National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998)RegulationsRegulations for the Management of Mercury in South Africa, 2024Chapter 4: Mercury Supply Sources and Trade6. Import and Export restrictions |
| (1) | No person may import or export mercury, mercury compounds, or mercury-added products, except— |
| (a) | as provided for in regulation 4(1)(b); |
| (b) | for environmentally sound interim storage as set out in Article 10 of the Minamata Convention; |
| (c) | for research or laboratory analysis use of not more than 250 grams per annum; and |
| (d) | for dental amalgam in pre-dosed encapsulated form which may not exceed 0.58 ml. |
| (2) | A person or organ of state may locally distribute or sell mercury, mercury compounds, or mercury-added products as set out in Part I of Annexure A., and not beyond the phase out dates of an approved Phase-out Plan. |
| (3) | A person contemplated in subregulation (1) must notify the Department in writing of an import or export by completing a form obtainable from the Department's website for this purpose. |