Regulation (EU) 2024/1849 amending Regulation (EU) 2017/852 on mercury as regards dental amalgam and other mercury-added products subject to export, import and manufacturing restrictions

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Regulation (EU) 2024/1849 - adopted by the co-legislators on 13 June 2024 - introducing amendments to Regulation (EU) 2017/852 on mercury as regards dental amalgam and other mercury-added products subject to manufacturing, import and export restrictions. This is a text with EEA relevance.

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Mercury is a highly toxic element and a major risk to the environment and human health. According to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, mercury has been classified as being toxic for reproduction, fatal if inhaled, causing damage to all organs through prolonged or repeated exposure and very toxic for aquatic life with long lasting adverse effects.

Regulation (EU) 2017/852 - also known as the Mercury Regulation - is the main instrument of EU law dedicated to mercury and mercury compounds, addressing the entire life-cycle of this substance from primary mercury mining to the final disposal of mercury waste and transposing the Minamata Convention on Mercury. Notably, the framework addresses mercury use in products by establishing prohibitions on the manufacture, import and export of a range of mercury-added products. The amendments seek to address the last intentional remaining uses of mercury in products in the European Union (EU).

The draft law sought to address the objectives of the European Green Deal, the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability and the Zero Pollution Action Plan. It was adopted by the European Commission on 14 July 2023. The plenary of the European Parliament endorsed a negotiating position for the proposal on 17 January 2024. The Council of the European Union adopted its general approach to it on 30 January. An informal agreement between the co-legislators on a compromise text for this file on 8 February. This was formally endorsed by Parliament on 10 April and by the Council on 30 May. The Act was signed by the co-legislators on 13 June 2024 and published in the Official Journal on 10 July 2024.

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Commentary and Analysis
European Environmental Bureau (EEB): Press Release, 14/07/2023: One step closer towards making mercury history in the EU https://eeb.org/one-step-closer-towards-making-mercury-history-in-the-eu/
German Social Insur­ance – Working Group Europe: News, August 2023: European Commission plans ban on dental amalgam from 2025 https://dsv-europa.de/en/news/2023/08/dentalamalgam.html
HKTDC Research: Regulatory Alert, 10/10/2023: EU Amends List of Mercury-Added Products Subject to Manufacturing, Import and Export Prohibitions https://research.hktdc.com/en/article/MTUwNjA3MTIyMg
German Social Insur­ance – Working Group Europe: News, January 2024: European Parliament calls for dental amalgam ban from 2025 https://dsv-europa.de/en/news/2024/01/dentalamalgam.html
European Environmental Bureau (EEB): Press Release, 12/01/2024: Way open towards strengthening the EU Mercury Regulation https://eeb.org/way-open-towards-strengthening-the-eu-mercury-regulation/
European Environmental Bureau (EEB): News, 30/05/2024: The deal is sealed: the EU mercury regulation is moving to the next stage https://eeb.org/the-deal-is-sealed-the-eu-mercury-regulation-is-moving-to-the-next-stage/

News
AWE International, 09/02/2024: Plans for a total ban on ‘toxic’ mercury in the EU by 2025 https://www.awe.international/article/1860927/plans-total-ban-toxic-mercury-eu-2025
Euronews, 09/02/2024: Lawmakers agree to ban mercury-based filling for cavities by 2025 https://www.euronews.com/health/2024/02/09/lawmakers-agree-to-ban-mercury-based-filling-for-cavities-by-2025
ENDS Report, 09/02/2024: ‘Toxic teeth’: EU push for mercury phase out in fillings exposes UK inaction https://www.endsreport.com/article/1860938/toxic-teeth-eu-push-mercury-phase-fillings-exposes-uk-inaction
Council of the European Union: Press Release, 30/05/2024: Council signs off on measures to make the EU mercury-free https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2024/05/30/council-signs-off-on-measures-to-make-the-eu-mercury-free/
BBC News, 19/07/2024: Dentists in NI exempt from EU mercury filling ban https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c728v9g9095o

Official
EUR-LEX: COM(2023)395: Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2017/852 on mercury as regards dental amalgam and other mercury-added products subject to manufacturing, import and export restrictions https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=COM:2023:395:FIN
EUR-LEX: SWD(2023)395: Staff Working Document accompanying the Proposal - Executive Summary of the Impact Assessment Report https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=SWD:2023:395:FIN
EUR-LEX: SWD(2023)396: Staff Working Document accompanying the Proposal - Impact Assessment Report https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=SWD:2023:396:FIN
EUR-LEX: SWD(2023)397: Staff Working Document accompanying the Proposal - Subsidiarity Grid https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=SWD:2023:397:FIN
Publications Office of the EU: EU Law Tracker: Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2017/852 on mercury as regards dental amalgam and other mercury-added products subject to manufacturing, import and export restrictions https://law-tracker.europa.eu/procedure/2023_272?lang=en
European Parliament: Legislative Observatory: Procedure File for Proposal on Mercury: dental amalgam and other mercury-added products subject to manufacturing, import and export restrictions (2023/0272(COD)) https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?lang=en&reference=2023/0272(COD)
European Parliament: Legislative Train Schedule: Revision of Regulation (EU) 2017/852 on mercury https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/theme-a-european-green-deal/file-revision-of-the-mercury-regulation
European Commission: DG Environment: Chemicals: Mercury https://ec.europa.eu/environment/chemicals/mercury/index_en.htm
European Commission: DG Environment: News, 14/07/2023: Zero Pollution: Commission proposes to ban all remaining intentional uses of mercury in the EU https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/zero-pollution-commission-proposes-ban-all-remaining-intentional-uses-mercury-eu-2023-07-14_en
UK Government: Policy Papers, 01/11/2023: Explanatory Memorandum for EU Legislation within the scope of the UK/EU Withdrawal Agreement and the Windsor Framework - COM/2023/395 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/em-on-eu-mercury-products-legislation-com23395-and-c234683
Council of the European Union: Press Release, 30/01/2024: Mercury: Council ready to start talks with Parliament to completely phase out mercury in the EU https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2024/01/30/mercury-council-ready-to-start-talks-with-parliament-to-completely-phase-out-mercury-in-the-eu/
European Commission: Press Release, 08/02/2024: Commission welcomes provisional agreement to ban all remaining intentional uses of toxic mercury in the EU https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_679
European Parliament: Press Release, 10/04/2024: Mercury: Parliament adopts law to phase out the use of dental amalgam https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240408IPR20295/

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