Briefing sessions on COP-6 documents: Day 1

Minamata Online Virtual 26 - 26 Ago 2025

These two online sessions will provide Parties and observers with an overview of the documents prepared for the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention (COP-6). Participants will have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with key items on the COP-6 agenda and to ask questions ahead of the meeting. Find the second session here.

Minamata Online: Briefing sessions on COP-6 documents: Day 1 (26 August 2025)

Agenda:

  • Provisional Agenda, Annotated Provisional Agenda, and Schedule of COP-6 (6/1, 6/1/Rev.1, INF/3, INF/4) 
  • Mercury supply sources and trade (6/5, 6/5/Add.1, INF/5-7)
  • Mercury-added products and manufacturing processes in which mercury or mercury compounds are used:
  • i. Amendments to Annex a;
  • ii. Cosmetics listed in Annex A part 1;
  • iii. Consideration of the feasibility of mercury-free alternatives for manufacturing VCM;
  • iv. exemptions (6/6, 6/6/Add.1, 6/6/Add.2, 6/6/Add.3, INF/8-10, INF/42 )
  • Mercury waste (6/8, INF/12)
  • National reporting (6/15, INF/20-21)
  • Implementation and Compliance  Committee (6/14, INF/19)
  • Rules of Procedure and Financial Rules for the COP (6/3, 6/4)

Resources:

Minamata Online

Time and place
Takes place in
Virtual
Starts on 26 Ago 2025 1:00 PM CEST
Ends on 26 Ago 2025 2:30 PM CEST
2025-08-26T13:00:00 - 2025-08-26T14:30:00