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.a. Cada l'ane c;0 cu-o h:ni1urio :se cstuvletaD rcalirdJdo ucti\-idide$ de
extraccin prinmria de mercurio en Ja fer;ha de entr.:w:l en vigor del preseote
Convenio para ella peaniTfril e;53 OXII'llctin n1cat::tente pCr un penodo de ht~~Ul t 5
al\o.s dcspu6.s de c:ia. fCcha. Durilnre ese pcrorlo, el mer~urio pr()duo!do poc t$8
C)llrbCCin sola.tneotc !le utH.i7fi\'A en la rabri~a-cUm de pcoductos con mercurio
taftodido de conformidad c:on ti ort!cuh') 4 o en. Jos procc:so5 de fabricucio de:.
coatfomtidad <:OJl el articulo 5. o bien se clUnt.o...ar d cn fom~ idsd con el attfeulo
11, mcdit.l.flle (lperaciones que no c.omlu:t.cl.m A'la teeupetacin., et tcclcln.dn, !ll
re:tmcntcln.Ja rctnilizac:in directu u Otros. tasos.
5. Cada Pane:
a) Se esfctll'ri por idcmitar cada t.:Ul de 1> eristtodM de mcn:urio o
computsiO$ .metalrio superiores a SO coneladas m.uicts. as C(lf'M 111 f'ucnta. de:
suministro de mercurio qt.1e !;."Crtfrt:ta c:xlncr.cias: .operi(lf'es a 1O1onebdas m~tdCA$
por aft.o, que esln situadas en :ru territorio:
b} Adoptar meildll.~ para asegurar que. c~ ndola Parte doi.Cirn~ii 6 1G.
exlstcucia de cxcc:t~o de merclldll proecdcr.tc del desmantclam~nto de:; pJM.tas de
pro<.hl<".Cin de d <J:'OwJcaJi, ese morcurio S.e de.~ech e de conformJdad con ltiS
dircctrid pnrt. la gestin ambicnu:hnel)le mcio:tal a que se hace .-ercr..mcil; en el
pmafh 3 u) del articu ~o 11 , mcdirmte opcrhcioncs que uo conduze11.n r. JA
recuperacin. el r.eddado, lt retencr&eln. la uc.iliudn directa u otros utos.
6. Nin~ tartc pomiiW la exportacin de men:urio_. s~dvo:
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El acceso de taJ Penes a alt~ousoYu: ~iu tneft"Urio~ sean. vfab~
dctdc el punett de ,ofsta tenico y C'.Conms.eo y que le.Ogu eo euenta IQS dcsaos y
Nmclido.5 ntii e l medio ambiente y !u ~:~n.l ud humru1a.
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Proceso.s dE: f:~bricsc:i6o e11 lot: IJUC tte Jllli.t.a l'nen.-uriu o c:o.mvt:cloK
de m t~n:urlu
... A lc.s efectos del presente IUtJculo y dc.I I'JlC,XO n. Jos procesos do abric;fcin
en Jos que se: utiliza tnercut!o o oon1pue.>los do mercurio oo coroprend~rd.n Jos
proc:cs.os c:U tos que se uili7an prkluccos coo mc:rcurio aadido ni los proc.t$0$ de
fabricaci6P de pmduaos CtJn :ncreu.rlo Wdido ni kAs prOCeSOS ea que 5c lt11!cd
dc:sccbos que Cotdt:nga.Jl mercurio.
2. Ninguna Parte: p~nnir.ir. tom3n<kl p:&rl ~:lh, las roedidas apropiada..J, el u.IIO de
mctCUJ'O ~ti de compuesoos de meruurio en los ptocx:sos de fll1:rricacin incluido.;: en
ltl pnrtc r llel 1\:lOX.O B TrAS ll!; ft-thu d~ c.llmnl'c;i6n espec:ificcd e.tl dicho MOXO pti(4
C{Jdu p~so. satvo cuoDll) 1~ Ptrte se bnyil illl:'"ito. para una e-.xeucin eo.,rorme ul
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3. Ci!Jla ra.ncadoptar mc:ditlas Jlil.flltesuingir el U')O de: m~t:urio o com.puc;.slO$
lle mercurio en los pr(lcc::S.OS inctuJdOS en lit. p ar<e U del an~o 13 de COtl(nrmjdud COll
las disposiciones que all s.e est:lbloocn.
~ ~la base do la :n(onnacin piCj>O"'iooada po< la< Puics, la Secr<Uda
rcun!nl y oUIIlfendri informacin sobre kas ;woeesos e.o los que se urili.r.a rncrewi<J o
~os de mercutio y SU$ ~:ll cn101tiVM. )'pondr c:p iofOI'Tl'lllci<l .\ dispo$.iclo
del pti!Jtico. l_..!L! Partes. podnln pcescnw utta iuf~.nnacin pcr1ine11te, tJUe la
t\ocrctarfa pond:c a. disposicin del pblicu.
S. Cadu Prute que cuente coo unu u ms inswJaciones qae utiliocn nlt rcudo o
c;unttn.testos de merc1rrio eo los pnlCCS03 ele fbhricu u incluhlo..-t en el oncxo l3:
a) Adoptar medidas pitr&~>cupruse de las emisiones y liberocionu$ de
men."llrio o compnc~o:; de m.:rc.w<lo etc C3AS 1nNfalac.ioncs;
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MREYC JO. A nl.<o ta.rdat' cillco aos tfespuib d la techa de currada en vigor del Conven1~
ltl ContbJ'(lDcla de las Part.e..~ examinar el aneK() a)' podr considenlr IR posibiHdad
de l_nu..-td\wir erun.iendas efi ese HncX<l de ueucrdo cou lo dsptlCSh> &1 cJ tu1{euJo 27.
11 . Al examinar el anexo D eonfoi'Olc a lo dispuesto en el pkmfh 1O. en su coso,
la Conc:renc.ia de lM l)arres tendn\ en euc:ma. como mJ.uimo;
a) OWquier propue>la p,.....lalla coo rrcglo 1 prr>Cn 9;
e) EJ accc.w de. h 1.1 P4tlu a aJfornadvas sin mercurio qtlt stWJ ..Lablos
desde el punto d~ vista tfcr.ico y eeon1n.ic.. teniendo er-. ctJerua los ric$SOti y
bcnc;Ocios paro el medio ambicneb y lu saJud.
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Exenciones de las qut puede: tuecer t1.:1o u.aa Parre previa soUc.lhul
1. C\J~IL'Iier Bslado u org.mizr..ci6n de irue~ac.in econmica rcgion&l podr
un o ms oxcmciunes ll perti.t de las fecb~ts de c:lhnin.o.cin que
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liguran eu el anexo A y en el anexo 1:), en adelimte dt:nominada.<~ ..exMoioncs",
notlfl.cndolo por escrito a la Sc:crellu-Ja:
a.) Al pasar a ser Parle en eJ. prcs.crne Ci)l]Venio; o
b} En. d Cd.Si) ~ lns productos CXHJ. mc:n:urio ilf..acfidn q~ st IJI&du por
una tmnic.oda dd ane.<OA O de los prooc:'JOS de fabri.cciG!\ co los Cf.JC 1C ::&JI~
mercurio 1 que se aftadanpor unenm!cnda dtJ anexo B. a m~ lardar en la fedlecn
que e:J.tre m ~or para la Parle li eMlicoda apl:cabk
Toda in.i<..Tipcin de ese tipo ir uc.:urnpWda i!c ma (ieclaru::in en lu que Se
c:<pllquc In necesidad de la PaJ1C(te hnccr uso de .la exenclll.
2. Ser posible irl.Scribine f'l\l'il una exenoi.l'eSl' ecto de u m~ de 1M Ch:..g(u'[l\s
Juc.luidas en el an<:xo'A o B. o tcspcclo de uon subcaLe.~ora detennln&dtl por
eu~lquier Estado u organizacin de iotcgrad n econmica regional
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b) La infilrmacin dl'J)Oniblc, iucluidala dispombihdad de p<oduciAlO 1
prOCe;&O$ llltematiyos que no utilicen nu::u:urio o Pll1'1l los cuales .se comum.l menos
mercurio que par.a el uso txMto; y
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h) Pol' f\Jente perdncme" $C entiende u.o.a fueotc (!llC entra <.k.ntru de una
de las c&tcgot'u:; enw:oerada.;: en el oncx.u O. Una \'art.e podr, 6i asr lo Jesea.
csmblc:cer (;ritefios para idcniifkar ll.'IS fucmcs iucluidas en Utla de las o.~~t;o.gotfall
onurncradas en t i anexo n. siempt'e que- esos ~ritedos iJlcluyan t1l rnenoB <Jl 7S% de
Jas cmisi(.lO~ procedeote1 de <;sa coltgorCa;
e) Por ''nu:va fuc:nte" $f: cuticodc c;u))qtlltr fuc.nte pcttinc:nle do un.t
tatcuria. cmunet&eb en d anexo D. euya con~rUCC:in o modificacin s~nuciaJ
e>ionico como otinimo m 800 ~ele la li>cba de:
i) la cmmvla en "l:@or del pl\:sente QlaVl'ni() para b Parte de qUe!
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lr'.u1Scurcan cinco al\c.s d~dc. la cntr.1u!a e~ v.;Qr de.l Conwnkt pa1a esa l~arre. Una
f~rlc podr~ utili.:carvalores Unlit.e de, casin que settn conpatibles con la aplicacin
dt lus nle:jci'res rcnic.as disponibles.
5. En lo relativo a las rr.ent~ existentes,cada Prlc (r.c-luir(l una o 1n..s do lAs.
siguieotc.s m~didas (~tl cu"lquier p lflt't ilacional y las apticat lo antes p-osible_. peco ea\
cualquier caso antes de que trartscurratl die.z aos desde la tt:ch(1 de entcada ou vigor
del Conv~ni o para ella, tcr.icndo en <;ur:.n~ lns circ~,U~.S i nneius nsciunalc::-; y lu
viabilidad econmica y tcnica, a.<.f Cfti<t la aseqolbindad, de los oe<Ud;;.s:
a) Un objetivo clianticado para. controlar y, c~mndo sea viable, redocir
las cniisiQnt-.s prO<!C!dccitcs de las fuf~)tC:s pertinentes:
h) VaJ t~reS: Umile de emisin p~ra c:ontrnlar y. cutJn(l(l $ca viabf~ redll c~r
Las tmisioncs pr()C(:cm.:s de Jus fcenles petl.inente$;
e) musn de Jas n)~jorcs tctucas dispoojb.les y Jas mejt}tes prctl91ls
ambientales para cootrolar la<c emisiones procdenres deJas fu~ tes pertjuen:te~;
6. .La~ Purlcs pudrat aplicar lasmisrn33 olcd.idas a todas las fuentes existentes.
pert.i.nec-res o.podrcin adoptar m~didas d~fercntcs con re.<;p~.o e difereni-CfS c;ulcgorbJs
de fucntr.s. El objetivo ser que lns mcditlas aplicadas pr una P~rre J)Ctutit<tu lograz-,
con el tiempo, progrcs.o~ ra:t.~.mables e.u la redccin de las emisio:Jes.
1. Cada Parte estable.:x:n\. un pronto conlo !len factibSe y"' nl:; tardar clllCQ tJios
MRE y C despus de 1~ ftx.b.a de <mirada en vigor del Conveto para ella un Urvemario de-las
emisones de las .fuenoos pea1ittentes. QlJS maotcr;clrll v. pat1(r de entonces.
La CoMerencb tle las Part.es, .c>JJ. su pri.tUe(a rcthti.u, aprobaril dir..:::CU'ices
1\nhrt:
a.) Las mejores tcJcas dispotiib!o:.s }' Jas ntcjo-res prctfc:ts anibien~les,
tenit:ndo eu cuema las posibk..s dfcr~nda.'i enlrc las l'uenlc:s nuevas y 1as ~xistente:..
asf con1.o la nec~idad de reducir al mhruo Jos efectos cmzados eutre los distintos
rned.ios; y
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a) Los criterios que Sa~ P:'i.lics putden establecer con &mglo al prtatb 'l.
b);
b) l..il merodulog.{;;.. para!;!; p(cpattl.d n de inventados <ie emisio-nes.
Hl . l.a CQtet'cnci" de las Parles mun.!t11dr, J'I exmn~n. y aclu3Ji:dll71 segn
pro.:x:da.. las din:clrice..<; eluborudt.~.s con an:eglo a lo esm.bleido.e:o Jos piLnafcrs S y 9.
T.as Pw1.eS: te.ndr.u en cu~Jl~ esas dir:tdces t apliC'4lf [as dispoGkiones ptni nent~
d~l prescme arittuh:~.
t l. Cada Parle incluil' l.foruHJcia sobro Jll aplicacin <M presen!e urtculo e:n
le>.:; iut(>maes q:ue prescnt~ en virt\td de lo <::~l<lhlecido en el arUclllb 2 1. t:n parncul~
iJlfonna'-}ll relativa als medidas que haya adOptado con ru.t.cg.lo 8 los p.mlos 4 1'1
. 7, y ;1 1H eficacia de c::sas medic!as.
Liberaciones
l. EL prcscnt~ articulo tl'ata de! ccntwt y. ct:undo se:a viab:e. 111 red\s~i.,)n de ~a."
libOJ.'!\cionc rle mcrcurh> y :om:meS!ns de mercurio, a tnC'IHJdo expresadas como
. =<mercurio [ota1",. al suelo y al agua procedentes de :R1cotes punroa.Jes pertinenles uo
.coo.sideradas otras di~poSk:ionc\1 del presca\Le Coswatio .
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4. Une Purte er:: la que haya fuelltcs tlcctincates adoplar medidtlS ptlti:l C(lntrol:..r
Jas libetaciones y pO<J.n! preparar un pli\n nutjun~ l en :'l que se expon_gaJt L~s
medidas iJuc deben aQoptrS<:. pM-a conll'Oiat las liberaciones, as coLUo las metP.s. los
objetivo .. y Jo?> ~ul t:!ds que prev6 obtcn~r. Esos plane;; se pres::r.tarn a la
Conferencia de las. Pilrtcs en un plaz~) de ~::uJlrQ at\os llestle la fe~h~ d~ eatrada eo
vigor d~f Convenio par esa Purl::. 8i una Parte dccidierit elabomt un plan do
.aplicacin CCH\ drcglo a Jo ~tal>lccido en el ~rticulo .20, podrii induir en ~u lei$tt'l e l
plan que se <:onkJnpla. c:n eJ presente prretfo.
6. Cada Parte: estabfc:cer, tan prtl.l oomo Sl;}a factibJe y a ms tardar cit)C<) anos
d~plts de l.a fecba. de eutrada e u vigor el Convenio para ella, un inYetllatin de las
libra-~ione::t de kS fuentes p.:.rncntcs. que ll'ltllltt:..'ldr -a panir de "nton~.
7. l .i! Cmf-..'tcr.cia dc Ja." prle~ l3ll prooto ec-mv sea filctible, aptobat
dirct'rices sobre:
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La me.todo.log,(a pora Ja pte.wacin de .iJlven.tarios do Jlbcrooioues.
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S. cama l?!!rte illchU infiJmli:Cirl Silbr~ la 1pliatin del presete anrtulo en
los intone~ que presente en vimtd de lo establecido en el ru.1icu1o 2 1, en panicular
infocmaciJl relati~a a las medidas Q\IC ha.ya adoptado c:<~n arreglo a los pt.mfos 3 a
6.Y ll la eficacia de esas meddus.
