MINSK, 8 June (BelTA) – Belarus is considering the ratification of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, BelTA learned from Belarusian Deputy Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Minister Iya Malkina on 8 June.
According to the source, Belarus signed the Minamata Convention on Mercury in 2014 but has not ratified it yet. “Since the convention comes into force this year, we are working hard on its possible ratification. It requires a lot of effort and the national economy needs to be evaluated since we intend to honor the commitments we may undertake as part of this international agreement,” explained the official.
Belarus joined the Minamata Convention on Mercury during the UN Climate Summit in New York in 2014. The Minamata Convention on Mercury covers all the possible ways of formation (accumulation) of mercury, including mercury supplies, mining, trade and the manufacturing of mercury-containing products as from 2020, emission and release of mercury into the atmosphere and water, and waste treatment.
