{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2287/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2017/2287",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2287 of 8 December 2017 specifying the forms to be used in relation to the import of mercury and of certain mixtures of mercury pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2017/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council on mercury (notified under document C(2017) 8190) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-2287",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2287\nof 8 December 2017\nspecifying the forms to be used in relation to the import of mercury and of certain mixtures of mercury pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2017/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council on mercury\n(notified under document C(2017) 8190)\n(Text with EEA relevance)\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Regulation (EU) 2017/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on mercury, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008, and in particular Article 6 thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nIn line with Article 3 of the Minamata Convention on Mercury (‘the Minamata Convention’), Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/852 provides that mercury and certain mixtures of mercury may be imported into the customs territory of the Union, for purposes other than disposal as waste, only if the importing Member State has granted written consent to the import. Where the exporting country is not a party to the Minamata Convention, consent may only be granted if the exporting country has also provided certification that the mercury is not from primary mercury mining.\n(2)\nThe forms for granting or denying such consent and for certifying that the mercury is not from primary mercury mining should be consistent with the forms set out in Decision UNEP/MC/COP.1/5 adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention at its first meeting and adjusted as necessary to take account of the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2017/852.\n(3)\nFor consistency with the date of application of Regulation (EU) 2017/852, the application of this Decision should be deferred to 1 January 2018.\n(4)\nThe measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2017/852,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 137, 24.5.2017, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "The Union ratified the Minamata Convention by means of Council Decision (EU) 2017/939 of 11 May 2017 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Minamata Convention on Mercury (OJ L 142, 2.6.2017, p. 4)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Decision UNEP/MC/COP.1/5 entitled ‘Guidance in relation to mercury supply sources and trade (article 3), particularly in regard to identification of stocks and sources of supply (paragraph 5 (a)) and forms and guidance for obtaining consent to import mercury (paragraphs 6 and 8)’ adopted on 24 September 2017."
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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