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ECHA Legislation Regulatory Obligations

Regulatory obligations may exist for this substance under the legislations under ECHA’s remit or for which ECHA has delegated tasks (i.e. REACH, CLP, BPR, PIC, CAD / CMD, WFD, and POPs). Please check the substance Infocard.

Construction Products Regulation

Construction Product Regulation - Annex I (3) - Hazardous Substances

This list contains a non-exhaustive inventory of substances taken from: (1) Table 3 of Annex VI to CLP; (2) the Candidate List of SVHCs; (3) Annex XIV of REACH (Authorisation List); (4) Annex XVII of REACH (Restrictions List); (5) F-gases subject to emission limits/reporting per Regulation 517/2014/EU; and (6) volatile organic compounds (VOCs) listed in the Ambient Air Directive 2008/50/EC. The basis of the list is Annex I(3) of the Construction Products Regulation 305/2011/EC, which stipulates that construction works must not have a high impact on human health or the environment as a result of: giving off toxic gas; emissions of dangerous substances, volatile organic compounds (VOC), greenhouse gases or dangerous particles into indoor or outdoor air; release of dangerous substances into drinking water, ground water, marine waters, surface waters or soil.

Name CAS EU CLP (1272/2008) EU REACH: Annex XIV EU REACH: List of SVHC EU REACH: Annex XVII EU FGG (517/2014) EU VOC (2008/50)
Mercury compounds
Annex 17
General Product Safety Directive

General Product Safety Directive - Hazardous Substances

This list contains a non-exhaustive inventory of substances that fall within the European Union's hazardous substance definitions, as provided on: (1) Table 3 of Annex VI to the CLP Regulation 1272/2008/EC; (2) Annex III of Directive 2000/54/EC (Biological Agents); Candidate List of SVHCs; and REACH Annexes XIV and XVII (Authorisation and Restriction lists). They can be considered hazardous for purposes of the General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC.

Name CAS EU CLP (1272/2008) EU REACH: Annex XIV EU REACH: List of SVHC EU REACH: Annex XVII EU_BA Directive 2000/54/EC
Mercury compounds
Annex 17
Inland Transport of Dangerous Goods Directive

Inland Transport of Dangerous Goods Directive, Annex I - ADR

This list contains the ADR Dangerous Goods List, as implemented by the European Union's Directive 2008/68/EC. This Directive applies the European Agreements on the international transport of dangerous goods by road (ADR) and inland waterways (ADN), and the regulations concerning the international carriage of dangerous goods by rail (RID). Any specific CAS linked as members for substances where the list refers to finished material/article/compound/component are representative examples, but not exhaustive.

Name CAS Class Labels Packing Group Packaging UN No. ADR tank Classification code Hazard identification no. Limited and excepted quantities Vehicle for tank carriage Portable tank and bulk containers Special provisions Special provisions for carriage Transport category (Tunnel restriction code) Notes  
Mixed packing provisions Special packing provisions Packing instructions Tank code Special provisions Excepted quantities Limited quantities Unit Instructions Special provisions bulk Loading, unloading & handling Operation Packages Tunnel restriction code Transport category
MERCURY COMPOUND, LIQUID, N.O.S.
6.1
6.1
I
MP8
MP17
P001
2024
L10CH
TU14
TU15
TE19
TE21
T4
66
E5
AT
43
274
CV1
CV13
CV28
S9
S14
(C/E)
1
1 Not permitted to be carried in limited quantities
Details
MERCURY COMPOUND, LIQUID, N.O.S.
6.1
6.1
II
MP15
P001
IBC02
2024
L4BH
TU15
TE19
T4
60
E4
100 ml
AT
43
274
CV13
CV28
S9
S19
(D/E)
2
Details
MERCURY COMPOUND, LIQUID, N.O.S.
6.1
6.1
III
MP19
P001
IBC03
LP01
R001
2024
L4BH
TU15
TE19
T4
60
E1
5 l
AT
43
274
CV13
CV28
S9
(E)
2
Details
MERCURY COMPOUND, SOLID, N.O.S.
6.1
6.1
I
MP18
P002
IBC07
2025
S10AH
TU15
TE19
T5
66
E5
AT
T6
TP33
43
66
274
529
CV1
CV13
CV28
S9
S14
(C/E)
1
1 Not permitted to be carried in limited quantities
Details
MERCURY COMPOUND, SOLID, N.O.S.
6.1
6.1
II
MP10
B4
P002
IBC08
2025
SGAH
TU15
TE19
T5
60
E4
500 g
AT
T3
TP33
43
66
274
529
CV13
CV28
S9
S19
B4
(D/E)
2
Details
MERCURY COMPOUND, SOLID, N.O.S.
6.1
6.1
III
MP10
B3
P002
IBC08
LP02
R001
2025
SGAH
TU15
TE19
T5
60
E1
5 kg
AT
T1
TP33
43
66
274
529
VC1
VC2
AP7
CV13
CV28
S9
B3
(E)
2
Details

