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COP-5 Amendments to Annexes A and B Enter Into Force
Minamata Convention on MercuryUnited Nations Treaty SectionGlobal
Announced
Apr 25, 2025
Effective
Apr 25, 2025
Implementation
Apr 25, 2025
Description
The amendments to Annexes A and B adopted at COP-5 (November 2023) officially entered into force on 25 April 2025 for all Parties to the Minamata Convention, except those that made declarations under Article 30(5) or submitted notifications of non-acceptance under Article 27(3)(b). The amendments add new mercury-added products subject to phase-out including mercury vacuum pumps, strain gauges, melt pressure transducers, tyre balancers, wheel weights, photographic film and paper, propellant for satellites and spacecraft, and various fluorescent lamps. Phase-out dates range from 2025 through 2027 depending on product category.
Key Findings
COP-5 Amendments to Annexes A and B Enter Into Force
Reference: C.N.187.2025.TREATIES-XXVII.17 (Depositary Notification) MINAMATA CONVENTION ON MERCURY KUMAMOTO, 10 OCTOBER 2013 ENTRY INTO FORCE OF AMENDMENTS TO ANNEXES A AND B 1 The Secretary-General of the United Nations, acting in his capacity as depositary, communicates the following: In accordance with paragraphs 3 (b) and 3 (c) and paragraph 4 of article 27 of the Convention, the above-mentioned amendments to Ann