3 Amendments of Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN related to 2016/0023(COD)
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In the absence of relevant available mercury-free production processes, operating conditions for the production of sodium or potassium methylate or ethylate involving the use of mercury should be set with a view to reducing total mercury emissions and releases from such production processes by 50 % by 2020 compared to 2010 in order to limit environmental and health impacts. Measures should be taken to reduce the use of mercury and to phase out its use in such production processes as quickly as possible and in any event within 10 years of the entry into force of the Convention.
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The first subparagraph shall not apply to the export of the mercury compounds listed in Annex I for laboratory-scale research, for mercury in pre-dosed capsules for the in-situ generation of dental amalgam, for vaccines and substances for allergy testing and for mercury or mercury compounds intended for the manufacture of homeopathic and anthroposophic medicinal products or their active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Annex III – part – paragraph 2 – indent 2
- Reduction of direct and indirect release of mercury and of mercury compounds into air, water and land in terms of per tonne of substancese emissions and releases in terms of per unit producedtion by 50% by 2020 as compared to 2010; and