Eu Mercury phase out in Measuring and Control Equipment - EEB

The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) is a federation of over 140 environmental citizens’ organisationsbased in most EU Member States, most candidate and potential candidate countries as well as in a fewneighbouring countries. These organisations range from local and national, to European and international.EEB’s aim is to protect and improve the environment by influencing EU policy, promoting sustainabledevelopment objectives and ensuring that Europe’s citizens can play a part in achieving these goals. EEB standsfor environmental justice and participatory democracy. Our office in Brussels was established in 1974 toprovide a focal point for our members to monitor and respond to the EU’s emerging environmental policy. In2004, EEB, working with the Mercury Policy Project/Ban Mercury Working Group, launched the ‘Zero Mercury’campaign.Health Care Without Harm Europe (HCWH Europe) is the European branch of an international coalition ofhospitals, medical professionals and environmental organisations working to transform the healthcare sector,without compromising patient safety or care, so that it is ecologically sustainable and no longer a source ofharm to public health and the environment. The coalition has offices in Arlington, Brussels, Buenos Aires andManila with over 470 members in 52 countries.The Zero Mercury Working Group is an international coalition of over 80 Public interest non‐governmentalorganisations from more than 42 countries from around the world formed in 2005 by the EuropeanEnvironmental Bureau and the Mercury Policy Project. The group’s aim is to reach ‘zero’ emissions, demandand supply of mercury, from all sources we can control, towards eliminating mercury in the environment, atEU level and globally.Editor responsible: John HontelezEdited by Elena Lymberidi‐Settimo, Anna LindEuropean Environmental Bureau (aisbl)October 2009European Environmental Bureau (EEB)Federation of Environmental Citizens OrganisationsBoulevard de Waterloo 34 | B‐1000 Brussels | BelgiumTel.: +32 2 289 1090 | Fax: +32 2 289 1099E­mail: eeb@eeb.orgWebsites: www.eeb.org, www.springalliance.eu,www.newngoforum.org, www.participate.org, www.zeromercury.orgAN INTERNATIONAL NON‐PROFIT ASSOCIATIONASSOCIATION INTERNATIONALE SANS BUT LUCRATIFHealth Care Without Harm Europe (HCWHE)Rue de la Pépinière 1,1000 Brussels, BelgiumTel switchboard: +32 2289 1040Email: europe@hcwh.orgWebsite: http://www.noharm.org/europeThe EEB gratefully acknowledges financial support from the Garfield Foundation, USA, the Sigrid Rausing Trust, UK and the EuropeanCommission.The sole responsibility for the content of this document lies with EEB. This publication reflects the authors’ views and does not committhe donors. Photos within this document sourced directly from the conference.Printed on 100% recycled chlorine­free paper using soy based inks.