 2023, at which various issues related to food labeling and + info

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COP28 ends with signing of United Arab Emirates Consensus and commitment to accelerate energy transition to renewable options

SUSTAINABILITY Climate change. In December 2023, the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28) was held in Dubai. There, the 197 countries participating in the meeting + info

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United Nations releases new draft of binding plastic reduction treaty

SUSTAINABILITY Single-use plastics. At the end of December 2023 the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) released the new zero draft proposing a “Legally Binding Treaty on + info

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OECD and G20 make progress on implementation of global agreement on minimum income tax rate for large companies

BUSINESS Global minimum tax. On October 11, the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework published the text of a new multilateral convention regarding the 15% global minimum income tax + info

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PAHO urges countries in the region to promote salt consumption reduction to prevent noncommunicable diseases in young people

NUTRITION Healthy eating. The 60th meeting of the Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) was held from September 25 to 29. The meetings + info

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FAO promotes multifactorial work in the development and implementation of food waste reduction policies

NUTRITION Food waste. On September 29, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) held a seminar for International Food Loss and Waste Reduction + info

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United Nations unveils draft binding treaty against plastic pollution

SUSTAINABILITY Single-use plastics. On September 25, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) released the zero draft of the legally binding treaty on plastic pollution. The document + info

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Escazú Agreement Implementation Support Committee to present a work plan to 2024

SUSTAINABILITY Environmental information. The first session of the Committee to Support the Implementation and Compliance of the Escazú Agreement was held on August 10. At + info

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Second meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for the Plastics Treaty moves forward with the objective of presenting draft agreement by the end of 2023

SUSTAINABILITY Single-use plastics. During the Second Meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for the Plastics Treaty, held in Paris, France, from May 29 to June 2, + info

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PAHO, FAO and WHO recommend promoting labeling policies and taxation of unhealthy foods

NUTRITION Healthy eating. Since the end of June and throughout July, PAHO, FAO and WHO recommended, on different occasions, measures to discourage the consumption of ultra-processed + info

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WHO says excessive consumption of foods with aspartame sweetener could be potentially carcinogenic

NUTRITION Sweeteners. On July 14, WHO published a report on the risk and hazard assessment of aspartame. It was prepared in conjunction with the International Agency + info

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Eurolat and UN Summit hold meetings on food security and food waste

NUTRITION Food Security. At the end of July, the Fifteenth Session of the Euro-Latin American Assembly (bi-regional parliamentary association between the European Union and Latin America + info