The Minamata Convention on Mercury was signed in 2013 and will soon be ratified by the European Union.
On Thursday 27 April in Brussels, the European Parliament gave the go-ahead for this important step towards the entry into force of this international treaty. This treaty seeks to protect public health and the environment against this highly toxic heavy metal.
Mercury is contained in plastic, dental amalgams and in emissions from coal plants, as well as water.
MEPs examined the draft report...