Managing the trade in mercury and mercury products – New Zealand’s approach to ratifying the Minamata Convention: Consultation document

This consultation document presented proposals for regulatory changes under the:

• Waste Minimisation Act 2008 – to ban the manufacture and sale of specific mercury products
• Imports and Exports (Restrictions) Act 1988 – to control the trade of mercury and regulate the import and export of specific mercury products.

The Government sought views on the proposals and the impacts of the proposed controls on New Zealand.

Submissions closed on 5 August 2020.