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Council Decision (EU) 2017/939 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Minamata Convention on Mercury.

Pays/Territoire
Union européenne
Type du document
Législation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Environnement gén., Déchets et substances dangereuses
Mot clé
Substances dangereuses Santé publique Lutte contre la pollution Effet transfrontière ICP-information et consentement préalables
Aire géographique
Países de la Unión Europea
Résumé

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.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
eur-lex.europa.eu