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Preparatory work for the adoption of a regulation on mercury and the ratification of the Minamata Convention

The EU signed the Minamata Convention on Mercury in October 2013 and thereby committed to ensure its ratification and implementation across the Union.

The Commission adopted on 2 February 2016 two legislative proposals to enable EU to ratify the Convention.

• Regulation on Mercury repealing and replacing Regulation (EC) 1102/2008;
• Council Decision concerning the conclusion on behalf of the EU of the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
• Impact Assesment Report
• Impact Assesment – Summary

Preparatory work included:

• Publication of a roadmap.
• Study on EU Implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, ICF, COWI, BiPRO, Garrrigues (March 2015).
• Ratification of the Minamata Convention by the EU - Complementary Assessment of the Mercury Export Ban, COWI, BiPRO (June 2015).
• A stakeholder meeting on 7/7/2014 in Brussels, all relevant information including stakeholder contributions available here.
• A public consultation from 14/8/2014 till 14/11/2014, information including questionnaire and results available here.