Forms and guidance documents

Through its meetings since 2017, the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury has adopted forms and guidance to assist Parties with its effective implementation. These forms and guidance, as adopted, are presented below.

Article Adopted Title File Further Information
3 COP1 MC-1/2 关于逐个查明 50 公吨以上的汞或汞化合物库存以及每年出产 10 公吨以上库存的汞供应来源的指导意见草案 Download
3 COP1 MC-1/2 Forms related to Article 3 on Mercury trade Download
3 COP1 MC-1/3 Guidance in relation to mercury supply sources and trade in relation to certification Download
3 COP1 MC-1/2 Guidance on completing the forms required under article 3 related to trade in mercury Download
6 COP1 MC-1/12 Format for the registration of exemptions for the products and processes listed in Part I of Annexes A and B Download
7 COP1 MC-1/13 Guidance on developing a national action plan to reduce and, where feasible, eliminate mercury use in artisanal and small-scale gold mining Download
8 COP1 MC-1/16 Guidance on the methodology for preparing inventories of emissions Download

<p><a href="https://www.unenvironment.org/explore-topics/chemicals-waste/what-we-do…; target="_blank">Mercury inventory toolkit</a></p>
8 COP1 MC-1/16 Guidance on criteria that Parties may develop pursuant to paragraph 2(b) Download
8 COP1 MC-1/14 Guidance on Best Available Techniques and Best Environmental Practices - Taking into account any difference between new and existing sources and the need to minimize cross-media effects (Including guidance on support for Parties in implementing the measures set out in paragraph 5, in particular in determining goals and in setting emission limit values) Download
9 COP5 MC-5/9 Releases of mercury: adoption of guidance on best available techniques and best environmental practices to control releases of mercury from relevant sources (article 9) Download
9 COP4 MC-4/5 Guidance on the methodology for preparing inventories of releases adopted pursuant to paragraph 7 of article 9 of the Minamata Convention on Mercury Download
10 COP2 MC-2/6 Guidelines on the environmentally sound interim storage of mercury other than waste mercury Download
11 Basel Convention Technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with mercury or mercury compounds Download

<p><a href="http://www.basel.int/Implementation/TechnicalMatters/DevelopmentofTechn…; target="_blank">Basel Convention website</a></p>
12 COP3 MC-3/6 Guidance on the management of contaminated sites Download
16 WHO Strategic planning for implementation of the health-related articles of the Minamata Convention on Mercury Download
21 COP1 MC-1/8 Reporting format Download