Inland Transport of Dangerous Goods Directive, Annex II - RID

This list contains the RID Dangerous Goods List, as implemented by the European Union's Directive 2008/68/EC. This Directive applies the European Agreements on the international transport of dangerous goods by road (ADR) and inland waterways (ADN), and the regulations concerning the international carriage of dangerous goods by rail (RID). Any specific CAS linked as members for substances where the list refers to finished material/article/compound/component are representative examples, but not exhaustive.

Name CAS Class Labels Packing Group UN No. Classification code Express parcels Hazard identification number RID Tanks Limited and excepted quantities Packaging Portable tanks and bulk containers Transport category Special provisions for carriage Special provisions Notes  
Tank code Special provisions Excepted quantities Units Limited quantities Special packaging provisions Packaging instructions Mixed packing provisions Special provisions Instructions Loading, unloading & handling bulk Packages
MERCURY COMPOUND, LIQUID, N.O.S.
6.1
6.1
I
2024
T4
66
L10CH
TU14
TU15
TU38
TE21
TE22
E5
P001
MP8
MP17
1
CW13
CW28
CW31
43
274
1 Not permitted to be carried in limited quantities
Details
MERCURY COMPOUND, LIQUID, N.O.S.
6.1
6.1
II
2024
T4
CE5
60
L4BH
TU15
E4
100 ml
P001
IBC02
MP15
2
CW13
CW28
CW31
43
274
Details
MERCURY COMPOUND, LIQUID, N.O.S.
6.1
6.1
III
2024
T4
CE8
60
L4BH
TU15
E1
5 l
P001
IBC03
LP01
R001
MP19
2
CW13
CW28
CW31
W12
43
274
Details
MERCURY COMPOUND, SOLID, N.O.S.
6.1
6.1
I
2025
T5
66
S10AH
TU15
E5
P002
IBC07
MP18
TP33
T6
1
CW13
CW28
CW31
W10
43
66
274
529
1 Not permitted to be carried in limited quantities
Details
MERCURY COMPOUND, SOLID, N.O.S.
6.1
6.1
II
2025
T5
CE9
60
SGAH
TU15
E4
500 g
B4
P002
IBC08
MP10
TP33
T3
2
CW13
CW28
CW31
W11
43
66
274
529
Details
MERCURY COMPOUND, SOLID, N.O.S.
6.1
6.1
III
2025
T5
CE11
60
SGAH
TU15
E1
5 kg
B3
P002
IBC08
LP02
R001
MP10
TP33
T1
2
CW13
CW28
CW31
VC1
VC2
AP7
43
66
274
529
Details

Inland Transport of Dangerous Goods Directive, Annex III - ADN

This list contains the ADN Dangerous Goods List, as implemented by the European Union's Directive 2008/68/EC. This Directive establishes rules for the safe transport of dangerous goods between EU countries by road (ADR) and inland waterways (ADN), and the regulations concerning the international carriage of dangerous goods by rail (RID). Any specific CAS linked as members for substances where the list refers to finished material/article/compound/component are representative examples, but not exhaustive.

