# Dangerous substances, metallic mercury: banning of exports, safe storage

European Parliament procedure 2006/0206(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 6th term, committee ENVI). Stage: Procedure completed. 10 committee amendments tabled by 5 Members between 2008-03-06 and 2008-03-10.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns dangerous substances and the banning of exports and safe storage of metallic mercury. The amendments focus on considering the facilities at Almaden (Spain) for safe storage of metallic mercury stocks and mercury sub-produced by European industry, temporary above-ground storage and acceptance criteria, compensation measures for the area affected by the closure of mercury mines, exchange of information, and review of research on safe disposal options including solidification.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyula HEGYI | Hungary | PSE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23806.md |
| Pilar AYUSO | Spain | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4319.md |
| Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ | Spain | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4346.md |
| Åsa WESTLUND | Sweden | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28130.md |
| Richard SEEBER | Austria | PPE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28252.md |

## Official source documents

- PE402.692: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-402.692+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE404.387: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-404.387+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2006-0206-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2006-0206-COD.json

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