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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

POPs Review Committee – Listing new chemicals

… use of alpha- and beta-HCH as an insecticide was phased out years ago, these chemicals are still produced as an … examines the proposal and applies screening criteria set out in Annex D. If the screening criteria have been …
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

Vital Waste Graphics 3

… the conditions under which some of them can be lifted out of the "waste" category after proper recovery (and thus … the conditions under which some of them can be lifted out of the "waste" category after proper recovery (and thus … April 1986. Nuclear decommissioning: so little experience Out of the have been shut down, nuclear reactors built so far …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Main Provisions of the Stockholm Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… take place under specific restrictive conditions, as set out in paragraph 2 of Article 3. … take place under specific restrictive conditions, as set out in paragraph 2 of Article 3. … listing of chemicals, in accordance with the process set out in Article 8 and the information requirements specified …
26 May 2026 Course lesson 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

Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention

… ocean with open or spontaneous fires, or used oils leaking out, along with other hazardous wastes. (d) Stocks of …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste