This paper seeks Cabinet agreement to release the document Managing the trade in mercury and mercury products: New Zealand’s approach to ratifying the Minamata Convention on Mercury for public comment.

The document proposes to prohibit the manufacture, sale, import and export of certain mercury-containing products, and to require permits for the import and export of mercury.

This paper seeks Cabinet agreement to release the document Managing the trade in mercury and mercury products: New Zealand’s approach to ratifying the Minamata Convention on Mercury for public comment.

The document proposes to prohibit the manufacture, sale, import and export of certain mercury-containing products, and to require permits for the import and export of mercury.

Date of briefing: 12 March 2020