Name CAS Class Labels Packing Group UN No. or ID no. Carriage permitted Classification code Equipment required Limited and excepted quantities Number of blue cones/lights Provisions concerning loading, unloading and carriage Ventilation Remarks Special provisions Notes  
Excepted quantities Limited quantities Units Column (11c) Column (11b) Column (11a)
MERCURY COMPOUND, LIQUID, N.O.S.
6.1
6.1
I
2024
T4
PP
EP
TOX
A
E5
2
VE02
43
274
802
1 Not permitted to be carried in limited quantities
Details
MERCURY COMPOUND, LIQUID, N.O.S.
6.1
6.1
II
2024
T4
PP
EP
TOX
A
E4
100 ml
2
VE02
43
274
802
Details
MERCURY COMPOUND, LIQUID, N.O.S.
6.1
6.1
III
2024
T4
PP
EP
TOX
A
E1
5 l
0
VE02
43
274
802
Details
MERCURY COMPOUND, SOLID, N.O.S.
6.1
6.1
I
2025
T5
PP
EP
E5
2
43
66
274
529
802
1 Not permitted to be carried in limited quantities
Details
MERCURY COMPOUND, SOLID, N.O.S.
6.1
6.1
II
2025
T5
PP
EP
E4
500 g
2
43
66
274
529
802
Details
MERCURY COMPOUND, SOLID, N.O.S.
6.1
6.1
III
2025
T5
PP
EP
E1
5 kg
0
43
66
274
529
802
Details
Pesticide Residues Regulation

Annexes II, III, IV, VII - Defined & Temporary Maximum Residue Levels

This list contains the maximum residue level (MRLs) entries as listed in the following annexes of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC: (1) Annex II: Maximum Residue Levels; (2) Annex III: Temporary MRLs; (3) Annex IV: Active Substances for Which No MRLs Are Required; and (4) Annex VII: Active Substance/Product Combinations.

