Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2287 of 8 December 2017 specifying the forms to be used in relation to the import of mercury and of certain mixtures of mercury pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2017/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council on mercury (notified under document C(2017) 8190) (Text with EEA relevance. )

The form to be used by Member States when granting or denying written consent pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/852 is set out in Annex I to this Decision. However, this Article does not apply in the case of imports of mercury, or a mixture of mercury, that qualifies as or is considered to be waste within the meaning of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council .

Member States may grant written consent pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/852 in the circumstances set out in point (b) of that subparagraph only if the certification required by that point is in the form set out in Annex II to this Decision. However, this Article does not apply in the case of imports of mercury, or a mixture of mercury, that qualifies as or is considered to be waste within the meaning of Directive 2008/98/EC.

This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2018.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.