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Residues, zinc refining flue dust wastewater, mercury-selenium
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CAS No: 100403-63-2
EC No: 309-609-9
Residues, zinc refining flue dust wastewater, mercury-selenium is listed in PIC since it has been identified as a member of the chemical group: Mercury compounds, including inorganic mercury compounds, alkyl mercury compounds and alkyloxyalkyl and aryl mercury compounds
Current PIC Context
Annex Legal Act Category Subcategory Use Limitation From To
Annex V Part 2
Annex I Part 1
Annex I Part 1
Annex I Part 3
304/2003
Pesticides
Pesticides
Pesticides

Other pesticides such as biocidal products
Pesticides used as plant protection products


Banned
Banned

Fri Mar 07 00:00:00 EET 2003
PIC Regulatory History
Annex Legal Act Category Subcategory Use Limitation From To
Annex V Part 2
Annex I Part 1
Annex I Part 1
Annex I Part 3
304/2003
Pesticides
Pesticides
Pesticides

Other pesticides such as biocidal products
Pesticides used as plant protection products


Banned
Banned

Fri Mar 07 00:00:00 EET 2003
Legislation text

Mercury compounds are listed in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention and are therefore included in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals (OJ L 201, 27.7.2012, p. 60–106).

It is prohibited to place on the market or use plant protection products containing mercury compounds because they have been prohibited as active substances in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1–50).

It is not allowed to place on the market or use biocidal products containing mercury compounds under Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (OJ L 167 27.06.2012 p.1-123).

In accordance with entry 18 of Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1-849), pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 552/2009 of 22 June 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) as regards Annex XVII (OJ L 164, 26.6.2009, p. 7-31), the following applies to mercury compounds:

Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substances or in mixtures where the substance or mixture is intended for use:
(a) to prevent the fouling by micro-organisms, plants or animals of:
— the hulls of boats,
— cages, floats, nets and any other appliances or equipment used for fish or shellfish farming,
— any totally or partly submerged appliances or equipment;
(b) in the preservation of wood;
(c) in the impregnation of heavy-duty industrial textiles and yarn intended for their manufacture;
(d) in the treatment of industrial waters, irrespective of their use.

In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council on mercury (OJ L 137, 24.5.2017, p. 1-21), export of the following mercury compounds is allowed only for laboratory-scale research or laboratory analysis:
- Cinnabar ore;
- Mercury (I) chloride (Cl2Hg2);
- Mercury (II) oxide (HgO);
- Mercury sulphide (HgS).
- Mercury (II) sulphate (HgSO4);
- Mercury (II) nitrate (Hg(NO3)2).

Furthermore, the export of all mercury compounds and of mixtures of mercury is prohibited for the purpose of reclaiming mercury.
Submitted Data for Residues, zinc refining flue dust wastewater, mercury-selenium