Name CAS Annex No. Product Name Category CodeNumber Category Group/SubGroup CodeNumber Group/SubGroup MRL  
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Horseradish
0800000
Spices
0840000
Root and rhizome spices
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Cucumbers
Gherkins (Bur gherkins)
Courgettes
Other cucurbits with edible peel
0200000
Vegetables, fresh or frozen
0230000
Fruiting vegetables
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Other aril spices
0800000
Spices
0870000
Aril spices
0.02 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Blackberries
Dewberries
Raspberries (red and yellow)
Other cane fruits
0100000
Fruits, fresh or frozen and Tree nuts
0150000
Berries and small fruits
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Strawberry
Rooibos
Mate/maté
Other Herbal infusions from leaves and herbs
0600000
Teas, Coffee, Herbal Infusions, Cocoa and Carobs
0630000
Herbal infusions from
0.02 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Cassava roots/manioc
Sweet potatoes
Yams
Arrowroots
Other tropical root and tuber vegetables
0200000
Vegetables, fresh or frozen
0210000
Root and tuber vegetables
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Almonds
Brazil nuts
Cashew nuts
Chestnuts
Coconuts
Hazelnuts/cobnuts
Macadamias
Pecans
Pine nut kernels
Pistachios
Walnuts
Other tree nuts
0100000
Fruits, fresh or frozen and Tree nuts
0120000
Tree nuts
0.02 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Liver
Kidney
Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)
1000000
Products of animal origin - Terrestrial animals
1010000
Commodities
0.02 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Valerian
Ginseng (Siberian ginseng)
Other Herbal infusions from roots
0600000
Teas, Coffee, Herbal Infusions, Cocoa and Carobs
0630000
Herbal infusions from
0.02 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Mosses and lichens
0200000
Vegetables, fresh or frozen
0280000
Fungi, mosses and lichens
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
0200000
Vegetables, fresh or frozen
0240000
Brassica vegetables (excluding brassica roots and brassica baby leaf crops)
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Lamb's lettuces/corn salads
Lettuces
Escaroles/broad-leaved endives
Cresses and other sprouts and shoots
Land cresses
Roman rocket/rucola (Wall rocket)
Red mustards
Baby leaf crops (including brassica species)
Other lettuces and salad plants
0200000
Vegetables, fresh or frozen
0250000
Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Muscle
Other commodities from poultry
1000000
Products of animal origin - Terrestrial animals
1010000
Commodities
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Duck
Geese
Quail
Other birds eggs
1000000
Products of animal origin - Terrestrial animals
1030000
Birds eggs
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Liquorice
Other root and rhizome spices
0800000
Spices
0840000
Root and rhizome spices
0.02 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Liver
Kidney
Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)
1000000
Products of animal origin - Terrestrial animals
1010000
Commodities
0.02 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Liver
Kidney
Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)
1000000
Products of animal origin - Terrestrial animals
1010000
Commodities
0.02 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Olives for oil production
0400000
Oilseeds and oil fruits
0402000
Oil fruits
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Chervil
Chives
Celery leaves
Parsley (Root parsley leaves)
Sage
Rosemary
Thyme
Basil and edible flowers
Laurel/bay leaves
Tarragon
Other herbs and edible flowers
0200000
Vegetables, fresh or frozen
0250000
Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers
0.03 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Spinaches
Purslanes
Chards/beet leaves
Other spinaches and similar leaves
0200000
Vegetables, fresh or frozen
0250000
Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
0200000
Vegetables, fresh or frozen
0250000
Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Liver
Kidney
Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)
1000000
Products of animal origin - Terrestrial animals
1010000
Commodities
0.02 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
1000000
Products of animal origin - Terrestrial animals
1070000
Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals
0.04 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Tomatoes
Sweet peppers/bell peppers
Aubergines/eggplants
Okra/lady's fingers
Other solanaceae and malvaceae
0200000
Vegetables, fresh or frozen
0230000
Fruiting vegetables
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Linseeds
Peanuts/groundnuts
Poppy seeds
Sesame seeds
Sunflower seeds
Rapeseeds/canola seeds
Soyabeans
Mustard seeds
Cotton seeds
Pumpkin seeds
Safflower seeds
Borage seeds
Gold of pleasure seeds
Hemp seeds
Castor beans
Other oilseeds
0400000
Oilseeds and oil fruits
0401000
Oilseeds
0.02 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Broccoli
Cauliflowers
