Brussels, 20/08/2014 (Agence Europe) - Opinions and comments on the use of mercury in Europe are being called for. On 19 August, the European Commission opened a public consultation on this subject in view of introducing legislative changes required for the Minamata Convention on mercury, which the EU signed in October 2013 and to which it now intends to become a party.
This global treaty aims to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury, and aims to phase...