Without prejudice to point (5) of Article 2 of this Regulation, mercury and mercury compounds, whether in pure form or in mixtures, from any of the following large sources shall be considered to be waste within the meaning of Directive 2008/98/EC and be disposed of without endangering human health or harming the environment, in accordance with that Directive:
(a)
the chlor-alkali industry;
(b)
the cleaning of natural gas;
(c)
non-ferrous mining and smelting operations;
(d)
extraction from cinnabar ore in the Union.
Such disposal shall not lead to any form of reclamation of mercury.
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CitationArticle 11 of Regulation (EU) 2017/852 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)
