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Overview of key operational articles under the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… cell chlor-alkali facilities will have to be phased out by 2025. Decommissioning these facilities will generate … compound that was intentionally added” (Article 2(f)). PHASING OUT OF MERCURY-ADDED PRODUCTS For the products listed … exemptions will apply after 2030 (Article 6, paragraph 9). PHASING DOWN OF MERCURY-ADDED PRODUCTS For the products …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… Assembly. | 4 was provided with a detailed mandate setting out specific issues to be covered in the text of the … and releases of mercury and mercury compounds and it sets out a range of measures to meet that objective. These include … or (ii) Environmentally sound interim storage as set out in Article 10; or (b) To a non-Party that has provided …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Operational articles of the Minamata Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… submit a general notification to the Secretariat setting out the terms and conditions of its consents. The Secretariat … products (Article 4) Part I of Annex A schedules the phase-out by 2020 of several mercury-added products. The list … may register for one or more exemptions from the phase-out dates listed in Annex A. An review of Annex A is required …
26 May 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Global mercury waste assessment - Review of current national measures

… mercury generated from the chlor-alkali industry. Out of seven chlor-alkali facilities us- ing mercury, six … small old mines. Industrial chlor-alkali facilities are phasing out their mer- cury technology, and developing plans … cycle approach to mercury waste management – minimizing or phasing out the use of mercury in products and industries …
26 May 2026 Document

Acting Now!

… work areas of the Partnership have business plans setting out objectives, targets and priorities for action. The … States Environmental Protection Agency Objective: Phase out mercury in products and eliminate releases during product … dental recyclers and national authorities shows that phasing down dental amalgam will require: • Raising awareness …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

At a glance: Minamata Convention on Mercury

… on mercury supply sources and trade (Article 3)  Phase-out and phase-down of mercury use in products and processes … towards more defined targets, for example shifting from phasing down a mercury-added product to phasing out with a date. There are indeed provisions for the …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Implementation of key operational articles of the Minamata Convention

… do not fall within the meaning of mercury wastes, as set out in Article 11 (Mercury Wastes). for information purposes … compound that was intentionally added (article 2) • Phase-out date (2020) for the manufacture, import or export of … in processes listed in part 1 of Annex B after the phase out date - except for exemptions • Parties shall take …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Global Mercury Assessment

… policy aims to reduce UNEP’s carbon footprint. Lay-out and technical production Burnthebook Design, Derby DE24 … of the steel. These devices are largely being phased out so mercury emissions from scrap steel may be expected to … are based on the principle that what goes in must come out. Amounts of mercury in fuels and raw materials constitute …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Becoming a Party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… Convention, may be summarized as follows: 1. Carry out a national situation analysis and collect information: … other ministries) as part of the process of carrying out the steps listed below. 2. Make necessary national … it.  Notification to register exemptions from the phase out dates in Annexes A and B as per Article 6, paragraph 1. …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Introduction to the Minamata Convention on Mercury - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… mining to storage and waste management, including a phase-out of primary mercury mining. It also addresses mercury …
26 May 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste