Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1752 of 25 February 2019 establishing questionnaires, as well as the format and frequency of reports to be prepared by the Member States in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2019) 1423) (Text with EEA relevance)

1 For the purpose of reporting to the Commission on the implementation of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2017/852 in accordance with Article 18(1) of that Regulation, Member States shall use the questionnaire set out in Annex I to this Decision.

2 The information referred to in point 1.1 of Annex I shall be made available to the Commission by 31 January of each year (N) covering the reporting year N-1. The information referred to in point 1.2 of Annex I shall be made available to the Commission by 30 September of each year (N) covering the reporting year N-1.

3 The information referred to in point 1.1 of Annex I shall not be required where a Member State provides the Commission with a copy of the form(s) used to grant or deny written consent on import pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/852 during the reporting year N-1. Member States shall make such copies available at the latest by 31 January of each year (N) covering the reporting year N-1, or they may choose to make them available at any time during the reporting period N-1.

1 For the purpose of reporting to the Commission as required by Article 18(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/852, with the exception of reporting on the implementation of Article 4 of that Regulation, Member States shall use the questionnaire set out in Annex II to this Decision.

2 The information set out in Annex II shall be made available to the Commission in accordance with the following timetable: (a) the first report covering the reporting years 2017 and 2018 shall be made available by 1 January 2020 at the latest; (b) the second report covering the reporting period 2019-2020 shall be made available by 30 September 2021 at the latest; (c) the third report covering the reporting period 2021-2022 shall be made available by 30 September 2023 at the latest; (d) the fourth report covering the reporting period 2023-2024 shall be made available by 30 September 2025 at the latest; (e) the fifth report covering the reporting period 2025-2028 shall be made available by 30 September 2029 at the latest.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

1 Has the Member State granted written consent to import of mercury or mixtures of mercury for a use allowed in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/852? If yes, provide the following information: 1.1. Mercury and mixtures of mercury as non-waste (i) Amount of mercury or mixtures of mercury imported, (ii) Intended use(s) of imported mercury or mixtures of mercury (t/y per intended use). 1.2. Mercury as waste (i) Amount of mercury waste imported; (ii) Intended disposal or recovery operation(s) (t/y per intended operation) . In case of import intended for an interim disposal or recovery operation, provide information on the intended subsequent non-interim disposal or recovery operation(s) . In case of import intended for recovery operation(s) other than interim recovery operations, provide information on the intended use of the material resulting from the non-interim recovery operation(s).