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A.lm,ac:c.oamientv prtwUiu.oaJ :t.mblenbilmcn.l e rudonaldt: mereuro,
djstinto del merc:oriC> de de.secbo
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~n unn canciJ ad que: excedn ll)s umbraJes pertinentes @?finidos por Ll'l Confcrenci:t de
las Partes, eo colal>raclu 001i los- gauo~ pe.rLJ1Mtes del Cnvel1i<> de Dasilt:a de
mencra a.ononi.:!ada, a cuya criminacin ,sq. prpccdc. se propooe-procedet' o se esr&
nblig-.tdo -a proceder en virhu.l de t~') di!ipu~:>tO ~o la JegisJacin nm:ionnl l) ~ el
presente Come.nio. Se cxcluyea de esca definicin Ja roca de rec\lbrimiemo. de
desocho y IO:'l dcsechcx~ de la mincr(n, saho los derivados de Ja a..:ttaccin primada
de:. rru:n:uri o~ a meur).'; que ctmteng;.u1canlid!adC$ de r.oercur{o o compuestos de
mercurio que excedan lvs umbrales definidos por la Contetan-cia de las Jlartes.
3. ())du Parte adoplM la.~ medidDH upropiadas par<~ que l<ll5 desec;;hos de
U\C(Cllrio:
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l. Cada l1 &1TC PJ'OCUratil vlhbora..r o~!r.ll.tcgias adecuadas p!!nt identi nce.r y ovaJuat
los sitlos contaminados oon mt:rrurlo o eompucsl\1!1 de mert.ui(),
2. Tod~t. I"QCdida aduptada para tedttelr los: riet;gDs que g,euerw esos sitios se
llevd a. co de u~ ambic:rualmentc rneiooal inoo:porando. cuando ~
...,. <valuocin de loo riC$g<lS paro le s&lud bUlllOJUl y el medio wnbie"' diva<los
dtl m.ct:eLWlo u de tos compur,"lns do men:uno quo cocw::ngan.
3. La COilfc:rencia de los hrteS aprob#ri ocnt~lune$ :sobre la s,estia de siQ.S
eonttlmlnadlS, que podd.a lach1ir (f1~t~lt)rll '/criterios ~l rotacin con:
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2.. La e.fic3cia gcocraJ en h1. ttalit:tdn del pf'C'..lCfl(C. Ccnvcnio por b.s Panes qnc
so.n p_I$CS co dcsarro11o est:u-A RlaciMbda eon la aplicacin e!cOOva del pn:.;c:ute
anc;:ulo,
R. AJ aportar recurso.-; par~ onrt ttcrJvidJtd. el FQndo Pic!uoiario llel r ndo pau el
Medh1 Ambiente }y(undiaf dc-.bcrJI.'< tch(f en cuentA ~1 pot~dal do t<educci6n do
roe.rtJurio de uo.a acttvidad propueSIOe.n J'Ciacin. oon su coslo.
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9. 1\ los efo:ciJ>$ del prc=>~e CoatuJO, el Pro;;.una mooc:iOMCio co el p6nafu 6
b} fbndmmi bajo la oentscin de. la Coofen:ucia de lJs Pane.s. & la que tUKiir
c.ueotas. La Conferencia de (as P"~~ ~su prir.rw:-ra ~tmin. tomst3 Hl).1L rlcci~io
iObtQ l.'l im tirocin antiu:iona (Id J)tOQ.f3mll., que s~r.i UJ.'l.A cntid.<td cxi~lontc, y
tboilitm& oricntaclOles a esta, iuelu$0 <~n Jo relativo aJa durni:in dd mistuo. So
invita a. todas lfl.~ Pur[eS y otros grupnll <le inters 1t. que aporteJl rt(UI'SQS rinMcieros
JU\fl(l1 Progru.ma., con c~~;rcter Vtllntarlo.
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Cl'IOtdlnaci6n C<ln.otJos ac-uerdos ambientales J.nuitilalcwles en h: ~(era de los
ptoductos quhnicos y los dese.ch.os.
3. I.~ Partes que son pases .~c:sarrollados y cuas ~,artes prorocworAn y
tcilltat.o, cu la modi~H de su:;. posibilidades, coo el apoyo del11ector pri\'ado y
oa~os gmt>I)S de lc;.t.er~ segn oon:e.'iponda, el dtsam>llo, In ttarufc-.reucia y lit
difuSin d tecnologil'ts alh~nhltivas ambiemahncnte l:'lll:lr.malt$ ~~u~ll.b:udas. as
como el ~ccc:;o u estas.: a las l'Mtcs que son pai"~ eu de.satrollo, ~n particular 1M
pgtes ql\e soo pases menos adelantados y JN:qut:sl~studos inslares en
desarrollo, y los Pit.rtes con economas e11 tr1msicin~ para reforzar su capl:icid~d <1~
11J1licar con eti~.c1a cl pr~s.CT.I h:. Cunvenio.
4. La Coof(.'tCUj;.ia rle las P.\rles, a ms tard~r ep su ::;cgundfl. reur;in y en lo
s\lcesivo.en {Qr.ma pe-ridica, teaicndo Cfl .::~1enw. fosllocumentos IJ(esemados y los
iof(Jnucs do (as Patres. h1.ctuidns los pr.evislS en el anj<.lJJo 21. ~!i- c::omo la
iaformacin p.roporcio.ouda por otros gnrpos de inter:;:
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Plaau de aplicat-i6n
l. C~ad Paro; de)-pu..~ tle eCCChilf unu. C\'l1un....-in jnjcia.l., podr. era.boror y
de aplicacin, rer..i~d) ::n cueute. sus circun.stanciM n Ac i()n.al c~
ejcce ltt~r uu. plru1
parll cuopU11as obli~cion cs c~.mt"rl)idas oou arreglo al preseGlc C.:.mvenio, f!sc p ltul
5e debe h'lmsmitir ~ la Secrbtudl1 CJ} cUN'UO se c\<1bore.
Artlcnl() 21
l'n\iltutftclu de Informes
l. Cda P,.n.e incluir, e-.o Sla tnrom'IQfla fofunnacin solicitada con IIJ'CIo a los
llllloulos 3, 5, 7, 8 y 9 del pr,..,..tc ConVI:AiO.
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Secretarfa
a) Or;11.'1izar Jas teun.lones t.l& Sa Confb:cnda ele las Partes y sus 6ra:mos
$Ul>,.idliUit~ y pt'est:.<trlcs los $eTviti&.a ncoes.ar'o~;
3. La..'4 funciou.es <le .:~ccret.u.dn pnru el rwcsc..tttc Conveoin sern desetnpeJ1aJM pOt
-e1 l)l~c .Ejcc;.ui\vo lid t>rog,t'&l'rul de J~ Naciones Uulas para el Medio Amb1cnl.c,
Sll'\o'O tuc la ():)J'ltet'rocia de la<~ Panev., pot una mayorta do tJ:e3 cuarl.n~t le lllS Parta
J"l'f'esent.a y vowes,. d rcitla <ne:.owend:lfl.llil " ()lru u OITJt!. organi2Aci01\CS
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2. Los enmiendas J:el presOl\t~ (.;onvcnl(l .se ap.:oba::.n en. nnn r~ll\in de In
C.:OI\fwcockt de las !'artes. La Soc.retar(Sl COLUuo)cl!r el LCX( de IOdft propt~cstu de
cmmicndn a ~as P.arr.es al rne:~u1S seis ll'ICSCII!Imte~ de :a reunin en ~u e ie t:~roponga su
aprobacin.. La Secretaria co:r.unjcar 1:i.lnbilas propw::S!n.~ de e.nnlJetldaa los
s;ar.attrk'll del pl'CSCt\te Cnnven.iJ) y al Dc?o~ para su nfoanacin.
l. l.as r.n... !lma codo lo pos!blc p<>r llegas a tll1 arucrdo por..,........,
sotrc
cuJquicr propuesra de u.mi:nda del prcsco.tc Com'ell.io. Una vet ao:adM t.ndm. los
cs-fucnos: pc>.r U~g.u a un cnnseJl$0, .,-In lQgl'a.rlu~ la e:ntnie:nda se aprobar"- como
6hhno recurso, por urr.a. m-a.yori11 de trn 1.:uftttOS deJas Partt's prestrurcs y voiiiCilCS en
lfi rctmiu.
4, J:!.l DeJ)Ositari~, co.a,n\\nicat la enmict1du apl'o bada a todllli 11'.~ Pu_rtes t>ar& $11
ni.Llticaoin, accp~in o aJJ'Obaen.
S. LB n~ti fica.,..'jJ-1. acept.ncin o tiiJrObaein de un& enrnitt.d&se nodtlcMtA pur
C$crilu ul Dcposi:S.rio. La c:nmJcnda cuo se ,aprnebe c-on artcglo B) pn'!lfU 3 tDttari.
eu vi.or ~ru 1u Partes que h.r.y1m COI~Dih1o m~met~ a las obUgi\clonr:$
cstohlecidas "" ella el nooa~ima dia C<>>tt.do>. patlir de 1 r~~.o do depsito de los
lnJtromcoto< ck r-.tlfieaciOO. o:pucl6< a aprobacioo de id menos tres euonos de las
MRE y C rwlCSQUC (O cranc:ne} momu.,ocm f.~UC $C apr-ob b ~m.ienda. 0oah! '-'AdciMI-:c,
la cnm.lc:nda entrar ert vjgoc para cualqukr ocra Pd.tle e.1nonagslmo d.b. con1ndo a
pa.r1ir de 111. ft<:ba w que haya dcpesimdl) Ml ln!llruule<:\to de: r.J.tificAci!Sn, acc;.ptaciu
o aprobacin de lu t:mnienda.
;\t'rlt:ulo 17
l. Las anexos del pres:erue <.:onveoio rOt'nt&o pure imegan1e del millntu y .. a
rncn03 que~ dispo"'g.a c:xprew:ncn1c un cosa._, tocb referencil!. aJ pre.seme
CooVQ:'Ito coustituir Ji b vc.Y.una rt.ftrcocia a eflo:L
2. Todo IOUO adici()rual apmb!H:io Ir~ la. a.utwJa en vigor del rresc.nc:e Coov~o
esw' tiJilibl.do a cuestione.s de pn.\Ctdimiano, c.h:ntificu, (a:cu o
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El origina] del p't'escnte Convenio, Ctl}'<lS textos cfi los idioma.s rabe. c.bino.
espaol, frauc~. iDgJs- y t1.1SOstm i_gualmenfe.au[ljntk.c:>, s~ ch:poshar en poder del
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..b) PrnductoS p31'8 i.uvestlg~ C!n, caUt.radtt tle instrumenrns, pttr sU USo
COtrlO paan de referencia;
e) t.'uando ao haya dhponjble rngu.ne a1temattv& sio me-rcurio vjbJc
paro pieza~ de reput~LO, jntemtptoce.:; y tcJ.s.. ltnpnl1!'3 nuore.-..cenlc::;
de cLodo fro y l.m;_~ar~ fluorcscenJes de cle;:;:trodo exre.mo (CCFt. y
.e.BFL) ~n1 panta)la$ Jectriljcas, y tp30'1tos de medicin~
d) Prndt."LOS uDUt.ados eo pnctr.l'ls 1radtoio1lales D rcligi(:sS; y
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l. Si una Ce Jas Parsr:s c;:u la -col\lrovecsia nt'l n<Jtrlhra w1 .rhttO c.u uJ) plazc, de
dos meses wntadt~s a prutir de la fecha de la roC:C.(lC.jo de 1~ notificacin de arbitl'~ic
por Ja Pa.nc dcmacdad~ la otra. Parte podoi iufmma.r de el!o al Sec.rd.ttrio G~uenl-1 de
las Naciones Un1dns, qulrm pwe{Xler a 1~ desig,.oa~i~o en 011 noevo p1azo de dos
me;;:;c:;.
ArlicuJo S
A m ~nos "IU<? tas P&-tcs U b.t I.X!>l~ro.versir. djspo~lgan oua to~. e1 tribual
arbitral estabJecc-t su propio reglamento.
Al"ticuJo 6
El rrlbun<~ l ll.(b ht~l pudr, a so.liciLCd de una de las "PilT"~ en JI! CQmroveraia,.
ricmenlar medidas de proteccin b..sicas pl'ovisktn;llcs.
Arrleulo 7
Las Partes Ctl laconrrovcrsia y los i!rbiltQS qved!ln obligadOs a prote-g ercl
carcter confidenciul de cun.J4ufer int~rmadn o docutrteJlt que s~ les C.rounique..
con ese ca:r.c~e.r d-uram~ el proceso d~l uibun.t~i 3Ibitral.
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A menM que e-J lrihuul ari.JiiraJ d'Ntda olt~ costl debido a la." circ.ull.st.a"ci!l.s
particulares del c~lSO, lt'S gasto:; del tribo.naJ seru sufmgado.~ e.t\ porcentajes ig.uales
JXlr las Purt~s eo la couuoversia. El rribuwllfe~:ani una reJ a~in de lorfo!i suo giLo;tus.
y ptesentar:; la' l'.nit.'l:( un el\HJO lilllll de ros 1nismos.
A11icnlo 10
Una Pj.r!e qu~ tenga uo hnet's de ca.rct~ j orfdioo en Js matr:riu ohjcto de la
Controversia y qoc p\leda VC"t'$C: af~;:ctm:l.a por el tallo pudr inte-r1.tellir en tas
actuaciones,. con eJ cOnSnlimierHo d~SJ u'ib\J.ua:l al'bittal.
.-\ :rtkulo U
Los faltos del tri_buoaJ acbitTaJ, tWlto en m<Hc:., iu de procedU:nieuto cott10 sobre
ct fhndo, st: adoptarn por thayoria de votos de sus miembros.
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Artlculo ll
A n!en<IS ltue t.cuerden otra cosa. ~as P&rtes en lRCOJlirovetsia sufragar.!, C:.I'J
por.:entajes igunles los gastos de fa oomisin decoociliadn. La con:U.c;i"n Hev~r!
un relacin de tcdos sus ga~os tos y presentar a laiPancs ~n esrad(l final de los
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Mi namata Con,cntion 0 11 Mercu ry
The Purtie!t. to chis <.:on~ocntion,
Recogm':=in~ thllt mcrtury i~ u chemical of global concern owll\g to iu long ..r!lnge ntmosphcric
trarup<.lTI iti\ persistcnec in thc cn\imnnent once anthropog:et)ically inrroduccd. it~C uhility 10
hioacctunulflft1 in ecosy\ltcnS nod Jts signifitant nt:gati\e~effects on hum~n hellhh nnd tbo cnvinmmcnt,
Recalling decision 2'/~ of 20 february 2009 of thc Gv~mins, Counoil of thc 1)nil~ Notions
fin vin)!l.!))ellt l,rogrnmmc to inititate imcmational uction [<J manage mercury in un eniciet11. cffoctivc
and coherent manner,
R-nflil;g pm,Sf3>h 22) ofthe outcvme docwnenr ofthe Unitccl Nations Confcrcncc on
SU!)1llineble OeveJopmem "fh.c f-uturc we '''anf~ w.bich calJed for a successfu~ oule:o'ne nftllt
ne-~otiations on 3 globalleg"Jlly bandn& instrumct c,m mtreucyto addrcss rhc rtii:b tO human ltQIIth
a.nd me enWonmcnt..
&colling tbo Unitcd Nonons Coo.'l:n:nce un Sostainable Dc>-.lopment' rtatfumollon of tbo
pnnciple!r of the Rio Declararion on litwironmtn( and t>cvelopmc:nl? i:ncludiD,c~ mter e ha. c:mn:non bu1
diffe.renria:OO rc~ponsihilili~ Wld acknowlcdgin,g States' respecth-e "ircum'ltantal tmd <:~bUJtics
and t~ need fi)r g.lob~l aetion.