Other flowering brassica
0200000
Vegetables, fresh or frozen
0240000
Brassica vegetables (excluding brassica roots and brassica baby leaf crops)
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Cultivated fungi
0200000
Vegetables, fresh or frozen
0280000
Fungi, mosses and lichens
0.05 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Avocados
Bananas
Mangoes
Papayas
Granate apples/pomegranates
Cherimoyas
Guavas
Pineapples
Breadfruits
Durians
Soursops/guanabanas
Other inedible peel, large
0100000
Fruits, fresh or frozen and Tree nuts
0160000
Miscellaneous fruits
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Grapefruits
Oranges
Lemons
Limes
Mandarins
Other citrus fruits
0100000
Fruits, fresh or frozen and Tree nuts
0110000
Citrus fruits
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Muscle
Fat
Other commodities from bovine
1000000
Products of animal origin - Terrestrial animals
1010000
Commodities
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Barley
Buckwheat and other pseudocereals
Maize/corn
Common millet/proso millet
Oat
Rice
Rye
Sorghum
Wheat
Other cereals
0500000
Cereals
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Blueberries
Cranberries
Currants (black, red and white)
Gooseberries (green, red and yellow)
Rose hips
Mulberries (black and white)
Azaroles/Mediterranean medlars
Elderberries
Other small fruits and berries
0100000
Fruits, fresh or frozen and Tree nuts
0150000
Berries and small fruits
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Cattle
Sheep (Mouflon (farmed))
Goat
Horse
Other milk
Chicken
1000000
Products of animal origin - Terrestrial animals
1020000, 1030000
Milk; Birds eggs
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Saffron
Other flower pistil spices
0800000
Spices
0860000
Flower pistil spices
0.02 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Muscle
Fat
Other commodities from swine
1000000
Products of animal origin - Terrestrial animals
1010000
Commodities
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Cinnamon
Other bark spices
0800000
Spices
0830000
Bark spices
0.02 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Brussels sprouts
Head cabbages
Other head brassica
0200000
Vegetables, fresh or frozen
0240000
Brassica vegetables (excluding brassica roots and brassica baby leaf crops)
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Dates
Figs
Table olives
Kumquats
Carambolas
Kaki/Japanese persimmons
Jambuls/jambolans
Other edible peel
0100000
Fruits, fresh or frozen and Tree nuts
0160000
Miscellaneous fruits
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
0700000
Hops
0.02 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Liver
Kidney
Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)
1000000
Products of animal origin - Terrestrial animals
1010000
Commodities
0.02 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Muscle
Fat
Other commodities from goat
1000000
Products of animal origin - Terrestrial animals
1010000
Commodities
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Muscle
Fat
Other commodities from sheep
1000000
Products of animal origin - Terrestrial animals
1010000
Commodities
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Chinese cabbages/pe-tsai
Kales
Other leafy brassica
0200000
Vegetables, fresh or frozen
0240000
Brassica vegetables (excluding brassica roots and brassica baby leaf crops)
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
1000000
Products of animal origin - Terrestrial animals
1040000, 1050000, 1060000
Honey and other apiculture products; Amphibians and Reptiles; Terrestrial invertebrate animals
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Liver
Kidney
Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)
1000000
Products of animal origin - Terrestrial animals
1010000
Commodities
0.02 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Table grapes
Wine grapes
0100000
Fruits, fresh or frozen and Tree nuts
0150000
Berries and small fruits
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Ginger
Turmeric/curcuma
0800000
Spices
0840000
Root and rhizome spices
0.05 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Beans (Species listed with code numbers 0260010-xxx, dried seeds, except soyabeans/edamame)
Lentils
Peas
Lupins/lupini beans
Other pulses
0300000
Pulses
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Oil palms kernels
Oil palms fruits
Kapok
Other oil fruits
0400000
Oilseeds and oil fruits
0402000
Oil fruits
0.02 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Kiwi fruits (green, red, yellow)
Litchis/lychees
Passionfruits/maracujas
Prickly pears/cactus fruits
Star apples/cainitos
American persimmons/Virginia kaki
Other inedible peel, small
0100000
Fruits, fresh or frozen and Tree nuts
0160000
Miscellaneous fruits
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Sugar beet roots
Sugar canes
Chicory roots
Other sugar plants
0900000
Sugar plants
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Garlic (Twistedleaf garlic)
Onions
Shallots
Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions
Other bulb vegetables
0200000
Vegetables, fresh or frozen
