1. MSFD + External Dimension Progress and next steps
Marine Litter
MSFD + External Dimension
Progress and next steps
MSFD GES, Brussels
Georg Hanke,

2. MSFD Technical Group on Marine Litter
Implementation of MSFD CIS mandate
Finalization of TG ML reports
Marine Litter Baseline work
Ongoing work on harmonization of protocols
Revision of Litter Category master list
Involving of/exchange with RSCs
EU Strategy for plastics (Top Litter items)
Marine Litter EU External dimension
Review of TG ML membership
(please inform about updates)

3. Identifying Sources of Marine Litter
Brief overview of the main methods used and outlines the likelihood approach for determining sources of marine litter.
Presents other parameters that can be used to analyze data-sets, with regard to the use and origin of litter items in the marine or coastal environments.
Recommendations to help the process of identification of sources.

4. Harm caused by Marine Litter
Evaluates the major negative impacts from marine litter.
Seeks to quantify the impacts from marine litter in terms of significance and extent.
Harm is discussed in relation to a risk assessment framework.

5. Riverine Litter Monitoring
Compiles the options for monitoring of riverine litter and quantification of litter fluxes.
Provides current scientific and technical background regarding litter in river systems.
First recommendations for monitoring approaches and methodologies.

6. Marine Litter baselines
Preparatory work has started
Work will be done through MSFD TG ML, reporting to GES
Input from MS (and other) experts is needed
Workshop , DG ENV, Brussels, Belgium
Please be in touch with your TG ML delegates for expression of interest to participate (call is upcoming)

7. Harmonization of monitoring
Maintaining overview on scientific developments
Consideration of MS monitoring plans
Regular updates on harmonization of MSFD Guidance for monitoring marine litter
Organization of dedicated technical workshops
Microplastic: involving of JPI Oceans, pooling recent research results
Communication through MCC website

8. FLOATING MARINE MACRO LITTER
JRC organized International Expert Workshop, Barcelona, Spain on
Policy participants included UNEP HQ, NOAA, MAP, BSC
Technical experts included participants from EU, USA, South Africa, Japan, Russia, Ukraine
Overview about existing data and initiatives, data needs,
scientific approaches
Scientific report on monitoring
of FMML + Protocol in preparation

9. JRC River Litter Observation Network
33 Institutes, Authorities, NGOs
54 rivers, ca. bi-weekly monitoring
Monitoring is on-going, first 3 months data collected
Contact:

10. Marine Litter – External dimension
EU involved at global level in ML actions (Mandate)
UNEA (SDG 14), Rio+20, G7 (G20) process,
International Ocean Governance {SWD(2016) 352 final}
Consideration of - and contribution to global initiatives
TG ML to act as information exchange and advice platform

11. Thanks for your attention!