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Overview of key operational articles under the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… mercury or mercury compounds present in such products as non-mercury metals, ores, or mineral products, including … is mercury” (Article 2(i)). In application of Article 3, a Party shall not allow primary mercury mining that was not … trade of mercury with other Parties as well as with non- Parties (paragraphs 6 to 10). The measures required …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

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

… for Parties who engage in trade in mercury with Non-Parties: Parties wishing to export mercury to Non-Parties must obtain consent in writing and demonstrate … storage. Parties wishing to import mercury from a Non-Party shall obtain a certificate stating that the mercury …
26 May 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Obligations - The 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete the Ozone Layer - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… schedule of ozone-depleting substances, amendments and non- compliance procedure. Site: UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION … provisions for developing countries 2.3. Dealing with non-parties 3. Amendments to the Montreal Protocol 3.1. The … manner. The non-compliance procedure can be invoked by any party to the Protocol, by the Secretariat or by the party
26 May 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… the implementation of the Convention and becoming a party thereto in order to lead to its rapid entry into force. … mercury or mercury compounds present in such products as non-mercury metals, ores, or mineral products, including … interim storage as set out in Article 10; or (b) To a non-Party that has provided the exporting Party with its …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Moving towards effective implementation

… supply sources and trade Primary mercury mining • Each Party shall not allow primary mercury mining that was not … or environmentally sound interim storage (Article 10) To a non-Party that has provided the exporting Party with its … sound interim storage. No import of mercury from non-Parties unless – written consent and certification that …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Implementation of key operational articles of the Minamata Convention

… • Naturally occurring trace quantities in such products as non- mercury metals, ores, or mineral products, including … products. for information purposes only  Each Party shall not allow primary mercury mining that was not … •Environmentally sound interim storage (Article 10) To a non-Party that has provided the exporting Party with its …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Ratification and Implementation Guidelines

… Process for Annex B Article 6: Exemptions Available to a Party upon Request The Initial Exemption The Second and Final … society, including both environmental and health related non- governmental organizations and industry. 2 About the … of over 95 public interest environ- mental and health non-governmental organizations from more than 52 countries …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Handbook for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

… � � � � � � � � � � � 15 Article 4: Control of trade with non-Parties�� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � … � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 24 Article 8: Non-compliance�� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � … or a portion of the calculated level of production of one Party to another, for the purpose of achieving economic …
26 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Regional instruments on hazardous wastes- extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… importation of hazardous wastes into African states from non- parties to the Convention. To make this ban effective, … Africa are about to take place and to prevent them, each party is required to set up a “dump watch”. Should any such … absence of fault or negligence against other parties and non- parties. Under article 12, parties agreed to hold …
26 May 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Ozone Depletion - Chapter 9 - UNEP Training Manual on International Environmental Law

… with countries that are not yet parties to the agreement (“non-parties”). It bans trade in controlled substances with non-parties unless they are found by the Meeting of the … 38. The non-compliance procedure can be invoked by any party to the Protocol, by the Secretariat or by the party
26 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere