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Current status of implementation

• f the RAP on ML

Marta Ruiz HELCOM Secretariat WS RAP ML 1-2016 Warsaw, Poland, 24 October 2016

Regional actions on land-based sources

• General improved waste prevention and management
• Measures to tackle top items:

 Micro particles  Sewage related litter incl. sanitary waste  Expanded Polystyrene (Polystyrene foam)  Plastic bags  Bottles and containers

• Actions adressing third parties
• Remediation and removal measures

• Sweden to contribute to: (i) ‘HELCOM guidelines on inclusion
• f ML references in national and local waste prevention and

waste management plans’; and (ii) ‘improvement

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stormwater management’

– Blastic project (2016-2018): mapping sources and pathways, and monitor plastic litter in the BS, with a focus on urban areas (more people= more waste= more litter principle). Sources and actions identified in line with HELCOM RAP on ML -> SE propose to change deadline to 2019 to be able to benefit from BLASTIC guidelines (2018); – National measures planned to include ML references in national and local waste prevention and waste management plans

Elycefeliz (https://www.flickr.com/photos/elycefeliz/)

Improve waste prevention & management

• Germany to lead: (i) ‘sharing of best practice on waste

management’; and (ii) ‘dialogue and solutions with business and industry on design improvements and wise packaging’

− One study will be carried out in 2016 to establish an overview on best waste management practices and potential loopholes − One study will be carried out in 2016 on the development of possible design improvements to reduce the negative impacts of products on the marine environment − Potential contribution from BLASTIC project

Eric (https://www.flickr.com/)

Improve waste prevention & management

The 5 Gyres Institute

• Germany to contribute: ‘Overview of the importance of the different

sources of primary and secondary microplastics’

− Denmark to carry out national investigation regarding microplastics − Swedish EPA to identify the significant sources to microplastics in SE and propose measures to reduce the input of microplastics from the sources. EPA to report by June 2017. As part of this commission a national investigation on sources to micro plastics has been carried out and reported − Swedish Chemicals Agency has proposed (January 2016) national measures for restricting the

• ccurrence of microplastics in cosmetic products

− Available German national report on sources of microplastics − EU study on microplastics in cosmetics and is considering follow-up activities on microplastics − Finish study on the removal of microlitter from WW during different treatment steps of mechanical, chemical and biological treatment (activated sludge) and biologically active filter in a large (population equivalent 800 000) advanced WWTP to be available by the end 2016/beginning 2017

Actions to tackle top items: micro particles

• Sweden to lead & Finland to co-lead: ‘Compilation of available

techniques, research and develop additional techniques in WWTPs to prevent micro particles entering the marine environment’

− Swedish and an OSPAR report on BAT to reduce and prevent sewage and storm-water related waste entering the marine environment, including micro particles to be ready during 2016. Applicable to the Baltic Sea?

Actions to tackle top items: micro particles

Water and Sewage Company Szczecin

Actions to tackle top items

• Poland to lead: ‘Contribution of upstream waste flows to the

marine environment’

• Estonia to lead: ‘Cooperate on the establishment and/or

further development of deposit refund systems’. A survey to the HELCOM members has been conducted by Estonia (February 2016).

Bottles via Shutterstock

Remediation and removal actions

Opensource.com

• Estonia to lead: ‘Address landfills or dumpsites including

historic ones which may eventually pose a risk to the marine environment’. A survey to the HELCOM members con ducted by Estonia. Feedback provided by all HELCOM members except Russia. The received feedback indicated that all the landfills are under control in the region and cannot be considered as sources of marine litter

Lars Lundqvist

Regional actions addressing sea-based sources

• Actions addressing shipping related waste;
• Actions addressing waste delivery in ports/marinas;
• Actions addressing waste related to fishing and

aquaculture;

• Remediation and removal actions.

Actions on shipping related waste

• ‘Best practice on the disposal of old pleasure boats’ → Swedish

national project on recycling of pleasure boats by Sweboat, Bätskroten Sverige AB and Stena Recycling AB

• Germany to lead: ‘Best practice in relation to inspections for

MARPOL Annex V’:

– Questionnaire to compile available information-> draft background document available

• Germany to contribute: ‘Further work on implementation and

harmonization of the no-special-fee system’:

– First part of the EU study on microplastics in cosmetics is relevant for this action.

Actions on waste related to fishing & aquaculture

Martin Hellmich, Clean Nova Scotia

• Sweden to lead + Germany to contribute: ‘Best practice of waste

management within the fishing sector’ − Swedish and an OSPAR report on best practices for waste management within the fishing sector to be ready during 2016. Applicable to the Baltic Sea?

• Poland & WWF Poland to lead + Germany to co-lead (assisting): (i)

‘Best practice in relation to ALDFG and derelict fishing gear and their removal’; (ii) ‘Best practices to reduce the input of ALDFG from commercial and recreational fishing to the Baltic Sea’ − WWP Poland is coordinating the project ‘Removal of derelict fishing gear, lost or discarded by fishermen in the Baltic Sea’ − Sweden proposed to change the deadline to 2019 since the

• utcomes from the MARELITT Baltic project are envisaged for

2018 − Swedish PoM includes a measure to reduce the input of ALDFG from commercial and recreational fishing in Swedish waters

Remediation and removal actions

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-26857053

Poland & WWF Poland to lead + Germany to co-lead (assisting): ‘To encourage implementation of passive Fishing for Litter schemes’

Summing up

Name Surname 10/24/2016 14

Number

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Deadline State of play 1 By 2015 On-going (‘2015 initial information uploaded -simplified BSAP follow up system’) 7 By 2016 2 leads, 1 contribute, 5 no lead 10 By 2017 5 leads, 2 co-lead (assist), 2 contribute, 3 no lead 5 By 2018 2 leads, 1 co-lead, 2 contribute, 2 no lead 6 No deadline specified 2 leads, 1 co-lead (assist), 4 no lead 1 Action by 2020 1 lead

Donnie Ray Jones

W e are starting

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