0220000
Bulb vegetables
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Allspice/pimento
Sichuan pepper
Caraway (Ajowan)
Cardamom (Marjoram, Star anise)
Juniper berry
Peppercorn
Vanilla
Tamarind
Other fruit spices
0800000
Spices
0820000
Fruit spices
0.02 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Apricots
Cherries (sweet)
Peaches
Plums
Other stone fruits
0100000
Fruits, fresh or frozen and Tree nuts
0140000
Stone fruits
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Asparagus (Hop sprouts)
Cardoons (Borage stems)
Celeries
Florence fennels
Globe artichokes
Leeks
Rhubarbs
Bamboo shoots
Palm hearts
Other stem vegetables
0200000
Vegetables, fresh or frozen
0270000
Stem vegetables
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Melons
Pumpkins
Watermelons
Other cucurbits with inedible peel
0200000
Vegetables, fresh or frozen
0230000
Fruiting vegetables
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
0200000
Vegetables, fresh or frozen
0210000
Root and tuber vegetables
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
0600000
Teas, Coffee, Herbal Infusions, Cocoa and Carobs
0610000, 0620000, 0640000, 0650000
Teas; Coffee beans; Cocoa beans; Carobs/Saint John's breads
0.02 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Cloves
Capers
Other bud spices
0800000
Spices
0850000
Bud spices
0.02 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
0600000
Teas, Coffee, Herbal Infusions, Cocoa and Carobs
0630000
Herbal infusions from
0.02 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Chamomile
Hibiscus/roselle
Rose
Jasmine
Lime/linden
Other Herbal infusions from flowers
0600000
Teas, Coffee, Herbal Infusions, Cocoa and Carobs
0630000
Herbal infusions from
0.02 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Wild fungi
0200000
Vegetables, fresh or frozen
0280000
Fungi, mosses and lichens
0.5 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Mace
0800000
Spices
0870000
Aril spices
0.05 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Muscle
Fat
Other commodities from other farmed terrestrial animals
1000000
Products of animal origin - Terrestrial animals
1010000
Commodities
0.01 mg/kg
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Mercury compounds
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Anise/aniseed
Black caraway/black cumin (Nigella)
Celery (Angelica, Lovage)
Coriander
Cumin
Dill
Fennel
Fenugreek
Other seed spices
0800000
Spices
0810000
Seed spices
0.02 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Apples
Pears
Quinces
Medlars
Loquats/Japanese medlars
Other pome fruits
0100000
Fruits, fresh or frozen and Tree nuts
0130000
Pome fruits
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Muscle
Fat
Other commodities from equine
1000000
Products of animal origin - Terrestrial animals
1010000
Commodities
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Liver
Kidney
Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)
1000000
Products of animal origin - Terrestrial animals
1010000
Commodities
0.02 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Beetroots
Carrots
Celeriacs/turnip rooted celeries
Horseradishes
Jerusalem artichokes
Parsnips
Parsley roots/Hamburg roots parsley
Radishes
Salsifies
Swedes/rutabagas
Turnips )
Other root and tuber vegetables except sugar beets
0200000
Vegetables, fresh or frozen
0210000
Root and tuber vegetables
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Nutmeg
0800000
Spices
0810000
Seed spices
0.05 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
Beans (with pods)
Beans (without pods)
Peas (with pods)
Peas (without pods)
Lentils
Other legume vegetables
0200000
Vegetables, fresh or frozen
0260000
Legume vegetables
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
0100000
Fruits, fresh or frozen and Tree nuts
0150000
Berries and small fruits
0.01 mg/kg
Details
Mercury compounds
Annex III, Part A
0200000
Vegetables, fresh or frozen
0230000
Fruiting vegetables
0.01 mg/kg
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Protection of Pregnant and Breastfeeding Workers Directive

Protection of Pregnant and Breastfeeding Workers Directive, Annex I+II

This list contains a non-exhaustive inventory of substances to which pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding may not be exposed. Employers are obligated to prevent the exposure of these workers to any agents that may have adverse health effects on either mother or child. The inventory originates from Table 3 of Annex VI to the CLP.

Name CAS CLP (1272/2008) CMRs ECCAR Directive 2004/37/EC EU_BA PREGW Notes  
Mercury derivatives
yes
1 This substance is included in Annex I of Directive 92/85/EEC, the non-exhaustive list of agents, processes and working conditions. For these, the employer must monitor the nature, degree and duration of exposure of workers in order to: assess any risks to the safety or health and any possible effect on the pregnancies or breastfeeding of workers, and decide what measures should be taken.
8 Listed in Annex I, point A.3, ''Chemical agents'', subsection (c).
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