Article 5
Text with EEA relevance.
Without prejudice to stricter requirements set out in other applicable Union legislation, the export, import and manufacturing in the Union of the mercury-added products set out in Annex II shall be prohibited as from the dates set out therein. The prohibition laid down in paragraph 1 shall not apply to any of the following mercury-added products: products that are essential for civil protection and military uses; products for research, for calibration of instrumentation, or for use as a reference standard.
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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.