Legislation for Control of Mercury
The Mercury Control Ordinance (MCO) (Cap. 640) ensures the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's full compliance with the international obligations of the Minamata Convention on Mercury. It regulates the import, export, keeping and use of mercury, mercury mixtures and mercury compounds; controls the import, export, manufacture and supply of certain mercury-added products; and controls certain manufacturing processes in which mercury or mercury compounds are used.
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Legislation for Control of Mercury in Effect as at 1 December 2021 |
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| Legislation | Description of Control |
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| Mercury Control Ordinance | It regulates the import, export, keeping and use of mercury, mercury mixtures and mercury compounds; controls the import, export, manufacture and supply of certain mercury-added products; and controls certain manufacturing processes in which mercury or mercury compounds are used. |
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| Details of the above Ordinance can be found in the "Bilingual Laws Information System" web site of the Department of Justice at http://www.legislation.gov.hk/. | ||