MINAMATA CONVENTION ON MERCURY — Rwanda law | Esheria

MINAMATA CONVENTION ON MERCURY

The Convention aims to protect human health and the environment from human-caused mercury emissions and releases. It also lets a party to a dispute ask for a conciliation commission, and requires the UN Secretary-General to make any needed appointments within a further two months if the parties have not done so.

Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Act or statute
Status
In force
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Language
mul
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About this statute

The Convention aims to protect human health and the environment from human-caused mercury emissions and releases. It also lets a party to a dispute ask for a conciliation commission, and requires the UN Secretary-General to make any needed appointments within a further two months if the parties have not done so. The provision mainly defines Convention terms and sets some rules for arbitration and conciliation panels. This article defines mercury and mercury compounds, lists exceptions, restricts new primary mercury mining, and requires Parties to manage interim mercury storage in an environmentally sound way. Parties must not allow the manufacture, import, or export of listed mercury-added products after the phase-out date, unless an Annex A exclusion or registered exemption applies. This article applies to the interim storage of mercury and mercury compounds, but not waste mercury.

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