# 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 (Text with EEA relevance), Part I:: Prohibited use of mercury or mercury compounds, whether in pure form or in mixtures, in manufacturing processes

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(a) from 1 January 2018: manufacturing processes in which mercury or mercury compounds are used as a catalyst;
(b) by way of derogation from point (a), the production of vinyl chloride monomer shall be prohibited from 1 January 2022;
(c) from 1 January 2022: manufacturing processes in which mercury is used as an electrode;
(d) by way of derogation from point (c), from 11 December 2017: chlor-alkali production in which mercury is used as an electrode;
(e) by way of derogation from point (c), the production of sodium or potassium methylate or ethylate shall be prohibited from 1 January 2028;
(f) from 1 January 2018: the production of polyurethane, to the extent not already restricted or prohibited in accordance with entry 62 of Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/852/annex/III/part/I (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-852/annex-III/part-I
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