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Reporting under the Mercury Regulation

  • Permit or other obligation
  • Nationwide
  • Public service

According to the EU Mercury Regulation, mercury and mercury compounds from the chlor-alkali industry, the cleaning of natural gas, mining and smelting operations of non-ferrous metals and the extraction of cinnabar ore are waste. A company operating in these sectors must annually report information on mercury waste and its treatment.

Do the following

Prepare a free-form report covering the information listed in Article 12 of the Mercury Regulation.

Submit the report to the Finnish Environment Institute either

  • by email to wasteshipments@syke.fi or
  • by mail to the address Finnish Environment Institute, Latokartanonkaari 11, 00790 Helsinki.

Deadline

The previous year's data must be reported to the Finnish Environment Institute by 31 May.

Background information

Regulation (EU) 2017/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on mercury, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008

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Updated: 3/4/2024