{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1982-460/attachment-1",
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  "legislation": "eudn/1982/460",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 24 June 1982 on a supplement to Annex IV to the Convention on the protection of the Rhine against chemical pollution (82/460/EEC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1982-460",
  "path": "attachment/1",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Recommendation from the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine against Pollution to supplement Annex IV to the Convention on the Protection of the Rhine against Chemical Pollution, signed in Bonn on 3 December 1976\nThe International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine against Pollution,\nHaving regard to the Convention on the Protection of the Rhine against Chemical Pollution, signed in Bonn on 3 December 1976,\nHaving regard in particular to Articles 3, 4, 5 and 14 thereof,\nProposes to the Contracting Parties to the Convention that Annex IV to the Convention of 3 December 1976 be supplemented as follows in respect of mercury:\nLIMIT VALUES\n(Article 5)\nSubstance or group of substances\nOrigin\nLimit value in terms of the maximum concentration of a substance\nLimit value in terms of the maximum quantity of a substance\nTime limit for existing discharges\nRemarks\nMercury\nChlor-alkali electrolysis establishments\nThe limit values in terms of the maximum concentration of mercury are calculated by dividing the limit values in terms of the maximum quantity of mercury by the quantity of water used per tonne of chlorine production capacity\nA monthly average of 0·5 gram of mercury per tonne of chlorine production capacity. A daily average of 2 grains of mercury per tonne of chlorine production capacity\n1 July 1983\nThe limit values set out in the preceding columns arc to be applied to mercury deriving from production activity and must therefore be observed at the outlet from the production plants.\nAs regards measuring, analyzing and sampling methods, see the recommendation of the International Commission dated 28 December 1979\nPursuant to Articles 14 and 19 of the Convention, the measures set out in the above table will enter into force after their unanimous adoption by the Contracting Parties to the Convention. The Contracting Parties will notify their adoption to the Government of the Swiss Confederation, which will acknowledge reception of notification.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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