On February 22nd, the The Environment, Public Health and Safety Committee clearly stated that the EU should take stricter action on mercury, and more quickly than suggested by the Commission. The changes advocated by the Committee covered a wide range of issues from protecting vulnerable groups with better risk communication measures about fish consumption to dealing with the mercury cell chlor-alkali manufacturing plants. The Matsakis mercury report now goes on to a vote in the full parliament Plenary in March.

Mercury report