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Part A — Mercury-added products

United Kingdom

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Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products (OJ L 342, 22.12.2009, p. 59).

Mercury-added productsDate from which the export, import and manufacturing of the mercury-added products are prohibited

1.

Batteries or accumulators that contain more than 0,0005 % of mercury by weight.

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2.

Switches and relays, except very high accuracy capacitance and loss measurement bridges and high frequency radio frequency switches and relays in monitoring and control instruments with a maximum mercury content of 20 mg per bridge, switch or relay.

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F12A. Very high accuracy capacitance and loss measurement bridges and high frequency radio frequency switches and relays in monitoring and control instruments with a maximum mercury content of 20 mg per bridge, switch or relay, except those used for research and development purposes. 31.12.2025

3.

Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) for general lighting purposes:

  1. (a)

    CFL.i ≤ 30 watts with a mercury content exceeding 2,5 mg per lamp burner;

  2. (b)

    CFL.ni ≤ 30 watts with a mercury content exceeding 3,5 mg per lamp burner.

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F23A. CFLs for general lighting purposes: CFL.i ≤ 30 watts not covered by entry 3, point (a). 31.12.2025

3B. The following CFLs for general lighting purposes:

  1. (a)

    CFL.ni ≤ 30 watts not covered by entry 3, point (b);

  2. (b)

    CFL.i > 30 watts;

  3. (c)

    CFL.ni > 30 watts.

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4.

The following linear fluorescent lamps (LFLs) for general lighting purposes:

  1. (a)

    Triband phosphor < 60 watts with a mercury content exceeding 5 mg per lamp;

  2. (b)

    Halophosphate phosphor ≤ 40 watts with a mercury content exceeding 10 mg per lamp.

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F34A. LFLs for general lighting purposes: triband phosphor not covered by entry 4, point (a). 31.12.2027
4B. LFLs for general lighting purposes: halophosphate phosphor not covered by entry 4, point (b).31.12.2026
4C. Non-linear fluorescent lamps (NFLs) (e.g. U-bend or circular) for general lighting purposes: halophosphate phosphor.31.12.2026
4D. NFLs for general lighting purposes: triband phosphor.31.12.2027

5.

High pressure mercury vapour lamps (HPMVs) for general lighting purposes.

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6.

The following mercury-added cold cathode fluorescent lamps and external electrode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs and EEFLs) for electronic displays:

  1. (a)

    short length (≤ 500 mm) with mercury content exceeding 3,5 mg per lamp;

  2. (b)

    medium length (> 500 mm and ≤ 1 500 mm) with mercury content exceeding 5 mg per lamp;

  3. (c)

    long length (> 1 500 mm) with mercury content exceeding 13 mg per lamp.

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F46A. CCFLs and EEFLs for electronic displays not covered by any of points (a) to (c) of entry 6. 31.12.2025

7.

Cosmetics with mercury and mercury compounds, except those special cases included in entries 16 and 17 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Councilf1.

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8.

Pesticides, biocides and topical antiseptics.

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9.

The following non-electronic measuring devices:

  1. (a)

    barometers;

  2. (b)

    hygrometers;

  3. (c)

    manometers;

  4. (d)

    thermometers and other non-electrical thermometric applications;

  5. (e)

    sphygmomanometers;

  6. (f)

    strain gauges to be used with plethysmographs;

  7. (g)

    mercury pycnometers;

  8. (h)

    mercury metering devices for determination of the softening point.

This entry does not cover the following measuring devices:

  • non-electronic measuring devices installed in large-scale equipment or those used for high precision measurement where no suitable mercury-free alternative is available;

  • measuring devices more than 50 years old on 3 October 2007;

  • measuring devices which are to be displayed in public exhibitions for cultural and historical purposes.

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F510. Strain gauges to be used in or with plethysmographs and not covered by entry 9, point (f). 31.12.2025

11. The following electrical and electronic measuring devices:

  1. (a)

    melt pressure transducers;

  2. (b)

    melt pressure transmitters;

  3. (c)

    melt pressure sensors.

This entry does not cover devices installed in large-scale equipment or used for high precision measurement, where no suitable mercury-free alternative is available.

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12. Mercury vacuum pumps.31.12.2025
13. Tyre balancers and wheel weights.31.12.2025
14. Photographic film and paper.31.12.2025
15. Propellant for satellites and spacecraft.31.12.2025

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Annex 2 Pt. A inserted (23.12.2025) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1255), regs. 1(2), 2(2)

F2

Words in Annex 2 Pt. A inserted (23.12.2025) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1255), regs. 1(2), 2(3)

F3

Words in Annex 2 Pt. A inserted (23.12.2025) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1255), regs. 1(2), 2(4)

F4

Words in Annex 2 Pt. A inserted (23.12.2025) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1255), regs. 1(2), 2(5)

F5

Words in Annex 2 Pt. A inserted (23.12.2025) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1255), regs. 1(2), 2(6)

Footnotes

f1

Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products (OJ L 342, 22.12.2009, p. 59).