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The Control of Mercury (Enforcement) Regulations 2017
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- 2017 No. 1200
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SCHEDULE 1U.K.Laws relating to mercury
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1. The provisions of the Mercury Regulation are—U.K.
| Provision | Subject matter |
|---|---|
| Article 3(1) | Prohibits the export of mercury |
| Article 3(2) | Prohibits the export of listed mercury compounds |
| Article 3(4) | Prohibits the export of mercury compounds not listed under Article 3(2) for the purposes of reclaiming mercury) |
| Article 4(1) | Prohibits the import of mercury and listed mixtures of mercury including mercury waste for purposes other than disposal as waste |
| Article 4(2) | Prohibits the import of other mixtures of mercury and mercury compounds for purposes of reclaiming mercury |
| Article 4(3) | Prohibits the import of mercury for use in artisanal and small-scale gold mining and processing |
| [F1Article 4(5) | Applies the prohibitions in Article 4(1) to (3) to the transport of mercury etc., except mercury waste, from Northern Ireland into Great Britain, subject to modifications] |
| [F1Article 4(9) | Applies the prohibitions in Article 4(1) to (4) to the transport of mercury etc. from Great Britain into Northern Ireland, subject to modifications] |
| Article 5(1) | Prohibits the export, import and manufacturing of listed mercury-added products |
| [F2Article 5(3) | Applies the prohibition in Article 5(1) and (2) to the transport of mercury-added products from Northern Ireland into Great Britain, and from Great Britain into Northern Ireland, subject to a modification] |
| Article 7(1) | Prohibits the use of mercury compounds in listed manufacturing processes |
| Article 7(2) | Makes the use of mercury compounds in other listed manufacturing processes subject to certain requirements |
| Article 8(1) | Prohibits manufacturing new mercury-added products or placing them on the market |
| Article 8(2) | Prohibits new manufacturing processes involving the use of mercury or mercury compounds |
| Article 9(1) | Prohibits the use of mercury in artisanal and small-scale gold mining |
| Article 10(4) | Requires the operators of certain dental facilities to have amalgam separators |
| Article 10(6) first subparagraph (but see paragraph 2 of this Schedule which contains the definition of “authorised waste management establishment”) | Requires dental practitioners to ensure that amalgam waste is handled and collected by authorised waste management establishment |
| Article 10(6) second subparagraph | Requires dental practitioners not to release amalgam waste into the environment under any circumstances |
| Article 12(1) | Requires operators in listed industries to report on large sources of mercury |
| Article 13(3) first subparagraph | Requires operators to convert mercury before its permanent disposal |
| Article 13(3) second subparagraph | Requires operators to use one of a list of facilities to permanently dispose of mercury |
| Article 13(3) third subparagraph | Requires operators of permanent storage facilities to store converted mercury separately |
| Article 14(1) first subparagraph | Requires operators of facilities for the temporary storage of mercury to establish a register |
| Article 14(1) second subparagraph | Requires operators of facilities for the temporary storage of mercury to issue a certificate for mercury waste leaving temporary storage |
| Article 14(1) third subparagraph | Requires operators of facilities for the temporary storage of mercury to transmit the certificate about mercury waste leaving temporary storage |
| Article 14(2) first subparagraph | Requires operators of facilities for the conversion of mercury to establish a register |
| Article 14(2) second subparagraph | Requires operators of facilities for the conversion of mercury to issue a certificate for mercury waste after the conversion |
| Article 14(2) third subparagraph | Requires operators of facilities for the conversion of mercury to transmit the certificate about conversion |
| Article 14(3) first subparagraph | Requires operators of facilities for the permanent storage of converted mercury to issue a certificate relating to its permanent disposal |
| Article 14(3) second subparagraph | Requires operators of facilities for the permanent storage of converted mercury to transmit the certificate about the mercury's permanent disposal |
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 1 para. 1 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 9(a)
F2Words in Sch. 1 para. 1 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 9(b)
2. The reference to an authorised waste management establishment in the first subparagraph of Article 10(6) of the Mercury Regulation is—U.K.
(a)in England and Wales, a reference to a person (or authority) listed in section 34(3) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (as it applies to England and Wales);
(b)in Scotland, a reference to a person (or authority) listed in section 34(3) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (as it applies to Scotland).
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