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The Control of Mercury (Amendment) Regulations 2025

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Contents: 3 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 Citation, commencement and extent
  3. 2 Amendment of Part A of Annex 2 to Regulation (EU) 2017/852

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Title and introductory text

2025 No. 1255 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION The Control of Mercury (Amendment) Regulations 2025 Made 1st December 2025 Laid before Parliament 2nd December 2025 Coming into force 23rd December 2025 The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 20(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on mercury. In accordance with Article 21(8) of that Regulation, the Secretary of State makes these Regulations with the consent of the Welsh Ministers and the Scottish Ministers.

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1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Control of Mercury (Amendment) Regulations 2025. (2) These Regulations come into force on 23rd December 2025. (3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

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2 Amendment of Part A of Annex 2 to Regulation (EU) 2017/852

(1) Part A of Annex 2 to Regulation (EU) 2017/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on mercury is amended as follows. (2) After entry 2 insert— 2A. Very high accuracy capacitance and loss measurement bridges and high frequency radio frequency switches and relays in monitoring and control instruments with a maximum mercury content of 20 mg per bridge, switch or relay, except those used for research and development purposes. | 31.12.2025 . (3) After entry 3 insert— 3A. CFLs for general lighting purposes: CFL.i ≤ 30 watts not covered by entry 3, point (a). | 31.12.2025 3B. The following CFLs for general lighting purposes: CFL.ni ≤ 30 watts not covered by entry 3, point (b); CFL.i > 30 watts; CFL.ni > 30 watts. | 31.12.2026 . (4) After entry 4 insert— 4A. LFLs for general lighting purposes: triband phosphor not covered by entry 4, point (a). | 31.12.2027 4B. LFLs for general lighting purposes: halophosphate phosphor not covered by entry 4, point (b). | 31.12.2026 4C. Non-linear fluorescent lamps (NFLs) (e.g. U-bend or circular) for general lighting purposes: halophosphate phosphor. | 31.12.2026 4D. NFLs for general lighting purposes: triband phosphor. | 31.12.2027 . (5) After entry 6 insert— 6A. CCFLs and EEFLs for electronic displays not covered by any of points (a) to (c) of entry 6. | 31.12.2025 . (6) After entry 9 insert— 10. Strain gauges to be used in or with plethysmographs and not covered by entry 9, point (f). | 31.12.2025 11. The following electrical and electronic measuring devices: melt pressure transducers; melt pressure transmitters; melt pressure sensors. This entry does not cover devices installed in large-scale equipment or used for high precision measurement, where no suitable mercury-free alternative is available. | 31.12.2025 12. Mercury vacuum pumps. | 31.12.2025 13. Tyre balancers and wheel weights. | 31.12.2025 14. Photographic film and paper. | 31.12.2025 15. Propellant for satellites and spacecraft. | 31.12.2025 .

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