Inputs from Member States and stakeholders to the working documents for the fourth meeting of the ad hoc expert group on marine litter and microplastics.

As per the outcome document accessible here, the secretariat invites Member States and Stakeholders to provide their inputs for any or all of the below listed work streams.

• Voluntary inputs on examples of approaches to analyze effectiveness (subparagraph 7 (d) in UNEA resolution 4/6) “ Submission deadline: 10 January 2020 (Deadline passed) ; 
• Voluntary inputs to the report on stocktaking, pursuant to subparagraph 7(a) in UNEA resolution 4/6 - by 11 February 2020;
• Submission of potential response options, pursuant to paragraph 10(d) of UNEA resolution 3/7 “ also by 17 February 2020. 

The submissions can be made through the following means:

1. Filling the online form that allows you to enter the relevant information on the specific sections.
2. Uploading your documents through the file upload on each of the above sections. The documents will be guided by the template accessible here

Kindly observe the deadline for the submission dates to enable the secretariat to prepare adequately for the relevant actions. Note that some action points require the secretariat to include these inputs to the working documents for the fourth session of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended expert group and timely submission will therefore be appreciated.