1. D10 REVIEW PROCESS April-June 2014: February 2015:
PHASE I: COMPILATION OF INFORMATION
PHASE II: CONCLUSIONS/ RECOMMENDATIONS
April-June 2014:
Manual prepared by Milieu.
Filled by DG ENV and EC JRC.
June 2014:
Meeting of Technical Group Marine Litter
July-September 2014:
Discussion document based work in MSFD TG ML.
22 October 2014:
Presented at 12th WG GES meeting.
February 2015:
Version 3.0 sent to experts.
Answers received and analyzed.
Integration of comments
March 2015:
Last comments from MSFD TG
Marine Litter to Version 4.0.
30 March 2015:
Delivery of final manuals/reports.

2. D10
General observations
Marine Litter is still an evolving topic, D10 implementation is under development
MS need to start monitoring programs and gather experience
Discussions have been ongoing, not all are finalized, they are documented in the D10 review report

3. Overall Recommendations
Simplification and updating of text
Removing (integrating) one indicator
Introducing minimum requirements (category list)
Need for close collaboration with RSCs

4. D10
Structure of
the descriptor
Basic Descriptor structure to be retained, with some modifications:
Emphasize the need to identify sources (feasibility)
Matrices: Seashore (beach), water surface, seafloor (remove midwater)
Treat microplastic along other size fractions in the different matrices
Allow for impact indication other than ingestion, in particular entanglement

5. EU-wide Minimum list
of elements and/or
parameters
D10
Monitoring should be based on a common minimum required list of elements and parameters for comparable results
Marine Litter Category list
Identification and source relation of litter items is based on a “master list” of litter categories across matrices.
While items might be prioritized for measures, monitoring should be based on that common list.
The list should be updated regularly, based on scientific findings and practical requirements.
The list should be and remain harmonized at EU level and beyond.

6. D10 Commission Decision review recommendations
Tentative text for illustration:
“10.1. Properties and quantities of litter in the marine and coastal environment
— Trends in the amount of litter, including micro-litter, washed ashore and/or deposited on coastlines, including analysis of its composition, spatial distribution and source (10.1.1)”
— Trends in the amount of litter, including micro-litter, floating in the surface layer and deposited on the sea- floor, including analysis of its composition, spatial distribution and source (10.1.2)
10.2. Impacts of litter on marine life
— Trends in the amount of litter ingested and number of entanglement incidents by marine animals (10.2.1). “

7. D10 Issue Way forward Timeline Outstanding issues and way forward
Sources
Report on sources identification (e.g. likelihood approach)
Finalized 2015.
Harm
Report on Harm by TG Marine Litter
Riverine Litter
Report on monitoring of riverine litter aiming at harmonization of results
2015
Sources (spatial)
Report on monitoring/modelling of sources (geographically)

8. D10 Issue Way forward Timeline Outstanding issues and way forward
Trend assessments
Providing guidance.
Until 2018
Headline target
Support headline target, baseline determination
Dissemination of joint approaches and guidance
Communicate through GES, TG ML, RSCs, MCC
Ongoing
Protocol development
Prepare monitoring protocols based on TG ML guidance
Ensure harmonized uptake of research outcome
TG Marine Litter as platform communicating with relevant projects
Master Category list
Updating of list across RSCs and EU