Therefore, to address this growing challenge, coordinated compliance mechanisms are needed at the local, national, regional and global levels. The ultimate goal of this publication is to improve consumer protection by targeting unsafe products and accelerating their removal from commerce before they are sold to consumers.
This report presents elements for improving enforcement of the Minamata Convention provisions for banning cosmetic products with mercury levels over 1 ppm. It also presents a field survey of the systems and strategies in place in eight developing countries where the ZMWG has member organizations.
Enforcement measures to restrict high mercury cosmetic products under the Minamata Convention
The overall goal of the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership is to protect human health and the environment from the releases of mercury.