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Hg Related Legislation in the European Union

European Communities (1982) Council Directive 82/176/EEC of 22 March 1982 on limit values and quality objectives for mercury discharges by the chloralkali electrolysis industry. Official Journal of the European Communities, L81, p29-34.

European Communities (1984) Council Directive 82/156/EEC of 8 March 1984 on limit values and quality objectives for mercury discharges by sectors other than the chloralkali electrolysis industry. Official Journal of the European Communities, L74, p49-54.

European Communities (1993) Commission Decision 93/351/EEC of 19 May 1993 determining analysis methods, sampling plans and maximum limits for mercury in fishery products. Official Journal of the European Communities, L 144, p23-24.

European Communities (2001) Commission Regulation (EC) No. 466/2001 of 8 March 2001 setting levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs. Official Journal of the European Communities, L77, p1-13.