Aware of thc hcalth oom:c:ms, c.ipecially in dcve-1oping: countries, restllttns IT-om e~polftlre to
mercury ofvulncrablc: PQflUitions. cspccally women. d'tildren. and. rhrough thern, fut u.rt genemtions,
J-,.,'otfng the partiC~ll>l.l' 'v1rl ncrobilitk~ <Jr Arcdc ecosysrcms .:rnd indigenous conununitics bccuuse
ofthe biomagnitic:adon ofmcrcury u.nd co n t~unjnation oftraditiurll11 foods, ond concc:mcd ..hOul
idigenotlS communitic,. rnore c.tr0l'~Jly with rt:$pcctw tite ef'focts of mcrcury,
Recognizlng the subswnfiul h:ssuus of' Min3mat&Oisease, in particul:-rr 1hc scriOU!t heolth 1md
etrvlroomental effccls res uh in~ (lorn lhe mcrc\ll'y p<.l]]uthln, and the need to cmur.: rmpc:t' mMagemcut
ofm::rcury and thc prcvcntion nfcuch events in thc future,
.S'rrcssing rbc impur1ance offinanc)a.L tocbnjwd, tec1u~olog.ic3~ and capr.citybuildinQ 5upport.
parricttJarly for de ..-e1opins countrlcs. and ChUntties witb ecooomies in trun~ition. in order to strcngthcn
MREyC n~ttiQnal capabiHties for tbc: man!IJ>'Cff)C:nt of mercwy and to prmnote lhe effecth"C i.mptcmcnta.tion or
t.be Conw:ntion,
Rtrognizing olso tho oc1h11ies of lbc World Health ~anlzatioo. in t.bc protcclion ofhUDWl
healtb rclated lo mctCU!)' aud lhe roles of n:le..,.nt multilateral enviro:omcl'lhll egrl:ltmtrlls. espccaally
the Basel Com~nuon oo tbc Con1rol af Transbowldary Movcmcnts: af Ha?.ardous Wasrt~ and Tbcir
Disposal and the Rontrdam Convcmion on tbe Prior inforrned Ccnsent rrocedure for Ccrtain
Hazardous Chcrni<:als ttnd restictdcs in lnlcmalional Trade,
RecognlzittR tbmthi'l Convt:lllioo owd other intcms.rional uboreemeuls in tbe ficld of thc
envitonment and trodc uro mutual!y supportivc,
Empl1asizing thtll mllhlng Jn thtS Convcntinn is. lnrended ro affect fhc rishl'l unil (lbli8(rtioJns ot'
any Parly deriving fr.'OtYIIlllY oxistin..g intctnotiOJHLI i:\gteement.
Understanding 1hal th.: trblWC reci(al is not mtcndcd ht crr.:ute a hlernrchy bcnvc:cn lhis
Conventinn nnd mher imemntlonol tnS:mJmenLH,
l.tnring thllt uothing 1u tl\is Couvcnt.il.m prevenu a PaJ1y from t::tking additional do1nestic
mcal>ures ronsistem whh tbc proviKiQn~ of Lhls Com.ention in an cffon in pmlect hun\M bcalth 210d fttc:
::n..irorunenl ftom exposurc u mcn,.,vy in accordancc \~ri.tb tbl!i Pw1 )l~ otltel' obliJ:tttiol'lS uod.:r
applicabk:: inu::rnarimJtllaw,
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1'hc: objective ofthi~ Con ...tnuon h to protc:ct the human heahh :.nd tht cnvironmc:nt fr(1m
nuth.wpog::nie emi~siCl J'IS ancl rclco.scs uftti'-'Tcury and mercury compound,.
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Delinitions
For tl1t: purpo!es <1f ll'ns C'unveudon:
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(a) ' Anisunal t'lnd sm.'lll-tcatc guhl ruin..iug.. me3.ns gohl mining cottducred by individual
minen; or small entel'ptis-cs wilh Jirnited ca)ital invcstmcnt aod production.;
(b) ".Best 1\V!liluhlc Wchniques mean':' tboxc: Lec-J.wjq_ues that 1uo i.hl!o mO!lt ell"ecrivo to
prevenr and, whcre 1hot i~ nnt JU'Octicable. tu n:duoo emissious nnd rclt:t1<tes l' mctcury tQ uir. \\1Jtter
attd land $Ud the irnpttet oi' sucb cmist'itlJ\.'4 uud J"eleases on We ..:nvin'lmnent M n wholo, luldn!;!. I1UO
accotml ccc.lnomic a11d tcd\nic:tl c:on~Jideatlons for a givcn Party ot 3 gj\cn facility wilhin the territory
ufthat Pi.U1y. ln this conlcKL:
(i) ..13ea" menn3 MOf,;t effettive in acb1cving a l1iSh g~terallcve-l or f'II'Oicc:tlon ofthe
anir<mmenl !SS a wbolc:
(ii) -Awilable" o.chniqucs ""'""' in re<peel of a gh'Cil Pany nnd givttl filetlhy
within thc territory of 1ba1 Par1y~ lhooe techniq\:CS d;vcluptd on a 5Cftlc tb.lt allows
i.mplemcnra11on in a rek.vam industrial sector under eeonomically nd tcchnitaUy
viable cm"btKins.. ttkiog Jnto conside:ratioa tbe costs and bencfils, whetbet not
tbose t.:c.hn.iquc-J are u~ develop...""'d within the tc:rrit()J)' of 1h1t Pnny. provided
t.h.<~r they ur~ acc.:ssable to fhc opcrntur of tbe t'ilcility as detormin.::d by lhatl'any~
~md
(i) "'T:::chniques" means h:c.:hnoh)gies used. opcratiom:al practices aod thc way:. in
which lnstalll\rionll ate desjgned, built, mtlintained, openucd tmd dc:cornmillf>ioned;
(e) "Dest cnvironmcntal rractices'' mcoms lhe appliclllioo oftbo mos1r~rrrortiate
<.:ornbination of cnviwnmnWl conrroJ mcasureo and strategies:
(d) ":-..feroury" mcons clconcnhu mrcury(Hg(O). CA S No. 74l9-97-6);
(e') "~ercmy .::omp()und" me~ no; aoy substlJle:e consisting of lltnmt of mercury M~ une or
1-nore atom.s of othcr che mi col elemc:nts that ciln be separated into dii:fcrent COIIlJ>Onents only by
MREyC chcmk31 n:actions;
{f) MercutyaaddW pr<llllucf" meam a productor uodoct componen! that L'Onl&.ins
mercury ora m~my unnpound tb.1t '-''#S inlcntionally added:
00 ""Party.. ~ansa Sta&c ur regional ecooomic intcgratiQn organiuliOO 1ha1 ha.ot L'Qnknk:d
to he buDd by r.hi3 Convcntion ond for wlcb tbc Convrntion is in torce:
(b) ""Pt"rtie<c pn::knt an..1 \otlog" ~n5 Purties pttstn! and cMting en offinn.'ltivt or
negadv;: Yate 111 a meeting ofrh<: Parric~;
( i) .. l'ri:mnry rnen:ury mimng" mcons minin; in which the principal m1uorial stlug,bt is
mercury:
(j) "Regional coonomic intc~r~uiou or.ganization.. mc:nn5i an Mg:nlz:u1on con..'1tirt~tell h:r
stwcn:i_gn States of a g.ivon rc~ritm tn which its membcr Star.cs have tnlJlSferred compcll.'lncc in rt:$1pect
uf mattei'S govemcd by l h)( c~mventiOn 1\nd whicb has becn duJ:y autllOrizcd, in 1\C<:l~)I'IJIU\CO wltb its
iJJternaJ proccdn~. tn xign, nuf'y, Mccpt. }tpprovc vr accede ro this Convonlinn; 1.111tJ
(k) "'tJs ~ ll ow~d" me"ns any use by a rany ofmcrciu1) <)r mercury compounds consislenl
with tbis Cume.nt:ion., including. bu1 not limiled to. uses consistent with Artielts 3. 4. S. 6 nud 7,
Article3
Mucury suppl~ sources aod trade
t. Fonhe purpooes ofohi< Arlicle:
(a) Rcrc:f(:I'ICCS U) "mercuty.. inl:hKio mixtures ()f rnetcu:ry wnh olhcr substances, inc-hldmg
allo_ys ofmercury, with a mtrcury eonccnttntiun of at least 9 5 pcr ccm by wdght: and
(b) ..Mercury compoundl ' mean~ mercury (1) chloride ('known al110 as C':tlomcl). mcrcwy
(JI) oxide, mercury (Tl) l'llllf!hulc:. mt~rC\Iry ( U) nitratc c:innabar und t'lltrCUI'}' sulphidc.
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7. An cq>o11iog Purty ""'Y rtly OC\ a goooral ootifi<:aJ.ioo to thc Sccn:1ariat by tbe impcning Pany
or 11CtriP1>rty as tbe writteo COD$l'DI rtquirod by l'""'b""Ph 6. Such s<neral norifici<OO >hall"'' OUI llny
ltmd and co.oditions undcr which 1bc: importilag, Part)' or coo--Pany provxk:, its cunwnL lb:
oouftearioo may be re..Wed u1 uny tirnt by tbal rruty or non-Pa:rty. Thc= Sc:c.'TCUariDt .shaU keep a public
rcgisrcr of all Mucl1 no ti ricatiruu.
8. ench Purty $1\illll\Of aUow thc lmport of mcrcury rrom a non-rru1)' to wbom 1t wiU providc its
wriue.u couse~\t un1ess thc nonPan}' h"~ pmvidt:O cerliJkatiO.Jl tlt.ar he mcrouty itt .n tal rmm sourc.es
ldontilicd a nof allowed mulcr ['>1f't1Qraph 3 0 1' parngmpb ; (b).
9. A Parly lhlll l;ubmil-i a ,Beneral J\Ot ltlct~don of conscnt1mdcr pamgr"'J' h 7 may decide not to
npply pnrag.raph 8, pro\'idcd tbnt h mainhun~t l.:(lmprehensive J<estrictions on the expon tlfmcrcury and
las domcS~jc; mcasures in pi:ace: 10 enture th&tlmported mcrcury is mltlll:l.b'eli in tUl envkorunemally
JOUnd manrw:r-. The Party shall ptovide a nofificarion of sucb d~isinn to tht Stccetariat iDCluding
information deSICribmg: irs expon reJtrictiunt and dumestic re~tocy lnr.asurct. as "-.:JI as infonnatKm
on the quunliriacandtounlries of orlin ofmcrtwy imponed from ncX'IParcks. ne Secretar.arsha.U
mairuaiu 1 public regis:ter of aU such nocicatiun:!.. Tht lmplemenJation tu:d Compliaocc Committ:r
sh~IJ rtvitw ruxl e:vah1atc any such no1ific1110n~ and ~ pporting lnform.1UQn tn "cco.rdaocc ~ith Artlcle
1' {lnd a~r~y m~kc rocom:m::ndation:-., aJ. 11.p1,ropriate, t the Confcrcnc:c ofthc Pntlic!t.
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10. The procedure ... ""' in parapplo 9 hall be llil>blo unilhc: conclulrion or tbc sccood
meeug ofthe Conftn:ncc: <'f thr Panies. Aftcr tbat rime., j1~;hall ee3Se to be A\"nilablc~ unlcs' the
Conftrencc ofthe "Partie5 ~cides Othcl'\vlse by simple majority ofthe Panics rrosent and voting,
exceprwith reopect lO a T'tuty ~f h\1 Sprovidcd o notification llO<Ier p!rngmph 1) bcfora fM tnd o( tbc
$-eCOl'ld meeting of rhc ConrQfcn(;e or tbe l'artics.
11. Eac:h Party !ihnll inc1ude In IU rcports <~ubmiutd purst1aut to Article 2 1 inforrnntion r.howing
tbul the r:-quirements of'this Arth:lo h~tvt: been met.
12, Thr Conlre.ncc ofthc P~tnics 11hul1 ot its l:ir.n meeting providQ rurther guidance in reanrd to
this Arrk1e, paniouJnrly in l'el)llrd tO ptlragraphs 5 (a). 6 ~md 8. arld shall devclop nnd tHiopt 1.hc
rcquin~d cQnttmt oit.he cerrilcntion rcfvtrcd w in pal':!gt'a.phs 6 (b) xmd 8.
13. The Conferenco ofth~ P!irtic~ slal1 eva.Juate wbc1bcr 1hc lr~tdt' in llp6Cil1c mereury compounds
c.1>mpromises tbe obJcctivo or 1hht ConventiOl\ and cons)der whelht:T s.peciJic mercury comrounds.
should_by thciT li'iling in an addihonal.aoocx. adupll:d in accordance Wtlh Articlo 27, be made S:ub)CCt
to P""'SJl'PM 6 and K.
Artitle 4
:\1ercury-added prod ucts
1. Each t>any sball ncn ull()w, by ttking appropriate meajures,lhe. manufncrurc, import M cxport
of mcn:.ury-aJed prOdtiClS listc<l ll l'ttrt. l of Am\t~X A after thc phascout tl!ate ocpc:cilied t'or Cbosc
products, excepr whcrc an exclu'liun ii specjtied in Anncx. A or thc P~trly has a relstorcd cxcmpti('TI
pursllaJlt to Articlo 6.
2. A Parry u1ay, asan nltornntivc: 10 piuf.rraph 1. indicatc at thc time or nuil1catlon or upon cnrry
into force of an rlmcn<lment t1,.1 Ann~:x A lbr it. tlult it will implc:mer.tl di(fe(ent mensures or strutegieli tu
address products li')tc:d in l'lll'l l of' Anncx A. A Party snay only choose this aJtcm"tivc ir l CJ&.n
dcmont~trate that 11 has AI.I'C&dy rcduocd tu a de: mir\hu.is leve! thc manuf11Cturc, impo'l, Md expon of
MREyC u,e latge n\ajorit}' ofthc j')T't')Llucts liu~d in PaJ1 l of Anncx A and tltal it llr,s implemeurOO mensures or
s.trategies to reduce the;: u~e of nltrcury in addirional produc:;ts not Lisred io J)an lo( Annt:iiC A DI the
rime: it norifies Lh6 S~aeta.rr.n of ns cto<.-il:inn tu uSe this altemativt. !n ftdditi('" ~ Part)' cb()()dog this
liltemati\e shaU:
() Repon attho fii'SI opponunity 10 lhc: C<Jnf..-....:e oflhc: Parries dcscriprion ofllle
mcasun:s or stratq:;.iet mtpltmenrcd, incJuding a q-.a:antifation ofthe rcducdoii'J achic:ved;
(b) lmplen\fnl ~asures or Jtratcgies 10 reduce tbe ust" ofmcrcuryin any produc1s IJted in
Part l ofA.nnex A forwhtch a de mini mis \'Ollue bas oot yc~be;n obtained;
(e) Consdcr adlitionel mtasures te actucv~ further reduction!l~ Bnd
(d) Not be cligiblc: to claim exempti.ons pursuaot tQ Article 6 for t'lny product c!llogory fvr
which thi:.~ ahc:mlive is cbosen,
1\o lter than nv- years aftcr bo 4huc uf enlf)' iuh) force ofthe Cotwcntion, h..:. C4'lnreren..:e of the
Pa.nies shall. llt' pnrt nf' the review pocess \IIJdcr pafngrnph ~ . rc..,;ew tlle progress ;'llld tbc
cffcclivcJie\iSoftle measurts tnkon lnckr lhis purdb'T'.J.ph.
3. Each Pa(t}' shall mke mt115llfC5 f(~r the rnctcury.added producm lisrcrl in P1u1 11 of Annex A in
accordancc with thc provitdon!l ~t i Out d1erein..
