Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)

[F1PART 2 U.K. Chemicals other than persistent organic pollutants as listed in Annexes A and B to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants according to the provisions thereof

No Description of chemicals/article(s) subject to export ban Additional details, where relevant (e.g. name of chemical, EC No, CAS No, etc.)
1 Cosmetic soaps containing mercury CN codes 3401 11 00 , 3401 19 00 , 3401 20 10 , 3401 20 90 , 3401 30 00
2 Metallic mercury and mixtures of metallic mercury with other substances, including alloys of mercury, with a mercury concentration of at least 95 % by weight

CAS RN 7439-97-6

EC No 231-106-7

CN code 2805 40

3

The following mercury compounds except where they are exported for laboratory-scale research or laboratory analysis:

  • Cinnabar ore;

  • Mercury (I) chloride (Cl 2 Hg 2 );

  • Mercury (II) oxide (HgO);

  • Mercury sulphide (HgS).

CAS RNs 10112-91-1, 21908-53-2, 1344-48-5

EC Nos 233-307-5, 244-654-7, 215-696-3

CN codes ex 2852 10 00 , ex 2852 90 00

4 All mixtures of metallic mercury with other substances, including alloys of mercury, not covered by entry 2 and all mercury compounds not covered by entry 3, if the export of that mixture or compound is for the purpose of reclaiming metallic mercury

Including:

Mercury(I) sulphate (Hg 2 SO 4 , CAS RN 7783-36-0), mercury(II) thiocyanate (Hg(SCN) 2 , CAS RN 592-85-8), mercury(I) iodide (Hg 2 I 2 , CAS RN 15385-57-6)

CN codes ex 2852 10 00 , ex 2852 90 00]

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