Sixth Conference of the Parties of the Minamata Convention on Mercury - (COP6), 03 - 07 Nov 2025 Geneva, Switzerland
ZMWG Views on COP6 Decisions
In this document you can find the ZMWG recommendations on:
- Proposed Revisions to Annex A (cosmetics, dental amalgam) and B (vinyl chloride monomer);
- Mercury Compounds
- Effectiveness Evaluation
- Artisanal & Small-Scale Gold Mining
You can also find these recommendations in Spanish and French.
Statement by the Zero Mercury Working Group at COP6 (upcoming)
- Opening Statement
- Statement on Annex A and B
- Statement on Capacity Building
- Statement Effectiveness and Evalution
- Statement on Waste Thresholds
- Statement on Gender
Other relevant documents
On the official Minamata Convention website you can find all the information about COP6. This page will be updated as new information becomes available.
Intersessional work and submissions for COP-6
The Conference of the Parties had its fifth meeting from 30 October to 3 November 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland, and agreed on a number of action items in preparation of the COP-6. Relevant intersessional documents can be consulted on the dedicated webpage of the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
ZMWG input to intersessional reports:
- Decision MC-5/3 Study of the global supply, production, trade and use of mercury compounds
- Decision MC-5/5 Draft report on cosmetics
- Decision MC-5/6 Alternatives to the Vinyl chloride monomer production