4, Tho Set."Tl:l.l!riat !ohaU. on the bt\sis ofinfonnatiun pnwided by Parries, oo1Jcct and ma.intain
informatiun on mertury-:1dded produc" 11nd thtir altemati\es., and shaU makc such ;nronnation
publiclya\-aibble. 'Jbe Secrctari1t !'!>hall a.J10 ma.k:e publicly avallable -Jny otl\c:r rdc:vaut infonn.nion
mbmirtcd by Pmie>.
'i, F...ach Purty s:hall 11L.e mt~Sures: to prt'\'Cfll the incarporution into assembbl proc:h.c1s of
macury-added produc:u thc ma.NJfftCiun:, impon and export ofwbich are noc allowtd for il W'lder thit
Anide.
6. Each Party shall cti~courage lhe manufacrure and the distbutioo in C<1rnmc.rte or
meTGtrry-actderl prnduct::. not covcred by any known u~ or mc:-rcury-added produets prior to tbc dale nf
entry i:n10 !Orce ofrhe Co1wenrion fur it, unlc':l':l un a~sesstnenr ofthe risks and be.ncfit"~~ or lhc prtlducc
demonl:>tralc:s ~.n~iroucnental Ol' bunum hc:.lth hen::ril<i. A orty shalJ provide ro thc Scc:rch,riat, us
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apprupate, informadon on 1ny Juch pruduct. lncJuding my informal ion on the tnvronmcntal and
hutnM bealtb 3l:s and bencfi11 nr the product. Tbc Secn::tarial shall~ru~.kt .sucb information publicly
3 ..'ail.."'ble..
7. Any Parl)' may salbmh n propMul tu the Secretariat tOe lisdr.g"' mercury..oddOO produce in
Annex A, wb.ich shall includc inlbrmation rclated ro tbe rwailability, lechnicat nnd cconomic rc:u!libility
and en\inmmco~l nn1l hclth risks nnd bcncts of tha: non-mercurf altcrn:ltivc' to the rro<hJt1 to.ldng.
into acc<.mnt inrormation JHII$UI\nt to purugr.:Jph 4.
8. No lt~ter than Jivc ycars "ftcr thc date: or eult')' inro fo rce ofthe Con\tltion, lile C.:onfcrencc of
tbe :Partiea shall review Anncx A und tra)' COJu.der amendmcnts t.u thal Am1ex in accordllllcC with
Articlc 27.
9. rn revit:wingAnncx A I)UI'SHMI hJ par_agrupb 8. tlle Coufcrcnce of the Partiet $hAll tt\k.c into
uccounl at leas.t.
() Any propol tubmitted undcr poragroph 7;
(b) Tbo infollm3110n madc .-ailable punillllnl b> paragr.pb 4; aDd
(e) Tbo avadabihly lo he: Panie of tocroury-ftee alrrmati'es 1~.01 are 1ccb!u<ally and
ecooomically fCMJble. mking into accowu tbe cnvirorunenla1 and hwnan bu!th risks nod bc:ncfill.
Article S
1\'lanufocturing processes In whicb mcrcury or mercury compounds are used
J. For the pmpo~cs uf thi!( Artile ruld Anncx.B, manu.facturing processes in whJch nH:rcury ur
mcrc ury-compurid~ ~reuscd shnll nOt h1clude procer.ses using merctlr}'~tl( hl r:;,l pmduclll , processes for
manulcturLlg mercury-~Hh~d produL'N or processes tbat proc<,.-ss mcroury-corunini na WI\Stc.
2. Each P:my shall n(,t, fJ11uw, by tnklng appropriatc rocasures:. tbe ttse of'met'CUf)' or mcfe.lUI:')'
compounds in lhc manur11C1UIinr [WC>CCSSCS listcd in Parl t or Annex B aftc.r thc phllso-out datt
spccified jn thttl Annex l(n thc mdJvidual pmcesses, .:A.cepr \\'here thc l)Arty hfl~ t1 r.:t,oi8te.red exetnption
MREyC pu:rsuant to ArticJe 6.
3. Eacb Pany tball take mea..;ouru to re:st:rict tbc use of mcrcury or me-:"Cury eompouncts 1n thc:
pn:x:esses li3:cd ID Pan fT or AMeX. D io accorda.occ with the prvvis:ious sel OU11hcrtin.
4. 'fe Set:ttlnrial Wll, oo tbc: bJris ofinfnnnation provided by Pa.nics, collcctalld mainmio
infonnation on processes that ~ ntcteury or mercury compouncb and their alrenurivcs. and sball
nW:e sucb mformarion puhlicly 1\'Udoble. Othcr rclcvant informal ion nL!.y 3IJ:O be submincd hy
Parties ond sball be mad: puhlicly Ov.'lilable by lbo S:<,.,blria
S. l?nch Party wirh onc or more rucilitjcs tbatuse m~rcuryor mcreurycomJIOlmds in the
manufacturmg proce,~c~ listod in Annex S shall;
(B) Take mc.asurcs 10 u,1cltc1'!S c:missiOJlS Md releascs ofmercury or mercury comp<mnds
Erom thse raeiJities;
(b) lncludc in it~ reponM ..uhrnitted pursutmt 10 ArticiO21 infnnnu1ior' on lh" measurcs
laken pursutmt to thi'l purugrl\ph; and
(e) EndeWl)llr co idcnrify fr.dlitlcs willliu irs tenitory rhat u~,;e morcury ur rnercui'Y
compounds fur process.es Usrcd in Anocx B and ~ubmi1 to rhe Sec.retuiat, no ll:ltcr 1han lhree ye.arr.
aftl!.r tbe date of entry ;nm fClrt:e of Lhc Convention for it, informalinn un the nun)bet and rypcs ofsuch
facilities and tbc cstimatC.1l~nnua1arnount ofmcrcury('lf mcrcury eompotmd u$Cd in tbosc fJW.iJ1tics.
Tbc Secremriw hall make sucb infoi1Dirion puhEdy a\>uilabJe.
6. Eooh i'lolly shollno< allowlho use ofmcreury or mcn;urycompound1 in a (acihlylhal did oot
cxist prior tu tbe. datt' o( enrry into force of the Con't'ention for it usmg the manuf-acturinA processes
lis<<d in Ann:x 8. Noo=ri..,. shallapply to - h filcitilics.
7. 6ach Pu:rty shall d~ou.rnae thc dcvtlopmcntnf any fatility using any othcr mnuracturing
process in whleh mereury ot mcrctlf)' cornpound~ are inter.onally uscd that dd not exist prior to tbe.
d~te of eu:ry into force of rhc C<1n ..c:nt-ion, t'xcept wbete the P:lrty et~n demm1.~tr~t tu tl'le $tlllsfaction
ofthc Confcrcnce ~)( lhe Pnrties lh:ll the- m~nufacturl ngJ!TOC4:S..'I providcs s l!J\.ifieoor cn...iromncnllaJ uml
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M. Parties are encoumgcd to cxcbangc inf\mllation on rele.v:u\lJ~ew rech~lolog1caJ developmerus,
cconomically a~d ll:chnica11y feasible rerct1ty~free altemaves. ;:.nd posslbtc mcasorcs p_nd kchniques
1o r~duce und where. feasible 10 eJim.iuate the 11se ofmcrcury nnd mercury C(.lmpounds in, and
emissions and releases ofmcrcury and m::rcury cnmpmmds fn'lfrl1 Lhe manufacturing processes llsted
in A.nn>;x_ B.
?. Any Party n\ay .stlbmit a proposal to ;uucnd Anncx B in (lrder tp li~t o munufacluring process
in wWcb mercury or mcrcury compounds ure u~ed. lL shaU include infOrmation related ro Ute
avnilab ility, 1echnicnl and eccnornic teasibility and eovironmcmal }lnd hcaJth rislq.; nnd benefi'l"> orthc
non-merc\11) ' alt~mativ~s to th~ptoc;css.
JO. No latcr rba.n five yeurs aflt:r the dMe of entry ir\to fOtce ofthe Convention. the Conf-:::renceof
tlu:: Purlies shall review Annex B and may cons1der amendme:nts to that An11ex in uccordum.a.: with
Artiele 27.
1L In any revicw l>f A.nnex. D pur~uan1 Ul p~ragraph 1O, me Conference of the Parties shall Ulkc
imo account a.t Jcas.1:
(u.) Any prOp(>Sa! suhrnitted und~.r parngmpb 9;
(b) The iidrtnation made :.wailable under paragraph 4; nnd
(e) Tile availnbility for tbe Parti~ ofmc.r<JI,ll'y-fn::.alte.m!ltlves \\J)ich ate tedmically and
economically fcasil>Je taki~ into nc.co.ut.'ll the envimnmenlu.l nnd bealth t is'ks and benefus.
A~ticle 6
Exemptions avnilablc to a l'arly upon request
l. A. ny Smtc or regional c~.:onomic in t~gration or~anjzation 111ay reglster for one or more
cxcmption::; frnm Lhe phase-out dates.. liste<! in AWlex A and t\nncx B, bcrcafter rcferr~d to fl.!llln
"exempOJ~~ by notf}1ng tlteSeeretariat in writi'ng:
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Articlc 7
Arlisan.a l and smaiJ.scale gold mining
l. Tbe measutes- in rbis'Arrjclc and in Anncx C shallapply tu nrtcanal und smaJ1.scule guJd
minlng and prtlcessit1,g l-o wh:h mercury kur\aJgamMion is used to extract gold om ore.
2. Uach Party thot h<ts <trtisu:nal rutd smaiJ.scaie .gold mining and pr~cssing sobjccl to this Arti ~: lc
wirblo its rerrirory shall take steps to reduce, ~md whcre :asihle eJiminute, the. use or merc-.:tt Yand
mcrt:ury comp<.11md~ in. and thc emi~Si()nS and releases to rhe environment ofmcrcury from. such
mining and pmcessins,.
3. Each Party shaU notlfy the Secrcmrillt if nt any time thcParty determines lhat artisanal a.nd
smallscale goid miniog and prtlcessinf. in its territory is more than insigr\mcaot. lf ir so determines tlw
1Jany shall:
MRE yC (a) Ocvelop and implcmC:nl a nutionul action piau in ttCCOJ'(latlce witli Annex C:
(b) St1bmil s alinal action planco the SocrcJari;.lt no latcr titan thrcc yeaTS n.Ocr cntry
inro tOrce ofxhc Convcntion for it or tb.~ }'l!Ur<t ufler the noti~ eution co tlie Secre-t~tiat, whicbe,ver is
lat~r; and
(e) Then::after, pnwide a review eve.J'Y Uu-ee ye.ars ofthe progress madc in meeting its
ubli,lp)lions uoder thls Atticle.:lnd include such revic\vs in its rcports submitr.c.d pursuilJ:IIto Art.iclt 21.
4, l'nrtics may C{'W.lpemte with eah other and l.Vith 1-eleva.nt imcrg()vernme.ntal organizations and
1 othcr cntitics:, as: ~lppropriatc , ti) ac:h.ievc: the objectives of this Article. Such CO()peration may includc:
' (a) Oeveloprnelll of strategies to prevenr the dh'trsion ofmcrcury or me:rcury compounds
forme in artisanaJ and snutll ~scn]c gold mining and pr<lesXig;
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Article 8
Emisslons
l. This A.rticle conccms con11oll ing tmll, where feasible, Ied\tdng cmission'J or mer..:ury ud
nlercury corupounds. ufton c:XJ'ITC'I~cd o.; "total me.rcury;. to the ~tmospht.."Tc thmugh mec.sures ro
c-ontrol emissins from the p~lint sources falling within t,hc: xource eoteg:orles Usted in Anncx [),
2. l or the purpu!OeS of thiG Articlc:
(") "Emiss-i()nS'.. mear\S cmssions of mc:rcury or rnerc1.t.ry eomponnds to thc ~nnosphere~
(hJ Relevam sourcc mean' u source fa11ing wi thiJl one of thc sourcc cntogtwie. lidcd in
Anue:x D. A Pany mAy. ifh choo-:~;!1, cUoililisb crireria io idenrify t~,e ~ou.ree~ cu\'ered "'itl1in a source
ca:regory liStcd in Annex D iiO l011g aJ those cntcria for aoy category inclu.de 31 teast 75 pcr ccnt of tbc
emissions from tb31 category.
(e) ..1\ew soun:e~ mcam ant relevant sourcc "'-ithin a categnry lisilcd in AnntA O,lhc
corutrnction nr wbsaantial mocbficatioo ofwbich iot coount:nc:ed atleast ooa )tu" afttr 1ht cbrc of:
(i) Enay into force of thi3> Con"entioo fot the Pany C'oncc:me:d or
() Enrry intu force Cor the Pa.rtyconcemOO ofan amcndmc:n'l to Ann~x O v.bt.re
the iOurce btcomcs subjoct to thc provtlons ofthis Convcntion only by ,.rt11c
ofthnt nmcndmcnt;
(d) "Substnnliul mfldificotion'1 1neons modlfication <lfn rcJc,flnt 1\(UirCt: t11at results in a
sjg..Uficant increilsc in omi~sio ns, t:x.cluding any cllange in emissklJlsn:::uJting frurn b}'product
rccovcry. rt ">httll he 11 rnatrer 1'01' lhe J''nrty to decide whcthcr u modificotio'' Js substanrhtl or not:
(e) ''Existin; source" moans BDy rclcvunt ::;oun:.e lat is uot rt new sourcc:
(1) "Emhsion llmit vnluc'' m<~lms u. lililit Dn the concenmnion, ml\SS <.lr emi~~ion rute of
rnercury or mercury C'Olllpoundtt1 oO~m exprcss~ as ''total mercury". cmiucd rrom u pQoint ~ource.
3. A Pany with rckvunl liClln'Ctt ' htiJ tAke mcasurcs ro c:<~ntrol emiuinnl and m~t~y prepaJ'c a
MREyc nacional plan setting OUt lhc n\e3sures 10 be takt:n to C01Jtrol e-mis.si6nt at~d lts expeered taractJ. goals
and ou-tetMoes.. Any plan sJ'!.all be submiUcd tu thc:- CoJJferenceofthe Pares. wi1hm four )'CIUi oftht'
ckte uf enu-y into force ot 1h.e ConvcotKm for that Pa.rty. lt a Pany developJ su impJc1'1"1C'ntalion plan in
accoolanoc "ilh Anicle 20. d1e Peny moy LOClude m it tbe plan P"'!'ral ~""'"""' 10 1his p.menpiL
4. For it't new sourct.s, tach Pany sball require lhe use o~-. 3\'2Uiable lcx:hni(JUIC$ and be~t
ttt\,.iro.nm'"...ntll pmcnccs ro control and. "'hett feasibJe~ reduce mrlssion$, as 'f.OOn at practicable bul no
Jater th:an fit,"C ycars rtcr thc d~h: or ~ntt)' inro force ofdle Convcnllon ror ihat Party. A Pruty may use
cm:is.slon limit valufs that are conslstcnc ,,lb thc applicalion fbcest available rt"Chntqnc;s
5. For its uisnng souccclJ, cJ&ch 'Purly 11hull include ln -aoy narion3l plan, nncl shull implenem., OJ1e
or roore of the f(')Jiowing: measures, tnking luto ('!ccouttt its natinnl circumstanees, and tbc cconomic
und teclmical teasibility and i\llbrdnbility of 1hc meu!-)ures, as SOOil as pracrjcl\blc bur no mure thnn ten
ye~us after tbe date of cntry imo l(ln:o of lhc: CcJ1we.u1on tOr it:
(a) A <-IUnnlified gc,ol l'ur comMlling and, wbcro fcasibJo. reducing ta ni !ls ion ~ liom
rclevant soun;.est
(b) Eul.ission hmlt \'tllucs fol' contwllin,s ami, where feasjble. teducin& cmis.t_iom: rn1m
rdevant solrce!';
{e) Tbe use ufhe~t O\'Bilable tecb.mques and bcst cnvironm-::nta1 pnte~k:es to control
cmissioos frnm relcvanl ~IXte.S ;
(dJ A mulli-pollulanl ccn1n>ls1Btegy llw woold delh"r ~fi"' roe control ofmen:uy
emissions;
(e) Altemarivc mcasun:s 10 nxbce cmi..rssions frillll rele\-ant sources.
