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Hong Kong sets regulation timeline for eight more mercury-added product categories

Hong Kong sets regulation timeline for eight more mercury-added product categories

by delphic-admin | Apr 10, 2026 | APAC

Summary: Hong Kong has announced commencement dates to regulate an additional eight categories of mercury‑added products (MAPs), completing the local implementation of all 16 product controls adopted under amendments to the Minamata Convention on Mercury at COP‑4 and...
Hong Kong sets regulation timeline for eight more mercury-added product categories

Five-year extensions for phasing out mercury-added products have been approved for Bangladesh, India, and Thailand

by delphic-admin | Dec 9, 2025 | APAC

SummaryThe Minamata Convention on Mercury has granted Bangladesh, India, and Thailand a five-year extension for phasing out certain Annex A mercury-added products, including cosmetics. Thailand cited regulatory gaps, including revising product standards, public...
African Nations Unite to Eliminate Mercury-Added Skin Lightening Products

African Nations Unite to Eliminate Mercury-Added Skin Lightening Products

by delphic-admin | Mar 7, 2025 | Africa

A coalition of African nations has adopted a declaration calling for the ban of mercury-added skin lightening products, citing severe health risks and the ongoing illegal trade of these cosmetics. Known as the Libreville Commitment, the declaration urges governments...
African Nations Unite to Eliminate Mercury-Added Skin Lightening Products

Africa seeks total mercury ban in cosmetics under Minamata Convention

by delphic-admin | Jun 24, 2023 | Africa

Botswana and Burkina Faso, on behalf of the African parties to the Minamata Convention, have proposed making an amendment to eliminate the use of mercury in cosmetics – such as skin lightening products – by 2025, to address growing health concerns. The countries are...

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