{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1999-31/annex-II/division-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1999-31/annex-II/division-6.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/1999/31",
  "legislation_title": "Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1999-31",
  "path": "annex/II/division/6",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Specific requirements for metallic mercury",
  "text": "For the purposes of temporary storage for more than 1 year of metallic mercury, the following requirements shall apply:\nA.. Composition of the mercury\nMetallic mercury shall comply with the following specifications:\nmercury content greater than 99,9 % per weight,\nno impurities capable of corroding carbon or stainless steel (e.g. nitric acid solution, chloride salts solutions).\nB.. Containment\nContainers used for the storage of metallic mercury shall be corrosion- and shock-resistant. Welds shall therefore be avoided. The containers shall comply in particular with the following specifications:\ncontainer material: carbon steel (ASTM A36 minimum) or stainless steel (AISI 304, 316L),\ncontainers shall be gas and liquid tight,\nthe outer side of the container shall be resistant against the storage conditions,\nthe design type of the container shall successfully pass the drop test and the leakproofness tests as described in Chapters 6.1.5.3 and 6.1.5.4 of the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Manual of Tests and Criteria.\nThe maximum filling ratio of the container shall be 80 % by volume to ensure that sufficient ullage is available and neither leakage nor permanent distortion of the container can occur as a result of an expansion of the liquid due to high temperature.\nC.. Acceptance procedures\nOnly containers with a certificate complying with the requirements set out in this Section shall be accepted.\nAcceptance procedures shall comply with the following:\nonly metallic mercury which fulfils the minimum acceptance criteria set out above shall be accepted,\ncontainers shall be visually inspected before storage. Damaged, leaking or corroded containers shall not be accepted,\ncontainers shall bear a durable stamp (made by punching) mentioning the identification number of the container, the construction material, its empty weight, the reference of the manufacturer and the date of construction,\ncontainers shall bear a plate permanently fixed to the container mentioning the identification number of the certificate.\nD.. Certificate\nThe certificate indicated in subsection C shall include the following elements:\nname and address of the waste producer,\nname and address of the responsible for the filling,\nplace and date of filling,\nquantity of the mercury,\nthe purity of the mercury and, if relevant, a description of the impurities, including the analytical report,\nconfirmation that the containers have been used exclusively for the transport/storage of mercury,\nthe identification numbers of the containers,\nany specific comments.\nCertificates shall be issued by the producer of the waste or, in default, by the person responsible for its management.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Inserted by Council Directive 2011/97/EU of 5 December 2011 amending Directive 1999/31/EC as regards specific criteria for the storage of metallic mercury considered as waste."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1999/31/annex/II/division/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:23:05.142662+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}