6. Partics In!l}' arply thc Jl*mc n1easures to all relevant cxisting soun:C"f or may adopl diffetent
m.:asun:s in n::\pc:ct of ditfcrtnt source categoncs. r b.c bjccti\'c <~ hnll he for those measu.res applicd
by u Patty lOachie\.re renson"'ble prOil'tSS in rcduc;ing e: ission$ over time.
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7. r::nch rany sltaH cstablish, U\i liOl>n n.s prnctkablc aad no Jah:r than five years aftcr tbc d~te or
entry Jnto force ofthc Convention fot lt, and mnintnin thereaHe.r, an invcntory ot cmisitions r:um
relevont sourccs.
~. 1be Cc.m fen:nc:e.ofthe PtlMics sJutll, 11t i ls first meeting, adopt gnutoncc on:
(a) Be~l avuilable tecluques ADd cm bed environmi!lttal praeticcs. Wkins into acc{'ouut any
difTcrc:nc.c: bctween uew and existing soun:cs and the oeed to minimiu cro ....,....media effects; and
(b) SUppoo for Por!ic:~~ in hnpen>entng thc mcasurC>< ~ <>UI in >oml!J3pb 5. in particulzr
in desermining goab and in ooc:lting em:ission llmi1 vah~.
9. "l'bc Conf::n::nce ofdle Pantes: shaU. a.-. \OOn tl! practicable. adopc guidaru:c un:
(a} Critcria tbat Part"il.~s mrt)' de'Yelop pursuant io para~onaph 2 (b):
(b) Tht: methodoiOl}Y tor prep:uiog in"entnes. of emissions.
IU. 'l'bc Cvort:n.!nce oflhePa.nics sh"IJ kccp undcr l'e,:je. . . 3.0d npd ~ IC ll!l tl pprup~i<lle, the goidan~e
llcYc:lt1Jled puu;uant to pan~graph s Rund 9. Pllllies shaJJ takc the guidanc.: iniOoceount in
impltlmtull.u.g tbe rclc\'ant pmvis:i on~ i)f' thjs AJ1ic1c.
J J. h"'b Pur1y shaJJ include information on ltsimplemen!arion of1hi~<t Arric1: in its ttpor3
subouncd pun;:uant tt> Attide 21, in parriculur inroml.atioo conceming thc mc.a<uu:s it bz.s t3ken in
ftettlncc witb pangrapbs4 to 7and thc effec:tiYCOess oftbc mcasurci.
Articlc 9
Rele ases
Thijo( Article conccms controll ing und, whe..-e reasible, rcdncing rc:l eose~ ormercwy and
mercur)' I.':Ompouuds. oftcn cxprcssed ali ''1oml mcreury. to lund und WM41' J'rom tbo r clcvanl poi ni
S(')UI'CCS not ~ddrcs$ed in ot11e.r provisions of1hig Conventiorl.
2. For lhc pwposes oflhis Arliclc:
(a) ..Re~ses- O')(:an~ R!leaset O( metcwy or ID\:ft1JJ)' cnmpounds lO land Cl' WJter;
(b) ''Reb'3!llsoun:e... mcansanysp:JCant aothmptY.mic: poirn sourtt ofrclcase as.
MREyC ldcnrificd by a Party th.at is oot addres.sed in nthcr pn)Vistons oftbis Convcn,ion
(e) ~ew Sllurce." mcans :my rc:lcv11nt ..:ource. the construction or :tuh~otruHiaJ tnodlfication
nf which is conunenced atlcnsl une yetar a J\er the date of cntry intu fi1rct or lhis Comcntion fot the
Part}' conccmc:d;
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relcaSCJ;
(d) Altema~ive measurcsto reduu releascs from rtlevant SOtlfCC!i.
6. Each rany Shftll eNtuhli~h, as soon ~' p,mcticuhle 3:'\d 00 Jatcr thMn fi ...c: years. after thc dale (lf
enay int(\ force:. M the Convcntion for it, tmd nKtintaiu thcrollf1er. >m ilwCJ\toty of rcle.ascs frorn
rdcvanr sources.
7, TI\o Confcrcn<:o ufL11e I)Mtles sball. Rs t~nm~ as J)racricablc. !ldopt gui1.lmc~ ou:
(il) n~st t1voilnble t\)cbnjctucs uru.l un best environ.mcntnl practlces, ullc.iu.' into ucvounl any
differen.::e between ncw and cxiJo~tin;, sources and tho n~a to m.Jnim.i.2.e crossmcditl c'fftCI!I;
( b) fhc mt thndolOQ:Y for l)fCJ.>Iding inventories. of relcases.
8. Eacb Prty shall il\eJudc inform11tion on its implcmcnmrion orthis Miele JD hs rcprrr~
subluitted p~uant to Arurle 2 t. m prticular lafonnation conccming the tneasures it h&." U&ken in
accordance wilh paragraphc 3 "' 6 rand llte effccriva"~css ofthe nteMures.
Artide 10
Emiroomentally tonod interm storagc of mercur~, other tban waste mercury
l. Thi; Article sh~ll npply ro che interim storag.e of mcrcury ~md mercury com pound~ ~ ddined
in Arlicle 3 tha( do not fall within ti~ meruog of tbe delinittoo of mcrcury WllSlt::,. scl out in Atticl\:
JI.
2. E11.ch Pnrty !ihaJJ takc metisui'Ctt LO cnsute tb.at the intcrirn gto ra~e r such mcrcury nd merllury
oompM1nds jntendcd for u u!lo b llow~d 10 a l'arty uodcr lhis Convention is umlcnul<tm in an
t:ovironmenmlly soul\d nuuuer, tttklou inh.> Bccuunt ;;my gujdelincs. and in uccordnnce wilh nny
requi.reme-nl!l1 i!.dl)pted Plll'.$llt'l 111 to 'lfirat;ruph 3.
3. Tht ConJ'erenec Qf lho Ptrt.ios ~haU adopt guidclim:s on the e:nvironmcntl'll)' ~<umtl iOlel'inl
sromg;:; of snch men::.ury and mcrcury Qmpounds. taking into-accounl uny rdevtUn jlUidcJincs
dc-vclopc:d und~r tbe 83SCI CoMcntion 011 Llte Control ofTransbuundary MovrmCD'S or Ht.l.ardous
Wtstes and Tbcir D1~Jl U:nd ttth rt.lcnnt guidance. The ConfcJ'cncc of 1he Pllf1ie:S- t~y adopt
requiremecus for inta-im storaa,e in 211 addiliooal annex 10 this Couvcnrion in acconJ..a.nre. with Arliclc
Tl.
A. Parties shall coopcraw., as approptiale~ wttb exh oth::r and ~itb ~Jevan1 inrertw-c:mmental
urganizlrions and other entitie'"- 10 tnkmcc capacity-building for dJc en..,ronmentolly wund inrcrim
$lOrag_e-ot~such m;:rcury nntl mertury ~ompouods.
Article 11
Mcrcury "astes
1. The relevan! dufinil;un~ oi'Lhe J3ascJ Convcntlon on the Comrol of'!'r~oshmm LWry
Movcments of Ha:!lltdous W:~s re~ ttnd 1hcir Di.sposaJ sball apply to W!!$1t: S ccwc...ed under 1his
Convention for Iartics ro tho Du,..cl CoJwe.ntion. I'artlcs lu this Comention tluu. nro no1Purtit:ll lO Lhe
Basel Con'lention shall use those dcflnition'J tS !,'llidance as apphcd to wttstcs ccwered under th1s
Con\e:ntion.
2. Fnr the ptuposes ofrhis C<_-.nvcntion~ rnetcury '-''Jites mc:ans: wbsta.nt~~ or objccls:
{a) Cons1Jting of mc:rcury or ntercwy <:ompounds;
(b) Containing mcn:ury or mcrcury ~nds; or
(el Contl!:mina!cd \\'ih tDC:rt.\I'Y or men.:ury compounds..
in a qu.autity abo~1: th; n:lc\'tml lhresholds dclucd hy lhe CoJ)ferente of tbo Pardcf, in collabomtion
wicb the reJ:vanl bcl(lies oflhc I:J:ascl Cvnvcntiou i:t o bannooiz,;,"'d munner, th:Jt are dtsposcd of or urc
ntcmlt:d l be disposed of OCllfC I'C((Uin:d lO be disposcd of by lhc pr<WilliOuS of n:ttionnl lnw Qr lhis
Ctmvention. Tbjs dcnirion tJCCi tnlc~o O\'etbtlrden. wastc rock und tailiugs from mining, cxt;;cpt rrorn
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3. tach Party sh~ lt ralee l'J)propriatc mca.o;uces so tha; mercury tlaste i~;
(a) Manngod in un cnvironmentaUy sound mnnner, takirlg iauo n..::count thc g\lidclir1<e!l
devtlopcd undcr the Dasel C.:OI\\'CliiJOn ond in liCCurdance with requi.tcrncnts lttlllthc Conference oftho
ParLies.shall adopr in nn ttdditiunal btmeK in accordnnee wh ArlicJe 27. fJl developin rctuin::menlM,
the Conferenco of thc Pnrli e~ shn.U h\ke lnto tlCQOUnt Purties \\aste m:tJltlgcmcm rc:tculiHiuus utd
progr?.mm t~s.;
(b) 01dy recovcrcd, rccych:d. rocJaimed or direcdy rc-used for o uRe allowed to ~ J'arty
under 1his Convcntiun or ror envlronmc1111:'11y suund disposa1 pursuant 10 pnnaJI'uph 3 (u);
(e) fur Pru1ies to thc Hft$C.J Conve:nlion, not transponed n cros~: intcmltlonol bowldarics
cxccpt for lhe pUJpose of en\ironmcntuliy w und diSp<h-"31 in c:Onformlly with thjs Miele :md whh that
Corwentioo. Jn circumstllntei: '>'here 0\e: BaseJ t:onvcnHon do~ not opply 10 uanspor1 &eroliS
intemational bouncbric'- s Purty slt;tll rsUow su~b mmspon only !fter taking imo aocouN relc\:tnl
intanatiooal rules, <14ndards, and JUidol~
4. Tbc: Conr.rence ofthe Panlcs sbell=k 1u cooper.ue cle<cly wilh lh< n:I<>'Onl bodi,. oftbc
Basel Can.,en.J.ioo in t.be rcvicw and upd.llt, :u appropriatc. ofabc: gui~liuts r"fentd 10 tn pnragraph
3 (a) .
.5-. P~s are encourned ro eoopcrdte ,...-ich each oiD.;;rr and wirh reJ~vUtt i.nterQovcm.mc:nml
oraJ1i2arions and orhcr cmtitic, 1l.M "-ppropriat\1, to dcvclop u:nd majntain glob31, rcii)MI :antl natiun.a.l
cap~c ity Un the mt~r..agemtul of rnen;:ur )' wash:s in (lH en"Yironmeutally '\ound munn~r.
Articlc 12
Contaminated sites
J. Ea eh P8rty fihell enduvour to devc-lop 1ppmpriate strategies for iden1if)i ns nnd :.sse.~sing sitas
f;Onlnmimst~d by mer-cury or mt"rcury L"'nlpouuds.
MREyC 2. Any action' to reduce thc ri{!k po1-ed by such sitcs shaU 0:: pc:rfcmn~ in IUl envu"Onmcntally
sound manner incorponttin~J. whc:re oppropriate. an asscssmtot oft.he risla 10 human bc:alb and thc
eo\i.rODJit\:;D( from du: merc1uy or metcury compound" they eonlain.
3. Tbc: Confen:~ ortbt Panies sba.U adopt guida.ncc- on rr..anaging contam.inatc:d .01~ thaln\3)
mclud: '"'"hods
nd appr~ ror
(a) Site tden.tiftcauon nad chaructcril'.nlion;
(b) f:ngaging rhc ruhlic;
(e) llurnM healt.ll :utd cnvuonmcntul risk a~sc.~;~nJetUs;
(d) Optlons for mn nu~ins l h~ risks posed by Ct>ntamin.~~t<~l "itcs;
(e) l::vahmtion of bcnclit~> ami costs~ and
(f) Vll)idurion ur cul COm~s.
4. Po1nie" are encl)tua~ed ro COoOJ)Cr.tlc in devdopingstrategies and implcmenting. ttotivltie;c Jhr
ic.lenlifyin:::,, assessing. prioritltin,c. manu!:.ri n~ and. as appropri!l.te, rcmcdiating corll&minntd ~ites.
ArticJe 13
~ln anciaJ resources and mecbanism
L Eaeh Psny t.l'ldt::rta.kct w provtde, within its apabilit~ rdOUrtes t respec1 of lhosc oatiooa.l
acth-iti..."'S thnt 11n: inh=nded lO imp!tmer.t thb Convcntlon.. in eccordanc:e with iu n:uionnl pohciat,
priorities.,. plans aud prog-rn.nunes. Such tc!IQ\ln:es m"-}' iodude domestic tndin.g through ttlevant
poHcies. developmcnt strlltegic~ oncl natlonal. budgclS, and bilaternl and multlmtml rundin . as wcll as
privatc sector invul\'c:ment.
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l. 1be Global Enviroomcnl Facolily Trust ~oond sholl p.miclo ooew, prediclablc. oodcquaoc and
mely financia! rcsmm:cs to nwt coJts in support tlf implementtrion ofthis Convcnlion as agreed by
tbe Cnnferetlce oftht Ponlc-$ flor lhc purposes ofthjs Convc-ntion, the Global EJwlronmcn.t hcility
TruSt fw1d sball be opcn1tcd nndtr 1hc guMance ofand be at:counlable ro the COl\Jercnco uf thc
ranics. rhc: Confc:rcncc of the l'nrtlcs WJI pruvide guidance oo overnll srmtc:~.;cs, ruH..:is,
prot,oramrm: priorities and clitlbHity Cor :u.:t:c!IS t<J a.tld utUization of fiDHJwial rt:M)UI'Cei. ln oddltion. thc
Conlhence oftho hnie~ ,)lholl rrmdd ~uidaucc ou tlfl irulicalive list of categorlcs of :1ctlvitic~ dlUI
could.reccivc.supp<)tt lfu mthe (ilob~l J::nvironmt~nt rucility Trust Fund. 'fhc Glohui J!noi'Jnment
.Facilily Trust Pund shall providc rCJ:~OUfL:c.'ll to nieet the agreed inccc:menhll co;;.t~ ol' l}lol>nJ
t:twirt)llfnental beocfits and 1h..:.11.:;re.:d r'ull costs of some cnahling $Jctivitles.
8. lo Jltovidmg rcsourccs fnr .un DCtivhy. the GJobaJ Eovironment F3cility Trust Fund shoultl 11)\e
into accou.nt tha potcn t i~ l m..:rcury redtions of;:~ proposed t:clivity re)ative to itS costS.
9. For ohc P"IJ'Ol'" uf thi Conveorioo. thc l'rognunme rt:f.,.,.ed oo in paragrnph 6 (h) will be
MREyC opcflUCd undc:r fhe :uidall(:e of ftnd he ccouot.bk 10 o.be Conference of thc P1111i<l< The Cooofereoce of
the Puties s.ball. at itJ fint mccwlns. dockk.oo the bosting insrirution f1wthe Progtanunc. \\otucb shall
be an exisring cntity, and pwide ,euidaocc: lo it. including oo its dunoo. A.ll PutiC$11\d tb:r
re-Jev.mt Slakehotders are invutd n pro\"i..SC fLOO.bCial resourccs ro thc f>m!,"nlnvne. oo a voh~ry
bas.is..
