Minamata Online calendar

Starting in September and until December, the Secretariat of the Minamata Convention on Mercury is holding a weekly series of free online sessions aimed at better understanding the Convention's provisions, as well as policy and scientific aspects.   NEXT: Thursday, 22 Oct: Art. 8 Emissions

Minamata Online: COP4 - 365 days to go

On 3 November, a special briefing on the 4th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP4) will take place at the International Environmental House II and online on Webex and Facebook. This event is organized within the framework of the Geneva Environment Network and the Minamata Online series.

The 2020 deadline for mercury-added products

Parties shall not allow, by taking appropriate measures, the manufacture, import or export of mercury-added products listed in Part I of Annex A after 2020.

Minamata Online: Article 8 Emissions - On Thursday 22 October, experts held an information session on how the Minamata Convention sets out ... Read more

Minamata Online: Mercury material flow – waste - On 15 October, Minamata Online held an information session on mercury material flow focusing on wast... Read more

Tanzania brings to 124 the number of parties to the Minamata Convention - On 5 October 2020, the Government of the Republic of Tanzania deposited its instrument of ratificac... Read more

Sound management of chemicals and waste a prerequisite for turning the tide on biodiversity loss and protecting human health - Joint Statement of the Basel, Minamata, Rotterdam, & Stockholm conventions on the occasion of th... Read more

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