European Parliament and Council negotiators reached informal agreement late in the night of Tuesday 6 to Wednesday 7 December on the proposal for a new European regulation which seeks to restrict the use of mercury, a heavy metal that is highly toxic for both the environment and human health. Mercury is found in plastics, dental amalgam, emissions from coal-fired power stations and also in water.
“There are still a few details to be ironed out”, a European source said on Wednesday. The...