Exemptions under the Minamata Convention on Mercury

The following non-electronic measuring devices except non-electronic measuring devices installed in large-scale equipment or those used for high precision measurement, where no suitable mercury-free alternative is available: (a)-(e):

Manufacture of:

1. clinical thermometers

Import for the following mercury-added products:

1. Batteries, except for button zink silver oxide batteries with a mercury content < 2 % and button zink air batteries with a mercury content < 2 %.
2. High pressure mercury vapour lamps (HPMV) for general lighting purposes.
3. The following non-electronic measuring devices except non-electronic measuring devices installed in largescale equipment or those used for high-precision measurement, where no suitable mercury-free alternative is available: (a) - (e)

Manufacture, import and export for the following mercury-added products:

1. Switches and relays, except very high accuracy capacitance and loss measurement bridges and high frequency radio frequency switches and relays in monitoring and control instruments with a maximum mercury content of 20 mg per bridge, switch or relay.
2. Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) for general lighting purposes that are ≤ 30 watts with a mercury content exceeding 5 mg per lamp burner.
3. Linear flourescent lamps (CFLs) for general lighting purposes: (a)-(b).
4. Mercury in cold cathode fluorescent lamps and external electrode flourescent lamps (CCFL and EEFL) for electronic displays: (a)-(c).
5. Cosmetics (with mercury content above 1ppm), including skin lightening soaps and creams, and not including eye area cosmetics, where mercury is used as a preservative and no effective and safe substitute preservatives are available.
6. Pesticides, biocides and topical antiseptics.

Import for all mercury-added products, as listed in Part I of Annex A of the Convention

The following non-electronic measuring devices except non-electronic measuring devices installed in large-scale equipment or those used for high precision measurement, where no suitable mercury-free alternative is available: (a)-(e).

Manufacture of:

1. clinical thermometers
2. sphygmomanometers

Manufacture, import and export for all mercury-added products, as listed in Part I of Annex A of the Convention.

Manufacture, import and export for all mercury-added products, as listed in Part I of Annex A of the Convention.

Import for the following mercury-added products:

1. Batteries, except for button zink silver oxide batteries with a mercury content < 2 % and button zink air batteries with a mercury content < 2 %.

Manufacture, import and export for the following mercury-added products:

1. Switches and relays, except very high accuracy capacitance and loss measurement bridges and high frequency radio frequency switches and relays in monitoring and control instruments with a maximum mercury content of 20 mg per bridge, switch or relay.
2. Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) for general lighting purposes that are ≤ 30 watts with a mercury content exceeding 5 mg per lamp burner.
3. Linear flourescent lamps (CFLs) for general lighting purposes: (a)-(b).
4. High pressure mercury vapour lamps (HPMV) for general lighting purposes.
5. Mercury in cold cathode fluorescent lamps and external electrode flourescent lamps (CCFL and EEFL) for electronic displays: (a)-(c).

Manufacture and export for the following mercury-added products:

1. The following non-electronic measuring devices except non-electronic measuring devices installed in large-scale equipment or those used for high precision measurement, where no suitable mercury-free alternative is available: (a)-(e).

Import for the following mercury-added products:

1. Batteries, except for button zink silver oxide batteries with a mercury content < 2 % and button zink air batteries with a mercury content < 2 %.
2. Switches and relays, except very high accuracy capacitance and loss measurement bridges and high frequency radio frequency switches and relays in monitoring and control instruments with a maximum mercury content of 20 mg per bridge, switch or relay.
3. Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) for general lighting purposes that are ≤ 30 watts with a mercury content exceeding 5 mg per lamp burner.
4. Linear flourescent lamps (CFLs) for general lighting purposes: (a)-(b).
5. High pressure mercury vapour lamps (HPMV) for general lighting purposes.
6. Mercury in cold cathode fluorescent lamps and external electrode flourescent lamps (CCFL and EEFL) for electronic displays: (a)-(c).
7. The following non-electronic measuring devices except non-electronic measuring devices installed in large-scale equipment or those used for high precision measurement, where no suitable mercury-free alternative is available: (a)-(e).

Import for all mercury-added products, as listed in Part I of Annex A of the Convention.

The following non-electronic measuring devices except non-electronic measuring devices installed in large-scale equipment or those used for high precision measurement, where no suitable mercury-free alternative is available: (a)-(e).

Manufacture, import and export of:

1. Thermometers
2. Sphygmomanometers

Import for the following mercury-added products:

1. Batteries, except for button zink silver oxide batteries with a mercury content < 2 % and button zink air batteries with a mercury content < 2 %.
2. Switches and relays, except very high accuracy capacitance and loss measurement bridges and high frequency radio frequency switches and relays in monitoring and control instruments with a maximum mercury content of 20 mg per bridge, switch or relay.
3. Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) for general lighting purposes that are ≤ 30 watts with a mercury content exceeding 5 mg per lamp burner.
4. Linear flourescent lamps (CFLs) for general lighting purposes: (a)-(b).
5. High pressure mercury vapour lamps (HPMV) for general lighting purposes.
6. Mercury in cold cathode fluorescent lamps and external electrode flourescent lamps (CCFL and EEFL) for electronic displays: (a)-(c).
7. The following non-electronic measuring devices except non-electronic measuring devices installed in large-scale equipment or those used for high precision measurement, where no suitable mercury-free alternative is available: (a)-(e).

Manufacture, Import and Export for the following mercury-added products:

1. Switches and relays.
2. Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) for general lighting purposes that are ≤ 30 watts with a mercury content exceeding 5 mg per lamp burner.
3. Linear flourescent lamps (CFLs) for general lighting purposes: (a)-(b).
4. High pressure mercury vapour lamps (HPMV) for general lighting purposes.
5. Mercury in cold cathode fluorescent lamps and external electrode flourescent lamps (CCFL and EEFL) for electronic displays: (a)-(c).
6. Topical antiseptics.
7. Barometers, Hygrometers, Manometers, Thermometers and Sphygmomanometers.