The following States are at present Members of the European Union: the Kingdom of
Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Kingdom of Denmark, the
Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic,
the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Republic of Croatia, the Italian Republic,
the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg, Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands,
the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, Romania,
the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom
of Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Article 30 (3) of the Minamata Convention provides: “3. In its instrument of ratification,
acceptance, approval or accession, a regional economic integration organization shall
declare the extent of its competence in respect of the matters governed by this Convention.
Any such organization shall also inform the Depositary, who shall in turn inform the
Parties, of any relevant modification of the extent of its competence.”
The European Union declares that, in accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning
of the European Union, and in particular Article 192 (1) thereof, it is competent
for entering into international agreements, and for implementing the obligations resulting
therefrom, which contribute to the pursuit of the following objectives:
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preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment;
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prudent and rational utilisation of natural resources;
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promoting measures at international level to deal with regional or worldwide environmental
problems, including climate change.
The following list of legal instruments of the Union illustrates the extent to which
the Union has exercised its internal competence, in accordance with the Treaty on
the Functioning of the European Union, regarding matters governed by the Minamata
Convention. The Union is competent for the performance of those obligations from the
Minamata Convention on Mercury regarding which the provisions of Union legal instruments,
in particular those listed below, establish common rules and insofar as these common
rules are affected or altered in scope by the provisions of the Minamata Convention
or an act adopted in implementation thereof.
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Regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and the Council of 17 May 2017 on mercury,
and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008,
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Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 8 June 2011 on
the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic
equipment (OJ L 174, 1.7.2011, p. 88),
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Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 6 September 2006
on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and repealing Directive
91/157/EEC (OJ L 266, 26.9.2006, p. 1),
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Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 18 September 2000
on end-of-life vehicles (OJ L 269, 21.10.2000, p. 34),
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Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November
2009 on cosmetic products (OJ L 342, 22.12.2009, p. 59),
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Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December
2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals
(REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and
repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94
as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC,
93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1),
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Regulation (EU) 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012
concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (OJ L 167,
27.6.2012, p. 1),
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Regulation (EC) 1107/2009 of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection
products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC
(OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1),
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Council Directive 93/42/EC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices (OJ L 169, 12.7.1993,
p. 1),
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Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November
2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (OJ L 334,
17.12.2010, p. 17),
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Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012
on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, amending
and subsequently repealing Council Directive 96/82/EC (OJ L 197, 24.7.2012, p. 1),
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Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 January
2006 concerning the establishment of a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register
and amending Council Directives 91/689/EEC and 96/61/EC (OJ L 33, 4.2.2006, p. 1),
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Directive 2004/107/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December
2004 relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
in ambient air (OJ L 23, 26.1.2005, p. 3),
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Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000
establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ L 327,
22.12.2000, p. 1),
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Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November
2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3),
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Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste (OJ L 182,
16.7.1999, p. 1),
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Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June
2006 on shipments of waste (OJ L 190, 12.7.2006, p. 1).
The exercise of competences which Member States of the European Union have transferred
to the European Union pursuant to the Treaties is, by its nature, subject to continuous
development. The Union therefore reserves the right to adjust this Declaration.