Among the decisions made at COP-5, Parties defined new dates to phase out mercury-added products including cosmetics, strengthened ties with Indigenous Peoples, advanced the first effectiveness evaluation of the Convention, and reached an agreement on a threshold for mercury waste.
The members of an international convention against mercury pollution agrees to ban the production and trade of fluorescent tubes by 2027, citing the human health risks posed by the equipment's use of the substance.
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JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury have agreed to expand the list of mercury-added products to be phased out and to take the first step toward evaluating the effectiveness of the convention as the fourth Conference of Parties (COP4) concluded over the weekend.