New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) India has joined Russia to raise a concern regarding potential conflicts between future global rules on trade in plastics products and WTO norms, an official said on Wednesday.

The issue was flagged by Russia during a meeting of a WTO (World Trade Organisation) Committee on Market Access on November 19-20.

Also Read | Latest Government Jobs Notifications: Apply for 261 Senior Engineer and Other Posts of GAIL Recruitment 2024 at gailonline.com, Check Direct Link and Other Details.

Russia has raised concerns regarding potential conflict between future rules on trade in plastics products and WTO rules.

According to Moscow, an upcoming meeting of the UN's Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on Plastic Pollution in Busan, Korea, will consider attempts by some countries to adopt provisions aimed at establishing limits of production, trade and consumption of all kinds of plastics.

Also Read | Shillong Teer Results Today, November 20 2024: Winning Numbers, Result Chart for Shillong Morning Teer, Shillong Night Teer, Khanapara Teer, Juwai Teer and Jowai Ladrymbai.

It has stated that if such a scenario unfolds, fundamental WTO rules such as bound tariffs, national treatment, most-favoured nation treatment, the prohibition of quantitative restrictions, as well as technical barriers to trade (TBT) and sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) rules may no longer apply to trade in plastic materials.

"Saudi Arabia and India echoed the concerns raised by Russia," a Geneva-based official said.

India is a key player in plastic exports. The shipments rose 14.37 per cent to USD 5.21 billion during April-October this fiscal year.

Further during the meeting, Indonesia raised issues with regard to quality control orders issued by India on a number of products, including medical textiles, viscose staple fibres, and footwear made from leather and other materials.

Thailand has flagged concerns on measures that may have unintended results equivalent to quantitative restrictions on the import of copper, wooden boards, and tyres.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)