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At a glance: Minamata Convention on Mercury

… where thousands of people were poisoned by mercury-tainted industrial wastewater in the mid-20th century in Japan, … for hundreds of years. Currently, it is mostly utilised in industrial processes that produce chlorine (mercury … production, as well as from incineration of many types of waste. Once released, mercury persists in the environment …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Overview of key operational articles under the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… SOUND INTERIM STORAGE OF MERCURY, OTHER THAN WASTE MERCURY17 ARTICLE 11 - MERCURY WASTES … D, which are:  Coal-fired power plants,  Coal-fired industrial boilers,  Smelting and roasting processes used in … D, “non-ferrous metals” refers to lead, zinc, copper and industrial gold. DISCLAIMER: The information contained in …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Illegal Traffic under the Basel Convention

… wastes move from country to country each year, and this waste is presumably received as a welcome source of business. … that has never suffered a case of illegal traffic of waste. 1 Based on national reports transmitted to the … For example, consumers whose electronic or electrical waste is brought to authorized collection and recycling …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

The three pillars of the Basel Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… the disposer conclude a contract for the disposal of the waste. Under the Convention this contract must ensure that … with detailed, accurate and complete information on the waste itself, on the proposed disposal operation and other … which customs officers it has to pass through, the type of waste and how it is packaged. It should also provide accurate …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

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

… devices, cosmetics, lamps, batteries, and in several industrial processes. Mercury is highly toxic and persistent … with about 40% of global anthropogenic emissions. The main industrial sources of atmospheric mercury are coal burning, … sediments. Other intentional-use release sectors include waste from consumer products (including metal recycling), the …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Implementation of key operational articles of the Minamata Convention

… sound interim storage of mercury, other than waste mercury (Article 10) • Mercury added products (Article … sound interim storage of mercury, other than waste mercury (Article 10) for information purposes only … in Annex D:  Coal-fired power plants  Coal-fired industrial boilers  Smelting and roasting processes used in …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

The Basel Convention mechanism for promoting the implementation and compliance - Celebrating a decade of assistance to Parties

… technical expertise of environment law and hazardous waste issues for translating Convention obligations into … Convention also publishes technical guidelines on various waste streams providing guidance on best practices for ESM as … Chemicals and Waste
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Introduction to the Rotterdam Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Endemic species Other uses 2. Impact of human activities Industrial and agricultural activivites Population … pollution, invasive alien species and climate change. Industrial and agricultural activivites Industrial activity … are agricultural chemicals, heavy metals and nuclear waste. Once in the marine environment, these pollutants can …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Introduction to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

… Endemic species Other uses 2. Impact of human activities Industrial and agricultural activivites Population … pollution, invasive alien species and climate change. Industrial and agricultural activivites Industrial activity … are agricultural chemicals, heavy metals and nuclear waste. Once in the marine environment, these pollutants can …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Moving towards effective implementation

… listed in Annex D  Coal-fired power plants  Coal-fired industrial boilers  Smelting and roasting processes used in the production of non-ferrous metals  Waste incineration facilities  Cement clinker production … sound interim storage of mercury other than waste mercury Reference to the relevant definitions of the …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste