On Friday 14 July, the European Commission adopted a proposal to revise the regulation limiting the use of mercury in the EU.
The proposed revision of the regulation on mercury will completely ban, from 1 January 2025, the use of dental amalgam, which currently consumes 40 tonnes of mercury per year in the EU. This applies to manufacturing and export from the EU.
It will also put an end to the manufacture, import and export of certain products still containing mercury, such as lamps,...