Environment: European Union welcomes the signing of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

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Publication Date 10/10/2013
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On 10 October 2013 Janez Potočnik, European Commissioner for the Environment, and Lithuanian Environment Minister Valentinas Mazuronis signed the Minamata Convention on Mercury on behalf of the European Union. The new Convention, which is named after the location of the worst-ever case of mercury pollution, covers all aspects of the mercury life cycle.
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European Commission: Memo, 10/10/2013: Questions and answers on EU mercury policy http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-871_en.htm
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The UN Minamata Convention on Mercury: a compromise with potential https://www.europeansources.info/record/the-un-minamata-convention-on-mercury-a-compromise-with-potential/
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