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Ref. : EIC 230/2/12
27 March 2026
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 288/2026
European Union (EU)* : Amendment to Regulation on Mercury
Further to the Commercial Information Circular No. 569/2024 of 12 July 2024, the European Commission published Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/55 on 17 March 2026 to amend Regulation (EU) 2017/852 as regards mercury-added products subject to manufacturing, import and export prohibitions. The Delegated Regulation is available at: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L_202600055.
2.In gist, Annex II of the Regulation (EU) 2017/852 is amended to include certain mercury‑added products, of which their manufacturing, import and export to be prohibited from 31 December 2025. Products that are essential for civil protection and military uses and products for research, calibration of instrumentation, or for use as a reference standard are excluded. The Delegated Regulation entered into force on 20 March 2026.
3.For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at 2398 5684.
Yours faithfully,
(Miss Jenny MOK)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
* The EU comprises 27 member countries, namely, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
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