JO. The C..onfere-ncc nr1hc l'nrties ruxl tbc cntin-es cmnprising the Mecb.\nis:m sMII agrcc uptm, at
cbc first meeting urthc Couferenoc ort.hc Parties. arran;;_ernents. to givc cffcc:1to lhc bo ..c para;;rephs.
11. TM Coufercnco ofthc: Portie" shall re\icw, no Latcr than ni ilo~ third meeti'na. Md therc.n rter i.ln
a regular f:m):!i\, Lhe level or fundin, tho ,:uidu.nce prov!ded by the Confcrcnoc C.l r thu P.arlies t() tbe
c:ntilies entrusted to ope:rotionnlize thc Mc:c.hani,;1n eslablished undcr thi!i Artiele ond their
crrt)Ctiveoess, a.td thci.r abiliry 1 ~.> ~uttlrc~s the changing needs of dcvclopjng C)unlry l'alties and l,<trtics
with economies in tnms ition. lt 1;hall, hased on sucb rcview, takc approprinte aetion to lmprovc: the
efte.ccivcncss of lhl.l MeJ:hunism.
l2. A)J PsniC~~, within thelr cnp21biliric:s, me invited to contributc to tbe Mechani~m. Tlle
).fccbani!.m shall erlCoura~e the provision t>f re!;cJurces frl)fll otber sourccs, includintt thc p rvate sector,
and sha11 s.eek lO lcvcrage t>ut:h r~ources fOr the activtics j t supports,
Articlc 14
Capacity-bnlJding, tecbnical as.~istanee and technology lransrer
l. Pa.nic! shall c:(l(JI)Cr~tc In provide. v,1thin rbcir tcspc:c1in:~ apabilitles. lime.ty nnd appropriatc:
capacity-buHding ::md t~clmieal tt5slsta.ncc to dc;c[oping c::ountry Parues, in p3nieulnr PW"Iic."' that are
le<lst de-.'eloped eountne! or sm311 isl11nd dc\'doping States. and f arries with econnmits in ttonsition.
to assisr tbem fn implcmentins llu.:ir oblistatioos Wlder th Conycntiun,
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delivercd throu~h regional. subregjonal anll natiUnal armngen.ients, incJucting existing regional alld
subl'egSonal centres, tbrougb other multilateral and bilateral mcMs. Md lhrou,gh parmetships-,
including partncrsbips involving the private secror. Coopcradon aml coordin:i()n with othcr
rnuhilte.ral e.rwironmeutaJ agrecmcnts in 1he rie!d ordlemc.~ls and wastcs sho~rld be t:~ought h
iJlcreasc the cffr.rivcness nf h:chnical assistance and its dcl1vcry.
3. L>c-velopcd eoc,m try Parties aod orher Parti(.;-s within thcir cupabilities shall promote and
facilitute, supporte-d by tbe prvate sector ~nd othet rele-.anl scake.holdets as ~ppropri:ue, d;;:;vcJopment,
tiansfer and diffi1sion <.lf, un ~l tltces..~ tCJ, up-to-datc: environmcornlly soun(l lternative technologles to
dcvclping ountty Parries. in partieuJar thc-Jea..~t developed coumr ie:s and small island devdllp ing
S tates, aod Partics with ccouor.ni.::~ in LranstiM, ro strengthen tbcir capacily to effelltiveh" hn)Jement
chis Convclltjo n~
4. The C.cmference ofthe l1.ardes shaU. hy ils sccuml meeting aod theteafter on a regular b:sis,
rwd ~ing into act ounr submissi<ms ;lnd reports from Parrics including lhose ~S pn>Vided tOr in /utiele
2 1 und infon n'ltion provided by <itber stakoholdc~;
(!t) Coosider infonnarion cm existi11gini!iutivcs and Jn'&
'l'ess mad in relation to
alu:malive tec.h.ttologies;
{b) Com;icfer the need'> of Patties, patticularl'x dcvr.loping cuunlry Prties, I(Jr alle.JJlalive
tcchnolc,lf!ies~ and
(e:) ldentify ehi'IJJcngcs c>.:pcrlcnced hy Purties~ particulady dcvch.>ping country Partis, in
1~ehnology tntnsfcr.
5. 'The ConfurCJ.lCCuf lbe Pi)rties shall m.ake recommendations <..lD how capat::ity-builditig,
teehnical assisroncc ~mi h:Chntllt)gy tJnnsfel' could be fudbcr cnhnnc;cd u ndt:r this Artich~.
Article 1.5
lmplementation and Compliancc Committee
1. A mcchuniml, inc.luding a Gommjttee as ~ subsjdinry body <>f tl1e Ct)nfeJence of lhe Pa11ie.s, is
MRE y C herehy eswblished 1o promote LmpJoooentiUion of, 1mU rcvicw t::ompJianee witb. :'tll provjsions of 1his
Conventlon. The mec.hanis~, iocludlng 1he: Cotmnittee, shallbe facitativc lo rmlure ~md x:hull pay
parlii:.ltlw: utlcnlion to the tespecriva: natioual capnbilitits and ciruumsfanc:es or Parties.
2. The Committee"ShaU promote imp1cm<:nruliun of. aml revie~t complJance with. a-11 provh;jons
of this Convenrion, 'Che Com.tuinec shn11t.x.amine bolh indi\'idual -attd systemic issues of
implementndon and comptitmce nd muke rt-.commendations, as approprltc, to thc Confe n:nce M 01e
Partics~
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4. Each P:u1y sboll dc"gnate 1 notlooal foc:ol poinl roe tiJe exchongc of infunn:lltOO tooclcr thi
Con"-ention, inclod1ng with regMd ro thc ton.nl ofimponing ?artic under A.nicle 3
S. for the purpos.cs nf thss Convcnlioo, inronnat1on on tbc health Md safcty ofhunmn~ and the
en"ironmcnt shall n.ot be rc.udcd ll!C c(lnfidential. l'tmies thut t:o:x:change orhcr informntion putsuaru to
this Convention sh:~U protect liTlY conlidoenual nformalkm as mutual.ly ugn:c't
Arliclc 18
Publlc inl'ormntion, awareness and cducalio11
Artide 19
MREyC Research, dcvelopm~>ot and monitoring
1. Partlc!t sh!tll r.de:tYOur 10 c:oopcrate lu develop and impm\-e~ tuking uno 3CCOnnlrhc:ir
respth.oe circurn!ili'l.l'lltt, and e:<tp.3bilitic!:
(::s) luvcntories or u~, con~umpdon, Jnd anthrupo.boenic enussioM to nir and releaKS to
water and Jand of mcrcury and mcreury compc.mnd.!l~
(b) MOOeiHn,g nnct cogruphi~.:all_y reptesenwtivc muniturinf!. uf levels ofmcrcuty und
mercury compounds in vulnc:rublc: JJOpuJadom and rn enviromnenml mcdil'l, includln~ blotic media
such as tish, murin~ rmlnrnnl$. sen nmloo; ami hitdS, as weU as colh1hnrdlinn in the collectiOl' und
cxcbnnge of relevanr nnd approprinlt AtUliJlles~
(e) Asst'.ssmonts. of lhc il'rlrlaCt of mcrcury and mercl.try corupounds on h'Jma hcaltb t\nd
fhe envirortrneJlt. m Additi\m h IOOCi011 economic aod cnltuml impacu, particullnly in rc,.-pect of
vulnerable populatinns
(d) llattnOI\Ited mcthodologics for the acuvitic-s undcrtak:en unde.r subpa1'11grliJ'Ihl'l (~t), (b)
and (e);
(e) lnfonntuion on rbe environmt.nml cyc:lc. trnnsport (ir.dudin& tong"f'ftnJC 1nan~ and
dcpmtitioo},lt.11l3fotmJrion nd (tate uf mercury a.od mciUU')' t-ompounds m a rangc or eeosystetns.
taki:'l.g approprlarc '"ounl OflbedisuhCtion bctwecn anlhropogoojc and naturul ernissions .tnd
or
relcascs of tnen:ury bod tt-mobililtion or mcrcwy from historie dc:-pos-ition.
( f) ln.fonnarion on cnrnm.:.ree 300 tnldc in 1J'ICTCury and mer.tury compc:Hiflds aod
m-ercurynddcd products; and
(g) [nlmt.1tion :.nd rc~urcll un the techni~al and ec<1nomic avallabilhy afmcrcury-tke
prdCtS and prOCCSSCS nd c1n best a\o'llilable tcchniqucl) u.nd beiit tell\o'itonmcnml rrl.iCICc.'l lOteducc
and n1onitor cmhsic.m>~ nnd releases of mt:rc.ury uml mece ry compounds.
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programmes in undcrlaking the BClhitics Klcnrified in paragrapll 1
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lmplemcntntion plns
l. Each Party mny, fnllowing nn lnltiaJ ~ssc~smt:nt, devclop and ex-cmlle iln imJ>ICrcnfiUlon p.lun,
taking into bCl)Uilt its domc:stie circurnst:mces, for meeting l1-1e obligations undc:r thh ConventioJL
Any such plrul should bo rron11mitted 10 thc S~rctariat as soon as iT hM bc:en ilcvth)Jltd.
2. Eac.h P'-f\)' may revJew t'llld updatc ll$ implememation pJao, taklng iuro ACCOUnt it$ domc:l'IUt
c:ircumstances and ref(.ning 10 guidunce from the C.onfcrencc: of the ranics tmd othtr relt:\'(IJU
guidmte.
3. Partics shouhl. in undtttak:m wortc: in par.l{;l'aPbs- l snd 2. CQ!lSUh nalional stakeholdenc to
fac~ thc. de~-elopment. hnpktncntllilm. rcview and upde:ting of theit lmplcme:t'Ution pllni.
4. Punic:s may also coordinatc nn rcgioo."\1 ptam: to facalita.te implemenuuion o(this Convenhon.
Article l l
Reportiog
l. E~ch Party slw.llepot't fOthc ConJcrence ofthe .Partics, through the SeorctMu'll, on thc
mcnsur.::x it ha~ taken to IMJllcmonLth" pro\'isions of this Cnnve1\tion :md on thG.:ff..:etivt:uess otsuch
measun:s uud tite possiblc ch11llenge~ in 1neetiug the ubjectives of' rhe Convcntion.
2. Each Pany Sbl'lll indude in hs rcporting the infol'.nation as caiJcd fo r In A11iclcs 3. S. 7, 8 mll9
of this Coovcntion.
3. The Confertl)U ofthc 13nie"< !'!:hall. at its: fUst meeting:, tlecide upOI\ the timingant.l forrnat of
tbc c:pil)rting to be foUowcd by 1he Purties:. ta1dug into accoWlt tbe desirabiJity of CC.lOn..linatln.l}
rcportitl~ wi[h otbcr re:J~-am chemiC31J and wa3tes cun~entions.
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Effcctiveness evaluation
l. the Cc.mference of the l'nrtics sMII cvalu.ate the etfecrivatess of thi~ Convendou. bcsmning no
latcr tban si.x. ye.ars aftcr thc date uf c::ntry into tOrce of thc Convention and penodjcall )' thcrca.l1er at
lr.tel"\als 10 be doctdcll hy it~
2. To fucili~nlc tho c:vlUI.\li()rL tbe Confcrcncc ur the ratties shaU, al jt. firgt meeting, initiate thc
cstablishtncni of arrnngemcnts for providing iu;elf with comparable monitoring dMa on tbc prcscntJt:
and roovcrnent of rnercury 11nd mcrouy compounds in tho ~.;nvironmenl a.;; wcll l\S m:od11 in lcYt!h O[
roercury and mcrcury compftllndSobscr:cd in hiotic u'tedia aud vnlncmhle P''Pulations.
3. Tho cvaluntion shnll be cooduc:tcd on lbc basis of a"'Ailablc scicntl fe, cnvironmemnl.
rccbnic.,l. financial and eeonom.io mf<.mruaUon, lncludiug;
(a) Reporrs :md othcr monitoring jJOIUlation prcwided ti) the Conferen.oc ofthc Pt.rlies
pur!.lWit !O poragrnpb 2;
(b) ktport "'boniued pursu.'llll 10 Art;clr 21;
(c.) lnformation Mwf rc~mmendat.ioM: PfO'\-dcd pursunnllO Artide IS: ond
(d) Repon! and orhc::r refcw.na inrormation on tbe opc:r.alio.o ortbe fmnncinl asfiJllN..'=.
teclwotogy transfcr ond <lapucity..buildmg arrangcmcnb. put in place undi:r rhrt ConVt:nlion.
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Confcr ence of th e Partles
(a} Bs1tlblsh !luch ~\!hliidiary bo<lies ns it considcn;: n::ce.;so,Ty fOr the implcm.cnrotian or
thjs Conven tiun;
(b) Coopet'ntc, WhCI'C fl)l)lrl\)lrilllc, wilb COU'll)el"'01 imem arion~tl orgn n i :rfl tion~ Md
il~tergove mmenta latnd n<.mguven1n1enu'll bodes:
(e) Re~u lnrl y revibw all lnfonoodon mnrle nvuilnbl:: to it t1nd 10 thc SCCJ\."'ttlril\t J'IU!1<UUJ1! to
Articlc 21;
(d) Con~ider t\1)}' f'OC('!mmondut1cmS- subulined to jt by thc tmplemenullion und Compli3llct
Comm.irtee;
(el Coniiidtr and Utwk:no.k:(' any additional ~tioo that may be rcq..nrc:d for 1bt uchic\emt:nt
of tbe obj;:cli\"CS ofthis Convennoo: aod
(f) Rcview i\n_n exes A MKI8 purAlan1to Artide 4 and ArticJr S.
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6. The Unir~ Nauons.. its spccializcd agtn:its and tbe lnleJll3ttonal Atomic rmcrgy Agtncy. u
wellas a.n; Srate ncx s Pan) to this Convendon. may tx:: re:pre..._""!ltctl !U meeting$ of abe Confcrcocc of
z::t ~/~.>tr th.:: Fanit5 a; ob-~c:Tvers. Any bod)' oc agenc)'. wbQthcT nati<:Jnal ve internatio~l, overnmcotl or
non-govc.mJnental, th:n is qu\\lificd in mnuc:r~ cmered b)' this Convcntton and ha11 infonncd thc
Secremriat of irs wish to be tt: l'l l't!:'~etlttd ata meeting ofthc Confcrenct: .,r thc: ra:ties asan Ob$Crvcr
may be: aclmittc:d unle~s nt lcast one tbird of thc l>nrties pre~ent object. The admission ~tnd r urticipatic111
or obser".ets shall be subjcct to thc rulc."' of procedure adopted by thc Confcrcnco 1)( tht: Purlit:H.
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Convcntion;
(e) To p rep~re ilr:d make \vaitable to the J'arries p..::riodi(t rcporf8 bascd on jnfonnHtiOI\
received pursuam 10 Articlcs 15 and 2 1 and ot.her IWIJiluble inromJi"!Lion;
(f) 'l\1 cnh:-r, umJer Lhe twera.ll guidance ohlle Co.nferenCc of tho Parlios, inl(>.(uch
tulminislr<!tive and c.otllractual armngements as may be requi.l:ed for thcCITective di.scharge of i1s
fuJlc.tions; iiJtd
(g} To pe.rfQnn thc otber sccrctarint funcrion~; spec.ified in Lhis Convention and Such othcr
functions as 013),. ~ dctcrroio~d by lhc Cnnfert:nce of Lhe Pattit:s.
