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November 16, 2007
First Steps towards streamlining global solutions on mercury
July 10, 2007
“Saga is over”: mercury in most measuring devices will soon be history
June 28 , 2007
EU mercury export ban advances, safer liquid mercury storage now being considered
June 20, 2007
EU Parliament votes for wide export ban and temporary storage of mercury
Le Parlement européen élargit l'interdiction des exportations de mercure et soutient le
stockage temporaire du mercure liquide
June 12, 2007
PR: Trouble in store. EU must safely manage excess mercury.
Quecksilber: EU muss komplettes Exportverbot beschließen
Stopper et stocker : pour une gestion sûre du mercure excédentaire européen
La UE debe asegurar un almacenamiento seguro del mercurio
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Smaltimento del mercurio: l’Europa opti per uno stoccaggio temporaneo e controllato
Parar de usar e armazenar – a União Européia precisa gerenciar com
segurança o excesso de mercúrio
June 5, 2007
“Victory for common sense”: Parliamentary Committee cracks down on mercury barometers
May 25, 2007
A real mouthfull:why mercury amalgams should be banned
May 3, 2007
Heading closer to a robust EU mercury export ban
April 20, 2007
Timid EU ministers shirk tough restrictions on mercury devices
Mercure : ça chauffe, mais pas encore assez !
February 9, 2007
Merury still rising! World governments fail to agree on global regulations
The German version of the press release can be found here.
January 31, 2007
Stop this toxic trade! NGOs demand tough mercury limits
The Italian PR “Stop this toxic trade!”: NGOs demand tough mercury limits can be found here.
A Press release and a letter were sent to Spanish Envi Minister (Cristina Narbona):
A german version of the press release was also sent out to German media.
27 November 2006
Energy Dept. Considers Sale of Mercury Stockpile; Sen. Obama, Health Advocates Instead Recommend Domestic Storage of Dangerous Neurotoxin
23 November 2006
Letter to Euro Chlor - response to the 14 November 2006 statement
November 14, 2006
Setback for health: EU Parliament shirks banishing mercury from measuring devices
November 10, 2006
Risky Business! Phase out mercury in chlorine industry
October 26, 2006
EU leading the way towards world mercury export ban!
September 14, 2006
A healthy advance: European Parliament edges closer to eliminating mercury in the health sector
September 8, 2006
Mercury Rising: EU must press on with urgent mercury export ban
August 4th, 2006
NGOs from around the world call for actions in confronting global mercury crisis
June 19th, 2006
Red card for mercury! Time for a total ban.
March 14th, 2006
This is what a strong EU Strategy on Mercury should look like!
February 22nd, 2006
European Parliament's Environment Committee calls for earlier and wider Eu mercury export ban!
February 21st, 2006
Mercury in measuring equipment: Unnecessary health risk!
June 24th, 2005
Environment Council makes positive but cautious steps towards ending mercury pollution at EU and global level !
June 3rd, 2005
NGOs call for a broader directive restricting the use of all measuring and control equipment containing mercury
May 25th, 2005
An EU mercury export ban is needed as early as possible - and by 2011 at the latest !
May 11th, 2005
The world urgently needs an EU mercury export ban
May 11th, 2005
Environment and Health NGOs letter to the EU Environment delegates on the EU mercury export ban
February 25th,2005
Governments miss chance to develop an International Strategy to address Global Mercury Crisis
February 18th, 2005
Environmental NGOs and Indigenous Nations urge immediate action to reduce Global Mercury Pollution at upcoming UNEP meeting
January 31st, 2005
EU Commission asserts leadership in addressing Global Mercury Pollution
January 18th, 2005
EU Commission - delays adoption of the Mercury Strategy
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