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Minamata COP-6 sets 2034 global phase-out date for dental amalgam
Minamata Convention on MercuryMinamata Convention Secretariat / UNEPGlobal
Announced
Nov 7, 2025
Implementation
Jan 1, 2034
Description
The Sixth Conference of the Parties (COP-6) adopted Decision MC-6/3 amending Annex A to establish 2034 as the global phase-out date for the manufacture, import, and export of dental amalgam. This landmark decision requires Parties that have not phased out dental amalgam use to submit national action plans and marks the first time-bound global agreement to eliminate mercury use in dentistry.
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Minamata COP-6 sets 2034 global phase-out date for dental amalgam
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Minamata COP-6 sets 2034 global phase-out date for dental amalgam
ticle 11. UNEP/MC/COP.6/25/Add.1 6 Decision MC-6/3: Amendments to annex A The Conference of the Parties, Having considered the proposal to amend annex A to the Minamata Convention on Mercury as contained in document UNEP/MC/COP.6/6, 1. Decides to amend part I of annex A to the Convention as set out in the following table:1 Mercury-added products Date after which the manufacture, import or export of the product shall