3. l h(! ~ccn:tariul fun;;li Ofl!i fot lltis Convemiou sbaU beperormcd by the Ex~Xuli\'e Dirl"tl()r of
U1e Unifed Nations fnvironment Progrimunc, unlcs:; the Contfene ofthe Pares d~ides, bta
tlrree-tOurths m.ajo.r ity ofrhe J>anies pre.se11t ancl voting, tu en trust tbe se.::retaJ'iM mctionsro one or
more orher inte m~ti on~tl OTBJlni;-o.ations.
4. The Confccencc of tbc Pt1rties. in c.uns ultation \\'itb appropriare. internarional bodies, fl'Ul}'
pr.;.wirle fnr c:nhanctd cooperMiou and cool'dination 1>-.."'"twccn thc Sccrctn:riat amlthc: se:creto.ria.t-s of
()ther chemicals and \\/astes COD\'~fltions. Thc C-<>nfen:ncc or tbe l?arties, in COJ\Su.hatiou wirh
appropriate intcrnarionl\l txu.Jics. may JU:<.wide rurthc:.r _guidance cm rhis matter.
Article25
Setflemcut of disputes
l. Panjes sh(lll seek ro sen le any dispute bctwccn thern concc:ming the intel)>retaHon or
application ofthis Convention thnm,!,>h ncgoliuti.(m or other peaceful rueans oftheir own.cltoicc.
2. \Vhcn n1tifying, actepting. approving or ac.ceding to rhis Convcnrion. or at \Iny time thcrcaftc:r,
n Pil.rly tbat is O(ll a regional ecouomic itttegration orgaolzation may dccl(ltC in a wriLt<.:n l::;trumtlt
submiltt:d lOlhe Depo~itary that, wltb regard to :my dispute conccming tbe inlerprebllion ur
;)pplicatiou.otthis Co.nvenrion, it r~cognizes ooc or both oftbe rvnowing fneuus or dispure senlemeut
as. compulsory in rclacion.to uny Pm1)'ttcceptins, the s.cune obligadon;
MRE y C ta) A.rbitrnJion jo <~ct:urdaru:...: with lhe p::<>cedure set out in Pnrt l of Anncx E~
(b) Suhmi~sif>n C>f the dispute tO the lnteruariooal Coun of Justi~.
3. A rarty that is a 1~gionat economic intcgrotion orgaoization may muke a dedaration Ylith iike
eft"'ect in rclatton to arbitrnrion in ~C(~ont:nt:e with puragrapb 2.
4. A decJaration made pur~uant h.> paragmph 2 Ur 3 shaU re1t1aili lr1 f6L '<:e until it expires: in
;u:conl~nce with its terms or until rhree montlls after "'l'tten noticc ofits ccvocation ha~ b~n t!epORi1ed
with che Deposital)'.
5, The c:xp if~ uf a dedaration. 3.J)Otfce of revocation or 3 new dcdan~tion s h~d l in no way uffe:ct
an at'birml trjbuual or tbe Interna.tional Court <.lf Justit:c, unJessthe parlies
pn)~.:t:edillf,'S pe nding bef()re
m dle dispule otherwise agre.e.
6. lfthe parties toa dispute ba\'C not ncccpted th.: Sam ~: means of dispute sett1:mentpwsuaut ro
p~111grap h 2 or 3, end if they hll\' not bee.tl able to se:ule tb~lr dispute througb tbc mcam met.uloned i-n
parQgruph 1 vtithin 1\'<.elve months following notificJtion by onc Purty to a.nolht:r Lhal a dispute t:.xi.sts
bcnvcco tht:m, thc dfspule sl!.ill he. subrnitted ttl a conciliation commission at tt.c rcqucst of l'ltJ.)' p~rt)'
10 thc tli\>putt . Tite procedure set out in l1an ll of Aunex f: sball apply to c<.mcil i~tion um)r 1i ~
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Amendments to thc. Convcntion
2. Amendmctit~ to this CoJwention shall be adopted -ata meeting ofrhc Conf~cocc of thc.Parties.
The te>.1 of any proposed amcndmcnt sball be commun a.ted tothe f!ar.ties bt Lhe Secretaria[ at le4st
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communicarc the proposcd 3mendmenl10 1hc s:ianatmies 1.0 this Convcnri(ln &mi, for infotmation, 11)
lhc D<positruy.
3. Tbe Pan-=oc AAII..II1tlak-e e\-a:y cffon 10 n::acb agrecmcnt on any proposed amc:nctmcnt to lhi.,
COD\<ention by COflseruu:s. lf alJ cffort" at consensos h.1v.c bccn exh:rustt'd. and no agrtt;meur reodted
thc amendme:nt shall 8S a la'it ~sott be ndopled h)' o three-tOunhs m.!ljority vme ofthc .ParTics prosonc
amJ vot:in_g a( tho mcclins.
4. At\ adoptcd memlrntut shaiJ be commuuicated by rhc Dcp.tl-tII\r)' l(j all Porties for rnti 11\!.lllion.
ucceptauce or :~ mmwal.
5. Ratifit.li1ion, ~ptance m apprtwa1 ofrtn Amr:ndrr:.ent sbt'\11 be n<'lrificd tu tbe Depoiit&ry in
writing.. An amcnclmcnt adopted in acoordance wiU paragra_ph l ~ehall cnter mto force fur the Part5
ha.viog ccmsented lo be bo\J.Dd by rt on the ninetletb do\y aher th: do:!te ofdcpostt of instruments ot'
rnrification. acceptancc or appnwaJ by at !e:lst 1hrco-f0UJ1bs ofrhe Part~ thftl were Panits at ihe cin\C
at whicb tOO nmcndmc:nt was adoptcd 1110f'cuner, tbe: amcndment ~hall tnter into force fnr any other
Parly on the llitetJ(lth da y aftcr the date on whicb lhat Porty> det>osits it~ in~tnuhem ofratifi-cation,
accephlJlC-e or npprov:.l or t..he o:unendmem.
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Adoption and umendJnent of anncxes
l. Annexo:o 10 th1s Comcntinn sh.o.ll fom1an integral part ~reo(nnd, un k:~~~ cxpreuly provicfed
ot.herwise, a ref~renec 10 Lhis Convemion COIL!Iritut$ nlthe -same time a rt~fc:rcnce to any anncxos
thereco.
2. An}' tldliti(lnlil rumcx.cs adopto! nller the cntry inlet fvn:c orthl5 <.:onvcnlion ~haJI be resrrictcd
to proc.r:durul. :..ciemlfit. occhnical or &dninistmtivc: mutters.
3. Thc ft~!owona proocdurc slu!l >pply 10 tbc propf<21, 2llopnon and cnrry into focce of
addilional anne:.u ' 10 this Cou ...eudon:
(aj Additional aunexcs sha!l be propod and odopt<d acca.ding lo rll< proccdur< lad
down in paru,e"'1'11phs 1 3 of Arriclc 26;
(h) An.) 1-.orty thnt is urtable to i\Ccept tm cddition!\.1 anncx sht\ll S(l '"'tir.>' dJe DeposihU)', in
\\'ritiJlg, within ~me- yoar rrorn the dl'lt~ of c()mmunicati.on b: thc Dt p,siU:W)'' ofthc adoplion ( Ir HUCh
MREyC anncx. Th.: Dr:ll<U:itAry sJ.\aU without dr:l3)' oorJf'y aJI Partie..o:t or ony such notificuti1m received. A 1'-IH't)'
may at ny time notity th.: Dtp<.JSitary. in wrni.nG1 lhnt it with.d.raws Aprcvo~ notilication of
non-3cceptancc in rcApl ofan additjonal 11nnox, and thc annc' ~h:dl th~ cmcr into fun:e IOr'
Iba< Purty subj""l 10 SllbJl"flt!'Japh (cj; and
(e) 0n che CJipu)' ofonc ycar from the dase oftbc comnumicolioc by me Uepolitar-y of tbe
adopnon of an ~tdditionalaMeX. thc ann(~ 1"lU tnter into force fiu all ["antes tbat ha .."t: ool subrntfled
a notificu1im1 or non..ocecptance in ac.cordMet witb tbe prO\'isions of subpan1gr1tph (b).
1 4, l11e rwo~lOSC~I. 1doplion W1d entry into force or umendmenH to l\nnc~cs tu lhis Cotl\"Cntion sh ll
be subjecr ro thc tt11mc p1ocedures as for thc proposa.l. adoption and entry into tOroe of add i rin n~tl
annexcs to tho C01wcnlio~ except tb>ll 11n :lmendment toan l!nnex shall not cnlcr into fort.e with
regard to any Pan y thal ba!' mude a declar:stlon w11h rc:gard 10 amendmcnl Df unnexes i.u ~card11ncc
witb pangraph S or Article 30. in whicb case a.ny ~ucb amendmcnt ~lwll cnler Uno (C!fC.C for such a
Paey OD lbc ninctielh day after dJc dato it has depostcd u-itb l!u: o..po.i<nry iU instmment Clf
rati..tic3tion. ncccptunct. appr~'"ll or ncccion witb respect to <toch amtndment.
S. rr 1m uddition;;1.t a.nncx. or ;:m cnnendment to nn Jnnex is related roan nmcndmcnt to this
Cun\'d:rtlOJ'I.. the Additional unncx or amcndcncn1. ~huii Ju)t eJ.lter into -rore; until s uch time ~s thc
amcndment to the Convcution cntl:rs inh\ fMce.
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rueht to vote
L Each Pany to ds Conventifm shall howc om:: vote, except as providc:d f<u" iu paragrnph 2.
2. A regionrtl tCOJ'I<)mic integrntion orgtlnii'nlion, t' matters \\~ thin it14 COlllpereucc. shall txcrch.e
its rigbr to vute wilh 3 numbcr of vntes equnlto thc numh::r of its ll\CillbCI' S t.Ju.(~'i that are r arrles t('l thi ~t
Cunverujon. Such tm orgaoi:t.atioo sball not cxcrd11e !ts right to voto ir 1my orits mcmbcr Statell
exercises its right ll>w Le, and vtcc v--ersa.
Articl 29
Signaturc
This Convcntion sh.aU be opcncd for ~isnuture at Kumamohl1 Jupun, by aUStarcs Rnd regiuuol
~ooomic inlcgnuion utganjzations {ln 10 I)TIIJ 11 Oetobcr 20 13, tmd tltOre:t.fter 3t thc l) nite:d NatJc>tlS
Hcad.quanc:r~ in t\tw York tmtil!) Otober 2014.
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Ratification, acccptance, approvol or accessioo
l. Thi~ Convemlon shaU be snbjccl to rl\1iJiC(ltJon, noccphmce (U' opprovnJ hy Statc:s ond by
rcgj.>nal e.conomic ;nl>:!&fnth>n organizatjon~. 11 11hnl1 be opeu for accc!l.siun by Stare..s and by rcgionol
ecum:Mnic intcptinn urganizuioru from thc da y aJ\er tlw at~ on whirh tbe C ruwcntion ls clcn.td for
SJgnaturc. lnstrumenls ofratific.rion. a~nre. appro\<'81 or n"Ge:Ssjon shaU be depOSited WJth thc
l)cpo>dlluy.
2. Any regionul c('tl.nomic integmtion orJmi.tation tbat bccomtS l'l Pruty to dus Coove.ntit)ft
\\ithout any uf its nlember Statcs bc:ing :1 ra11y shatl be bnuml by a u the obJigui~ unc:kr rhe
MREyC Convenliort In rhc O.I&!IC of such orgaruzarion,, onc vr more ofwhosc mcmber Slates is a Party co this
Cunveuriou, thc orgnui1uliun aud its tl)cmhcr ~ tu tei shaU decide: on !huir re;pective responsihilitic:s IOr
tbc pc rfl)Ol'llmee oJ' their oblig~ril'" " under the C.:Onllcntion. In such CI'ISCS. cbc org.ni:wtiou and t.ho
mcuilx:r SL:ltes; shallnot be cnlil::d l. c-,;erci.se rights umt: r le Convcntio11 Cl)l'll!urre:ntly.
3. In iu. iMttumciU of ratiJ;catioo, attepw.nc:o.upprtwaJ or acces.sion. a n:gional ecouomK:
in~tioo organintioo shall declare tbc ext.cnl ofits co~c in n:spcct ofthe manen sov..-mcd
by tbis Camruion. Any SU<b ocgnnv.ruioo sbaU aloo infann the Depo<itory. "'-' oJWJ in rum inform
the Parti:::s, of .sny rclcvant modiTtearion ofthc u lcnttaf ils. compctcnco.
4. Each Sta{C or rcgitmal ecouomtc mtcgrnliun Mgani.zation 13 cncouruged to transmit to tho
Secretali:lt at tho tim..: or its l'ariticarion, acccpumce, approvaJ or accu~:;:ion ofthe Convcn1lm
infunnation on its mcusun:s tv irnpJemcnt 1hc Convcntion.
5. In iu ins\I'Umcnt ofnuificatin. ace.ep t t~ncc, approval or acc~ssion. any Pwrty may de.c13re t b~ t.
with n:gard to it, an)' aJ'DC.lld:ment toan anucx sNII cnler into fOrce only upon the deposit ofjn
insi!UDlCm ofratiration. ac:ptmec. sppmyaJ Ot accessioo with fl:!(pa':l tbemo.
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Entry lnto force
L T hh: f'..onvention shaU cntcr lnto fOr6 on tbc nincrieth day .11flt1' 11\c date of dcpo~i t M i he
fi.Jijcth inS:tttu1tetU ofratifiCidion,acee ptattet. appro,al ur accession.
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l'l\ fadtut, accepmocc.. ftPrKn.al or- :w:-cession ""' ~..,.
3. For tbe purpo!es or rilmsn~phs 1 and 2. nny instl'ument dcpositctl by a regional cconornk
lntearntion orgfml?.Btit)n shall not be C(1tmted os l'lddit1onal t9 lhtt'lc dtpositcd by membcr S t3t~s ofd1M
orgnn.IJ1ltiun.
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Rcsen ations
Article 33
Witbdrawal
l. At any time {t ntr 1hree years from 1hc dute (11) whicb this Cunvel)ticm has cnu:rcd inlb fi:u-ee tbr
a Pat't)'. th~tt Pan-y may whhdrnw fn,1m the Convcntio11 by giving wrincn noti_fictltirm 10 the Oeposjtary.
2. Any socb \\itltdrawa1 ~ehaH cake effec1 upon ex.plry of onc year frorn tl>e.dare ofrcct'ipl by t11e
O.:potnary of thc nocificulion of wirbchwul, tV' on sucb la1cr date ~ ma~ be speciOO in thc
noucnliun of withdrn"''t'll.
Artlcle 34
D~:po<ilary
Tbe Secr.:r.uy-G.- ral oflhe Unired 1\oti..,. sbaU be tbe Ocpoo<;r..ry ofthis Ccnventiun.
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The original of thi< Cnn"ention, ofwhoch lho Arnbic, Cllinesc, EngJi>h. Frer.cb. Russian and
Srr.anish tex.ts are eqt~Jally uuthelltic, shall be ck:po:lilcd Ydt tbe Ocposiua.ry.
lN Wl'l'Nt-:SS W II EREOF dlc UlHiersignc:d, bdng duly nuihor ized to th31 effttt. b;we slgned thh
)n\ertliOn.
Done ar Kumnmotn. Jopan. oo thl$ ~lh day ofOctober. two tllou.<ar.d and lhbtccn.
