Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2287Dangos y teitl llawn

ANNEX I U.K. FORM FOR GRANTING OR DENYING WRITTEN CONSENT, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 4(1) OF REGULATION (EU) 2017/852, TO THE IMPORT [F1 ETC.] OF MERCURY OR OF THE MIXTURES OF MERCURY LISTED IN ANNEX I TO THAT REGULATION

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Annex 1 heading inserted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 37(2)

FORM FOR GRANTING OR DENYING WRITTEN CONSENT, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 4(1) OF REGULATION (EU) 2017/852 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL ON MERCURY, TO THE IMPORT [F2 ETC.] OF MERCURY OR OF THE MIXTURES OF MERCURY LISTED IN ANNEX I TO THAT REGULATION U.K.

[F3 Note: This form applies to the import into Great Britain of mercury and of mixtures of mercury with other substances, including alloys of mercury, with a mercury concentration of at least 95% by weight, as listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/852 on mercury (‘mixtures of mercury’). This form also applies to the transport of such mercury and mixtures from Northern Ireland into Great Britain and from Great Britain into Northern Ireland. This form does not apply in the case of mercury, or a mixture of mercury, that qualifies as or is considered to be waste within the meaning of Directive 2008/98/EC on wasteM1 .]

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Annex 1 Form substituted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 37(5)

Marginal Citations

M1 In accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/852, the import into [Great Britain] of mixtures of mercury other than those covered by this form and of mercury compounds for the purpose of mercury reclamation is prohibited. [Editorial note: words in Annex 1 footnote substituted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 37(15)]

F4 ... U.K.

Textual Amendments

F4 Original Annex 1 Form Section A omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 37(6)

[F5 Section A]: U.K. Contact information to be provided by the exporting country

Name of designated national focal point or responsible government official:

Address:

Tel.:

Fax:

Email:

Textual Amendments

F5 Words in Annex 1 Form substituted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 37(7)

[F6 Section B]: U.K. Shipment information to be provided by the exporting country

(i)

Please indicate the intended total quantity of mercury, whether in pure form or in mixtures, to be shipped (kg)

(ii)

Please indicate the intended date(s) of shipment(s)

(iii)

Please indicate if the mercury, whether in pure form or in mixture, is from primary mercury mining:

If YES: Exporting country Party to the Minamata Convention: Please indicate if the mercury is from new or from existing primary mining within the meaning of Article 3(3) and (4) of the Minamata Convention. U.K.

If the exporting country is a non-Party, it has provided certification that the mercury is not from primary mercury mining.

(iv)

Please confirm that the mercury whether in pure form or in mixture is not from any of the three following sources(2):

• the chlor-alkali industry (e.g. decommissioning of chlor-alkali cells),

• the cleaning of natural gas,

• non-ferrous mining and smelting operations.

Textual Amendments

F6 Words in Annex 1 Form substituted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 37(8)

[F7 Section C]: U.K. Information to be provided by the [F8 competent authority]

What is the purpose of the import of the mercury whether in pure form or in mixtures? Please circle:

(i)

Environmentally sound interim storage in accordance with Article 7(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/852

YES

NO

If yes, please specify the intended use if known.

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(ii)

Use allowed under [F9 the law of the relevant part of the United Kingdom]M2 :

YES

NO

If yes, please specify additional details about the intended use of the mercury whether in pure form or in mixture.

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Textual Amendments

F9 Words in Annex 1 Form substituted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 37(10)(b)

Marginal Citations

M2 In accordance with Article 4(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/852, the import into [Great Britain] of mercury for use in artisanal and small-scale gold mining is prohibited. [Editorial note: words in Annex 1 footnote substituted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 37(15)]

Textual Amendments

F7 Words in Annex 1 Form substituted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 37(9)

F8 Words in Annex 1 Form substituted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 37(10)(a)

[F10 Section D]: U.K. Shipping information

Importer U.K.

Name of business:

Address:

Tel.:

Fax:

Email:

Exporter U.K.

Name of business:

Address:

Tel.:

Fax:

Email:

Textual Amendments

F10 Words in Annex 1 Form substituted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 37(11)

[F11 Section E]: U.K. Indication of consent by the [F12 competent authority]

Nature of consent, please circle:

GRANTED

DENIED

Please use the space below to indicate any conditions, additional details or relevant information.

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Textual Amendments

F13 Words in Annex 1 Form omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 37(14)

Textual Amendments

F11 Words in Annex 1 Form substituted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 37(12)

F12 Words in Annex 1 Form substituted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 37(13)

Textual Amendments

F2 Word in Annex 1 Form heading inserted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 37(4)

ANNEX II U.K. FORM TO BE USED BY COUNTRIES THAT ARE NOT PARTIES TO THE MINAMATA CONVENTION ON MERCURY INTENDING TO EXPORT MERCURY, WHETHER IN PURE FORM OR IN MIXTURES, TO [F14 GREAT BRITAIN] FOR THE PROVISION OF CERTIFICATION ON THE SOURCE OF MERCURY

Textual Amendments

F14 Words in Annex 2 heading substituted (2.12.2022) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1142), regs. 1, 2

FORM FOR CERTIFICATION OF THE SOURCE OF MERCURY, WHETHER IN PURE FORM OR IN MIXTURES, TO BE EXPORTED U.K.

Section A: U.K. Shipment information to be provided by the exporting country

(i)

Please indicate the intended total quantity of mercury whether in pure form or in mixtures to be shipped

(ii)

Please indicate the intended date(s) of shipment(s)

Section B: U.K. Shipping information

Importer U.K.

Name of business:

Address:

Tel.:

Fax:

Email:

Exporter U.K.

Name of business:

Address:

Tel.:

Fax:

Email:

Section C: U.K. Certification

In accordance with Article 3(8) of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, my Government certify that the mercury included in the shipment described in this form is not from primary mercury mining

Please, provide supporting information on the source of the mercury to be exported

Signature of responsible government official and date:

• Name

• Title:

• Signature

• Date:

(1)

The ‘designated national focal point’ refers to the national focal point designated under Article 17(4) of the Minamata Convention for the exchange of information under the Convention. This is expected to be the same as the ‘competent authority’ designated by the importing Member State under Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2017/852 as the authority to which import requests under Article 4 should be addressed.

(2)

In accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2017/852, mercury and mercury compounds, whether in pure form or in mixtures, from any of the three sources listed in the form shall be considered to be waste within the meaning of Directive 2008/98/EC and be disposed of without endangering human health or harming the environment, in accordance with that Directive.