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Regulation (EU) 2017/852 Article 9

Regulation (EU) 2017/852 Article 9

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining and processing

Article 9

1.   Artisanal and small-scale gold mining and processing in which mercury amalgamation is used to extract gold from ore shall be prohibited. 2.   Without prejudice to paragraph 1 of this Article and to Article 16, where there is evidence of there being more than isolated cases of non-compliance with the prohibition laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article, the competent authority of the Member State concerned shall develop and implement a national plan in accordance with Annex IV.

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CitationArticle 9 of Regulation (EU) 2017/852 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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