On October 20th, at the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic, the first meeting of the Working Group took place in response to a request from the International Business Council. The meeting centered around the necessity to amend the regulatory framework in the Kyrgyz Republic regarding the circulation of plastic bags and plastic products within the country.

During the working group meeting, a decision was made to consider amendments to the Kyrgyz Republic's Law "On Restricting the Circulation of Plastic Bags and Plastic Products within the Territory of the Kyrgyz Republic," taking into account the suggestions put forth by the business community. The group also acknowledged the importance of implementing the concept of extended producer responsibility and importers of goods.

The Working Group comprises representatives from the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic, the International Business Council, the Secretariat of the Investment Council under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, and representatives from the business community.