# 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 9: Artisanal and small-scale gold mining and processing

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

1. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining and processing in which mercury amalgamation is used to extract gold from ore shall be prohibited.
2. Without prejudice to paragraph 1 of this Article ..., where there is evidence of there being more than isolated cases of non-compliance with the prohibition laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article, the competent authority ... shall develop and implement a national plan in accordance with Annex IV.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/852/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-852/article-9
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