Time schedule

Title of presentation

Speaker

9.00

Welcome

Stefan Scheuer, EEB

Mercury surplus management at EU level

Short introduction to the  morning session

Moderator: Peter Maxson, Concorde sa.

9.05

EC update on the proposal for export ban, storage of surplus mercury

Stina Andersson, European Commission, DG Environment

9.25

NGO views on the discussed proposals – export ban.

Elena Lymberidi, EEB- Zero Mercury Working Group

9.45

Discussion (Q & A) on the export ban

10.05

EuroChlor proposal for a Voluntary Agreement regarding the storage of surplus mercury

Arseen Seys, EuroChlor

10.25

Coffee break

10.55
11.10
11.25

11.40
11.55

12.10

Panel discussion

• Views from a mercury handler
• US Approach, Storing mercury stockpiles
• Underground disposal option – Salt mines
• Swedish approach: Deep rock disposal
• Health, environmental and safety questions related to the underground storage/disposal of mercury over time

Discussion (Q & A)
Conclusions - morning session

• Manuel Ramos, MAYASA (sickness absence)
• Michael Bender, Mercury Policy Project
• Alexander Baart, K+S Entsorgung GmbH
• Linda Eriksson, Swedish Environment Protection Agency
• Mike Heath, Sheffield Hallam Universtiy
  
  

13.00

Lunch Break

Mercury-use restriction in measuring and control equipment.

Short introduction to the afternoon session

Moderator: Stefan Scheuer, EEB

14.15

EU restrictions of mercury use in measuring and control equipment – EC proposal

Kassandra Dimitriou, European Commission, DG Enterprise

14.35

Presidency's opinion

Paul Krajnik, Austrian Presidency

14.55

Coffee break

15.25

15.35

15.45
15.55

16.05

Panel Discussion

• Views from a professional user

• Member State first reaction

• Industry’s views
• Env.& Health NGOs views
• Experiences from India
  

Discussion (Q&A)
Conclusions – afternoon session

• Sverker Thurén, Sahlgrenska University Hospital,Gothenburg (sickness absence)
• Henrik Hagen Olesen, Danish Environmental Protection Agency
• EUCOMED (statement)
• Karolina Ruziscova, HCWH Europe
• Ravi Agarwal, Toxics Link, India

17.00

Overall conclusion – End of conference

Stefan Scheuer - EEB