# 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), Article 1: Subject matter and objective

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

This Regulation establishes measures and conditions concerning the use and storage of and trade in mercury, mercury compounds and mixtures of mercury, and the manufacture and use of and trade in mercury-added products, and the management of mercury waste, in order to ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment from anthropogenic emissions and releases of mercury and mercury compounds.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/852/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-852/article-1
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