The UN Barcelona Convention for the Sustainable Development of the Mediterranean Region

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1 The UN Barcelona Convention for the Sustainable Development of the Mediterranean Region Informal meeting of EU Water and Marine Directors, Sofia, June 2018 P.6 - EU Plastic Strategy - RSCs experience on marine action plans development and implementation Gaetano Leone Coordinator, UN Environment Mediterranean Action Plan / Barcelona Convention Secretariat Mathieu Foulquié

2 A significant proportion of plastic waste is not properly managed and treated 2

3 The UN Environment/MAP Action to Combat Marine Litter The Regional Plan on Marine Litter Management in the Mediterranean, 2013: Concrete measures ongoing to address plastics The Regional Action Plan on Sustainable and Consumption and Production, 2016: reuse, recycling, reduce single-use plastic bags; Partnerships: instrumental for effective action : Regional Cooperation Platform on Marine Litter in the Mediterranean, 2016; over 20 Members Financial and Technical support to concrete pilot actions at national level Southern Mediterranean and Adriatic countries ( EU and Italy funded) ML Monitoring and Assessment Regional cooperation and best practices sharing Synergies: European Regional Seas, Clean Seas, GPML, UNEA, G7, G20, EU MSFD and the new Plastic Directive 3

4 Regional Response on Marine Litter: The Mediterranean case The first ever legally-binding Regional Plan on Marine Litter Management in the Mediterranean (since 2013); Implementation Guidelines e.g. Fishing-for-litter; Baseline Values and Environmental Reduction Targets; A Regional Assessment Report on Marine Litter; Regional Cooperation Platform; Regional Action Plan on Sustainable and Consumption and Production (SCP) (since 2016); Basin-wide Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Programme of the Mediterranean Sea and Coast and related Assessment Criteria (IMAP); Mediterranean Platform and Node on Marine Litter; Financial and Technical support to pilot actions at national level Southern Mediterranean and Adriatic countries ( EU and Italy funded)

5 EU Plastic Strategy and MAP Regional Plan on Marine Litter: a Common Vision Reduce single-use plastic items through the introduction of fiscal and economic instruments; Design products with long durability for reuse, recycling and materials reduction in weight and toxicity; Inform the public about the adverse effects of single-use plastic products in the marine and coastal environment and its biota; Strengthen Extended Producer Responsibility by making the producers, manufacturer brand owners responsible for the entire lifecycle of the product, collection, transport and treatment. Reduce fishing gear ending up as marine litter and its adverse effect on marine biota; Coordination and integration of measures (Regional to National); Monitoring the implementation of measures and reporting; The newly released Single-Use Plastics: A Roadmap for Sustainability will also inspire the work of the UN Environment/MAP. 5

6 Thank you Mediterranean Action Plan Coordinating Unit Barcelona Convention Secretariat Gaetano Leone Coordinator UN Environment/Mediterranean Action Plan Barcelona Convention Secretariat