Mercury: dental amalgam and other mercury-added products subject to manufacturing, import and export restrictions
Amending Regulation (EU) 2017/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on mercury as regards dental amalgam and other mercury-added products subject to manufacturing, import and export restrictions
- Stage
- In force, reached 10 Jul 2024
- In force
- In force since 30 Jul 2024 · CELEX 32024R1849
- Procedure
- Ordinary legislative procedure
- Rapporteur
- Marlene Mortler (EPP)
- Lead DG
- DG ENV
- Commissioner
- Virginijus Sinkevičius
- Last activity
- 10 Jul 2024
Where it stands
Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 10 Jul 2024.
ShowHide the earlier record: 13 dates, 2 Apr 2021 to 21 Feb 2024
- 2 Apr 2021
- Inception impact assessment closed: Mercury – review of EU law, 38 responses · Commission
- 3 May 2022
- Public consultation closed: Mercury – review of EU law, 147 responses · Commission
- 14 Jul 2023
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
- 18 Jul 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 8 Sept 2023
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Mercury – review of EU law, 28 responses · Commission
- 11 Sept 2023
- Referred to committee
- 24 Oct 2023
- Committee report tabled
- EP committee draft report
- 16 Nov 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 11 Jan 2024
- Committee report adopted
- 12 Jan 2024
- Tabled for plenary
- 17 Jan 2024
- EP decision on amendments to the legislative proposal
- Plenary vote
- Plenary amended the proposal
- Referred back to committee for interinstitutional negotiations
- 30 Jan 2024
- Adoption of negotiating mandate by Coreper
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 21 Feb 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- Endorsement of the provisional agreement by Coreper
- 11 Mar 2024
- Committee approved the provisional agreement
- 10 Apr 2024
- EP position at first reading
- Plenary amended the proposal
- Plenary vote
- 17 Apr 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 22 May 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 24 May 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 30 May 2024
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
- 13 Jun 2024
- Signed
- 10 Jul 2024
- Published in the Official Journal
Who is on it
The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.
| Role | Name | Group | Country | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapporteur | Marlene Mortler | EPP | DE | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Alexandr Vondra | ECR | CZ | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Catherine Amalric | Renew | FR | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Heléne Fritzon | S&D | SE | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Nikolaj Villumsen | The Left | DK | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Tilly Metz | Greens/EFA | LU | ENVI |
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Report · A9-0002/2024Parliament
- Proposal · COM(2023)0395Parliament
- Agenda · GEDA/A/(2024)001159Parliament
- Text adopted · OJ L 10.07.2024Commission
- Report · PE753.554Parliament
- Amendments · PE756.167Parliament
- Amendments · PE756.274Parliament
- Amendments · PE757.033Parliament
- Text adopted · Regulation 2024/1849Commission
- Text adopted · SP(2024)377Parliament
- Text adopted · T9-0019/2024Parliament
- Text adopted · T9-0191/2024Parliament
Consultations on it
The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Where we publish the positions filed, the title opens them here.
| Consultation | Feedback deadline | Feedback received |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Sept 2023 | 213 |
Summary
GeneratedThis amendment to Regulation (EU) 2017/852 accelerates the phase-out of dental amalgam to 1 January 2025, with limited exceptions, and restricts manufacturing and export of other mercury-added products such as lamps. It primarily affects the healthcare sector, especially dentistry, and manufacturers of mercury-containing goods. The legislation entered into force on 10 July 2024.
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