Council Decision (EU) 2017/939 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Minamata Convention on Mercury. País/Territorio Unión Europea Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2017 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Medio ambiente gen., Desechos y sustancias peligrosas Palabra clave Sustancias peligrosas Salud pública Control de la contaminación Efectos transfronterizos ICP-procedimiento de información y consentimiento previos Área geográphica Pays de l'Union Européenne Resumen By virtue of this Decision, the Council of the European Union approves the conclusion of the Minamata Convention on Mercury. The Convention, which was adopted in Kumamoto on 10 October 2013, provides for a framework for the control and limitation of the use, and of anthropogenic emissions and releases, of mercury and mercury compounds to air, water and land, with a view to protecting human health and the environment. Texto completo Inglés Página web eur-lex.europa.eu