Prohibition of sales of mercury measuring instruments

According to reports, the European Commission proposed to prohibit the sale of measuring instruments and instruments that use mercury within the European Union in order to reduce the production and circulation of toxic substances, and encourage the production of substitutes.

The products that the European Commission recommends prohibiting sales include mercury thermometers, room temperature meters, barometers, sphygmomanometers, and pressure gauges. For some professional equipment such as medical instruments that are difficult to find alternative products in the market, sales will not be banned for the time being.

George Croutz Huber, spokesman for the European Commission responsible for corporate and industrial affairs, said that at present, EU member states also import mercury-containing products from China, India and Japan. If the new proposal is approved, it means this. Class imports will stop.