Another step was taken on Thursday 16 December towards introducing stricter rules on limiting the use of mercury. This highly toxic heavy metal affects both the environment and human health.
On 16 December, the Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper), on behalf of the Council, endorsed the deal reached with European Parliament negotiators on a new draft regulation on mercury on 6 December (see EUROPE 11684).
The text stipulates that from January 2019, the use of mercury in dental...