prohibit the use of mercury from primary mining and excess mercury from the decommissioned chlor-alkali plants in ASGM. Strategies will also need to take into account domestic laws and the informed consent trade provisions of Article 3. 5.6 (b) Strategies for managing trade C Paragraph 1(f) requires that the NAP must contain strategies for managing trade. When countries are developing their trade strategies, they may wish to consider the following questions: What procedures are needed to ensure that the intended use of imported mercury is documented, tracked and verified? Has the exporter indicated to the country of import that the mercury is not from a prohibited source? What evaluation criteria and procedures should be used to evaluate whether mercury imports for use in ASGM should be allowed Article 3 consent provisions? The evaluation procedures should include mechanisms for determining whether the imports are consistent with Article 7, the NAP measures and targets, as well as mechanisms for ensuring that the imports do not originate from prohibited supply sources. what circumstances will mercury import consent be granted or denied? As a first step, countries may consider setting up a special working group of the relevant authorities (environment, trade, mining, commerce, and customs, and local authorities, for example) that will be involved in implementing the strategies. To develop strategies, countries may consider the following steps: Reviewing domestic laws and regulations regarding mercury, including its domestic use and treatment, as well as its internationally. This review will identify inconsistencies or gaps with the Convention and any other relevant international environmental agreements. Inventorying points” or other factors that will affect mercury trade. These could “pressure include other existing domestic uses for mercury supply, such as use of dental amalgam, or manufacture of other mercury containing products such as certain lamps, which could affect the need for trade. Other pressure points could include decommissioning of chlor-alkali plants or active primary mining in the region, as these are mercury supplies that should be monitored carefully to ensure they do not enter ASGM. Researching volumes and pathways of mercury trade flows across borders and within the country’s territory. Countries may consult the United Nations Statistical Division – Commercial Trade, otherwise known as COMTRADE, which maintains an online data base, for basic data on trade flows. Using the commodity code for mercury (280540) and other relevant codes, data on large mercury exporters and mercury flows to the region can be obtained. For a particular country it may be useful to compare the COMTRADE data listing
prohibit the use of mercury from primary mining and excess mercury from the decommissioned chlor-alkali plants in ASGM. Strategies will also need to take into account domestic laws and the informed consent trade provisions of Article 3. 5.6 (b) Strategies for managing trade C Paragraph 1(f) requires that the NAP must contain strategies for managing trade. When countries are developing their trade strategies, they may wish to consider the following questions: What procedures are needed to ensure that the intended use of imported mercury is documented, tracked and verified? Has the exporter indicated to the country of import that the mercury is not from a prohibited source? What evaluation criteria and procedures should be used to evaluate whether mercury imports for use in ASGM should be allowed Article 3 consent provisions? The evaluation procedures should include mechanisms for determining whether the imports are consistent with Article 7, the NAP measures and targets, as well as mechanisms for ensuring that the imports do not originate from prohibited supply sources. what circumstances will mercury import consent be granted or denied? As a first step, countries may consider setting up a special working group of the relevant authorities (environment, trade, mining, commerce, and customs, and local authorities, for example) that will be involved in implementing the strategies. To develop strategies, countries may consider the following steps: Reviewing domestic laws and regulations regarding mercury, including its domestic use and treatment, as well as its internationally. This review will identify inconsistencies or gaps with the Convention and any other relevant international environmental agreements. Inventorying “pressure points” or other factors that will affect mercury trade. These could include other existing domestic uses for mercury supply, such as use of dental amalgam, or manufacture of other mercury containing products such as certain lamps, which could affect the need for trade. Other pressure points could include decommissioning of chlor-alkali plants or active primary mining in the region, as these are mercury supplies that should be monitored carefully to ensure they do not enter ASGM. Researching volumes and pathways of mercury trade flows across borders and within the country’s territory. Countries may consult the United Nations Statistical Division – Commercial Trade, otherwise known as COMTRADE, which maintains an online data base, for basic data on trade flows. Using the commodity code for mercury (280540) and other relevant codes, data on large mercury exporters and mercury flows to the region can be obtained. For a particular country it may be useful to compare the COMTRADE data listing
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