× Information on this section of ECOLEX comes from the InforMEA Portal which compiled information from MEA Secretariats with the support of the European Union. The accuracy of the information displayed is the responsibility of the originating data source. In case of discrepancy the information as displayed on the respective MEA website prevails. Technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with mercury Document type Decision Reference number BC-12/4 Date May 3, 2015 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Solid waste Waste disposal Waste management Management/conservation Waste domestic sources Food waste Organic waste Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Waste non-domestic sources Treaty Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (Apr 5, 1989) Meeting Meetings of the conferences of the parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (BC COP-12, RC COP-7, SC COP-7) Website www.informea.org Full text UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-4.English.doc UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-4.English.pdf UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-4.French.pdf UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-4.French.doc UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-4.Arabic.doc UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-4.Chinese.pdf UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-4.Arabic.pdf UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-4.Russian.doc UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-4.Spanish.pdf UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-4.Russian.pdf UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-4.Chinese.doc UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-4.Spanish.doc Abstract The Conference of the Parties 1. Welcomes with appreciation the contribution made by Japan as lead country in the updating of the technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of wastes consisting of elemental mercury and wastes containing or contaminated with mercury and by the small intersessional working group established in accordance with decision IX/15 of the Conference of the Parties; 2. Adopts the technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with mercury or mercury compounds;(1)