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Anncx A
Rllttc:ries, e."<cept foc butlon zinc ,ilver oxide bauec!i witlt a mcrcury ccmtenl < 1% mnd 2020
hult1'1H .zinc air butterie~ with rt 1\'lCJC'ury conttmt < 2%
Swih:hestwd reJays, c.xcc:pt vc:ry high accurocy capal.!itunt.:o u,nd loss rncssur<..'ttli:nt 2020
bridges :md ldgh fn:quenoy rodio fl'tqucnc:y .,w;tct;es and rc l ")~ in rnonitotin~ and
control in"trumems with a tnaximum mel'C'ury co-ntcnt orlO ng per bridge~ switch ur
~lay
Compocl fluottseem lampo (CTL.t) 10. g<oetal lighting putpo<es llw are $30 w&tls wilb 2020
a m'reury comcttt excec:-ding 3 ma pcr la.'llp bumer
l .inr nuoresoont lamps (LJ'i'l~) J'or gencir~llighti ng purposes: 2020
(a) 1'rilxand pho::;.phor < 60 W'ltiS with u mercury contcnt cxcccJing 5 mg per lamp
lb) l'iA I O ph<.l ~phate phos:phor < 40 wults with l\ ruercury conl,:fU ex.ceedi.ng 10 mg pcr
lun~p
High pre!.,UJ'e me:rcury vapour 1amp$ (HPMV) for !en::rBlligbling porposes 2(}20
Mcrtury in c:okl <:Jfboc:Je noorescent bmps end ah!mal tkclfodc Ou~.n! lamps 2020
(CCI'I. tond lii!Fl) f<>< elecorontc di<pl~:
(u) <iho:t length (~ 500 mm) wit,h nlt'rcury cont::nt c:ccc:cde\g 3.S mg pcr lamp
(b) medmtn lcng:lh {> 500 mm nnd ~ 1 500 mm) with mcn:ury cuntent exceedng 5 mg
pcr lnmp
(e) lons; lcngth (> 1 SOOmm) with mcr.;ury cntenr excecdin, 1:; mg per Jatnp
Co:omcties (with mcrcury c:ontent nbovo lppm). including skm Ugh1cuing iioaps a.nd 2020
C!'C31m, ~md ll()l includins eye 3tCI' co.,meli!i where mcrcury is w~ed as a pres.crvarive
And no c:frcc:ti\-e and saft-. !UbsriUJC.c J'l~vati\<"t:S are awiJabJolt
Pesncidcs. hiocides: atw:1 topical anri'JqllkJ 2020
The followiJlg n011-d:::ctrotllC mens urlllS devt~.:es exeept non.-cJoclrunic measuring 2020
dc\'iccs im1tullc:tl in Jarge-scl'llt cquipmcnl or Lhose u.scd for high prec-ision mc~.n rcmtnt,
whert.: no Kuitable mercury..fnm 411tcrnative ls avail~1btc:
(a) baromctcrs:
(b) hyaromclc:rs;
(e) Jn"nomctc:rs;
(d) thrnnCJmeters;
(<) sphymOinanom =
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Part U: Products subjcct to i\rticle 4, paragrapb 3
Mcr cu..ry...added product."
Oentul aruaJg(lm Metunrc'l In he wk(ltlo by tt: l'arty to phuse dowu the use of dcnlul u.mr1IQlnl sb::~ll
ln\c intu nccount th~ Part}''Nt.lcnnest.ic circnmsrrrnccs llnd teleYMt inrcrnlltiunal
h'llidance and sh11ll include two or more ofthc me.urures fi'OIU thc foiiQwi ng list;
(i) Solling nlltionJ ohjcctivcs 9iLning at dcnt11l cnricprvtntlon and hcnlth
t>rnnlotiun. thereby mininU~lng the ueed for dcnt:tl n:!<tur"tinu;
(H) Seninl) MLional objcctivc;; aimin.'! 'l t minim1zing 11$ lljtf!;
(i;) rrOII>OiinB lhc use C>J' CO>i<.ffecrivc ami clinicnlly <llCctiVC mcroury-J'ree
1\llcrnutivc.!l (or dental rcstoratic.m;
(1v) Prc)l'norin& rcsc.lln:h and developmcnt of quaJity fneJ'CUJ')'frcc materiuh
for dc:nta.l restoration:
(';) l:!ocouraging. n:pres.et'.13tl\'C profcS!fionaJ Or'ganinrions md dcnLll scboob
le) cduaue aod n.in dcotal prufestionats aod ,..uc~cntt n lite use of
mett\U)'""fn:c d:nlal restorationaltcml!ti~ e.nd on promocing h::sl
maMSW::It\ent pncdcc:3;
(\o'i) Diseounsging insuraJJCe po...."'ic:s and pmgramn~! tba fuvnur tl::nmJ
tmalgam use ov\:1' mcrcuTy-free dental rcstorarion;
(\>'ii) t::nCOlJ.fDt";ing insur0JlCe pohcfcs und prug.r;unmes tb.1t fhvour lht: Uile: o(
qualil)' ahcrnati\'CS m dentul !unalg:ml for denrol reliiOtOtion:
(viii) Rl.lstricting the use of dcnl.'l) umalsarn to its cncttpnrlue~..d J'orm;
(IX) l'"romoting the use ofbest cnvinmmenli.'el pracficcs m don1nl (fici!ities co
rcduco rt:leuses of tnercur}' 110d rnercury compound~ t() water oud land,
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emldchyd<: pmtluc:tjon in which mercuty or mercury cu"'puunds are usod 1' a cntniYst- -'-.:Z0"' - -
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(h) A pubiX, he8:hh ~m1egy on lhe c.xposure or artisanaland smau ..sratc go1d miners and
tltcircommuniries lo 1nen:ury. StK'b a stra~y should inci\JdC. nter ala. the gathcnn3 ofbe31tb data.
MREyC trnining for h.ealth<3rc wort<c:n: Md awareoessrnWng ltrough hr.alth facilirits;
(i) Smncgj"" ro~"""""' tbe exposurc of ,,m,.,rahle popnlation<. panrc11larly children and
especbiJy pn::gnmt "'-um:-n. 10 1~rcu.ry uscd in rtisanol1nd s.an~JI.SC8Je
WO.DlOO of cb.tld-bca:ng e,gt,
gold mlning;
(i) Stnucgi:c:.o: rur pwV"idjng lnfotmatioo to artisanal i!nd small-s.calc gold minc:nc tmd
:~tlCcrcd communitic:s; cnd
(k) A sl!hedule fot tho implcmcntulion ofthe t\arional action plnn.
2. Each Pa(ty may tnclud~o~ in its nulicmal ~ ction plan additi<lnnl stn'lt:;ie.s 11) acblevc l$ objtclivcl:,
including the uso or intndu tiflu of$1taodards for mcrcury-fret: arLis>'nnl and smi\11-!'Cnlc ao1d mintng
aud marlo:e1-bllsc(l mechuniimll or m;~ tkeci n g tooJx.
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Annex D
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List of point sources or emissions of mcrcury and mer cury
cornpounds to the atmosphcre
Point !IOuTt-e ca tegor~:
Coal-firc:d pwer J>lams~
Coal-fired indu strh~ l bpi1cr'l;
Smcltng and ro.sli ns pmcesge$ uscd in thc production M non-fe!mns metals;J:
~~::~ s t e incint:raLiotl fucilidcs;
~ment clinker producrion fuililic:ll.
1 ' Forme PUJ'PO'C ofth~ Anr~>., ""non.ferrous mctab'' refct"S ao lead, zinc, eopprr and indU$1-rill
gold.
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Artiele 8
Tbe pa.n:ics to thc dispute 111td the atbilrators tl: 1mder- un obEgation ro prorecc the condcntiality ofat~y
infonn..-.tion Of documetlll lh3t le!J rCCCl\'C in Con fidene t.hl1iflg_ the procc~dings of lhc UTbilraJ tribunal
Article 9
Unless thc IUbirrol ttihunal d~ lrflllncs Othcrwisc bccnusc: orthe p~ctjcul\r ClfCu msll~ncc:s of thc: case,
thc cost3 ofthe tribunal shall be borne by thc r'U.rticx to the dispule in equal3hnrcs. Th.: lrihum'l ~hnll ke6p a
rec<,r<J oran its. costs aod shn11 fumish n linol suuement thcroof to the partie!\.
Articlo 16
A Party that ba3 tlJ'l inlc:rSI l)f t\ leQ41 nMurc in thc s-uhject maner of the dispute thot rnoy bo uf(cul.:cl b)
1bc dccisic.HJ may interveue in th~ proccod!ngs wiltl tht: cortsem ofthearbitral tribunal,
Arllcle JI
Thc arbitral tribunal may bear nnd dch:mtirw: COu11t erc1aims arising d~y uut ufthe .tubJetl mat1~ of
tbc di~pute._
Arlid u
Oc<:ISions of rhc: arbi:tr.tl tribunal oo bolh proc.cdun: an.d subsl.ance shall be r.akcn by a majori1y \-'Ok- of
its m;:mbcn.
Article 1J
l. lf one ofchc partics to thcdisputc dot3 not appcar bcfore thc urbitral ttibunal or tils 10 rlcfcnd il>~ ~ase,
the othc:r pany m.!ly request the tribunal to conrinu\: thc pruceeding.s and to malro t~ dcci~inn. Ab!ienct: or a.
pnrty or u f<.~i l ure ..of a patty to dofcnd its <:llldC ~l 1 ll nOl constlntte a. bar to thc proce~:din gii.
2. Beforc rendcring its linnl deciaion, thc orbhrnl tribunal musl St(llisfy ilself that thc clnim iR W()JI
fotiDdcd in fact and law,
Artlcle 14
rbcarhitrul tribunnl shall r(>ndt r hs fjnnl tlccision wilhin the months ofthc dl\te rn whic.:h it , J'uUy
coostiluted. un1ess it fiods il n.:ccsS~~~ry 10 c:.xh:nd thc L1te llnt for a period that should nut exceed nve more
UU) lllbS..
Ar1i:de J S
MREyC lbc na1 deci+iinn oflht atbitr.ll uibUD31 WJI he c'mfined to tl.e. subject mancr of1he dispute and shaD
state 1he rcasons on whicb illS bMed h 'baH contain lhe names oflbe membC'n wbo ha\-e p:artkixtled and the
dah: uf tbe final declsion. Any mcmhc:T nr the 1ribunal may anacb a scpsn.tc or dis.ortnting Opinion ro tbc fmal
decl!don.
Artl<lel 6
TIe Ji1lal decision shall be bindina: (In thc parties to th~ dispute. Thc interprct.nti{m f thi~ Conventiou
given by the fn:;~l d.:;cisi(ln l'hall a l~o bt: birtding upon a Party UHCT\'cning und=r Arlicle 10 abovt lnsofbr as it
rcJnles lo matterS ,l respect or which t.lt.1t tnrty inH:r\'cm:d. TI1e Jinal decision shjll be withoul upp<mlunl e~s lite
purt:s lo tl1e d~spute have jgrecci in ndvoncc lo m uppe.tlate pr!lc.edure.
Arliclt 17
Any disugreement rhat mny lii'ISC bctwecn ch nst: huund bjfth e Jjnal decislon in accordnnc:c with Al'ticlt:
16 ahove, as regards thc intcrprelfltion or mnuncr oJ' implementation of that final rfccishm, mfly be. s ubm.ittcd by
any ofthem for dccision tnlht:: arhilrollribunal tll3t rendcred it.
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Part JI: Conciliation prot:edure
'J'he conc.iliarion proccdurc. for -purposcs of parograph 6 of Arlicle 25 ur thi::. C(mvenli()n shall he tJi::
' f o!IQws:
Ariiclc l
A reque!)l by 11 party t<) ~~d i spute II) .~S I~1,Jish a conciliati<m comll)issionputsu.anr to JHtra.gcaph 6 of
Arlicle 25 or Lhls Con ...eltion shaJJ be addressed in writing to the Secreraria.t:, with a copy to the othcr party or
l)anies to rhe diSJlUte. Tlle Secrctariat shaUfortbwi.th infoJm alll'.:mic~ ~ccQrdj ngly,
ArticJe 2
1. The conciliation Cmlmission shaJI .. untess Ll1e parties 11> the djspute otheJ\vise agee, comprise tbree
merubo!rs. one appointed by ea eh p:uty cooccrned anda Prtsidcnt choscn jointly by those mcmbcr~.
2. rn dispu1.es hetween more lhan twu putlies, portifs in lhe same inret~st Shall appoim their memberof
U~e conunission jol.mly b)' greeruent
Arride:J
Jf imy OJlpointrnrlt by the parties h) the diS[Hle is not m.ade within t\VO mourhs oftbe date ofrcccipt by
the Secet"riat ofthc written.request rcfcrred to in A.rticlc 1 abovc, lhc Sccrctary-Gcm:ral ofthc rJnjtcd NtlliOI\S
~h~tll , upon rt:qur::;t hy any party, rnllkc such upp(lintmcnl \\tithin a furthe.r (\;;:o-n\OIHh perit>d.
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lf thc frcsidcnt o( t)jc concilialiOn C<.lmmission hasn()t bccn chosen \\.ithin two months nflht
ilppointmnt l' lhe socnd rnemher l'the Cnunissi)n, the SeCJ"eUlty-Gene.ta J ol'the UnHed Nations shall1 upon
reque.st by aoy pa :~y to Lhedispute. desj#)'late U1e r residen1 within a fur1het rv,;o-monrh pe.rlod.
Articlc 5
'f1\e C<.lJ'l<:.iJiatio.n comro;.:d tH) s hnlla;::o;ist the parties-h> t.hc: di ~pul e .i n an iruJep~ndeut und impurtiul
ll)<lJluer in their atternpl to reacb ru\ amicable t'esolurion.
Article 6
1, The conciliaoJl.commission may onduct thc concilifltioo proccodings: in :mch n m:nner ns it
vonsidl:n:; llJlflT()Jlrintc:, tnking fu11y inlu 11<:oount lhc circurristunces (l r Lh1: case und the \:ws the pru1ies tl the
distntte may ex>~ess. iocludiJ\g any ~quesl ror a S\\ift resoluh,on. lt may adopt its O\VU111les of procedure as-
necessary, unless the pnrties o1her.vise \'lgree.
,_ 2. Th t:()ncilitlliOn C.(nnrnisl)ion may, al any time during the proceedings, uiUkt:. pr< po~al s or
recorun\eod.<)tions for a resolutiot\ ofllle dispute~
AtricJe-7
The J)3t1i~s to the d:pute shall coopetafe with Uie COJlciliatjon commission.. In partJcul:lr, fbey sba!l
cndcavour fQcomp}y with n;qucsrs by thc tlommissjon to s11bmit writtcn matcrinJj , pro\ide cvidcocc muJ lttiend
meeting,s. The pa11teS and. the njernberS f the-CO!\Ciliati'n c<unmissil)n are w1der an obHgatin t prote(:t the
confidcnriaHty of any iufonnation or documems tb.e y receive in coufdence during the procecdings of th~
l.!(nnrnixsion.
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'l'hc c.;,mcil~uion commis::ion shalJ takc its decislons by a m..'ljority vorc ofits-mcm.bcrs-.
Artide.9
Unless rhe dispute has aheady been resolved. the c.onciliation commission -sha11 render a report '' 'ith
rcconuncndations for rcsoluHon ofrhc dispute no latcr tlun rwelve months ofbeing fu Uy constimted. whic:b thc
pnr~!::S to fhe rlisputr: sha.ll c<.mslder in good filjth,
Article 10
Any disagreemen1as to wh~1her the concill~:tiou commis.siou has competeoce to consider a rriauer
r.:ferrcd to it shall he rlccjded by t.hc commission.
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The costs of the couciliatjon commissioo sball be borne by the pru1ies to the dispute lo equal shateS,
UI'Jlc.s s thcy ftgJ'C'e N hcr.visc. Thc couun~ssion shaJI kccp a r-ecord of \'!U its costs and sbai.J fumisb $ final
stalemer:lth ~re<) rtv Lht purlies.
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