Statutory Instruments
2025 No. 1255
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
The Control of Mercury (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Made
1st December 2025
Laid before Parliament
2nd December 2025
Coming into force
23rd December 2025
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 20(1) of of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on mercury(Regulation (EU) 2017/8521).
In accordance with Article 21(8) of that Regulation, the Secretary of State makes these Regulations with the consent of the Welsh Ministers and the Scottish Ministers.
Citation, commencement and extent
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Control of Mercury (Amendment) Regulations 2025.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 23rd December 2025.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
Amendment of Part A of Annex 2 to Regulation (EU) 2017/852
2.—(1) Part A of Annex 2 to of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on mercury is amended as follows. Regulation (EU) 2017/852
(2) After entry 2 insert—
| “2A. Very high accuracy capacitance and loss measurement bridges and high frequency radio frequency switches and relays in monitoring and control instruments with a maximum mercury content of 20 mg per bridge, switch or relay, except those used for research and development purposes. | 31.12.2025”. |
(3) After entry 3 insert—
| “3A. CFLs for general lighting purposes: CFL.i ≤ 30 watts not covered by entry 3, point (a). | 31.12.2025 |
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3B. The following CFLs for general lighting purposes: (a)
CFL.ni ≤ 30 watts not covered by entry 3, point (b); (b)
CFL.i > 30 watts; (c)
CFL.ni > 30 watts. |
31.12.2026”. |
(4) After entry 4 insert—
| “4A. LFLs for general lighting purposes: triband phosphor not covered by entry 4, point (a). | 31.12.2027 |
| 4B. LFLs for general lighting purposes: halophosphate phosphor not covered by entry 4, point (b). | 31.12.2026 |
| 4C. Non-linear fluorescent lamps (NFLs) (e.g. U-bend or circular) for general lighting purposes: halophosphate phosphor. | 31.12.2026 |
| 4D. NFLs for general lighting purposes: triband phosphor. | 31.12.2027”. |
(5) After entry 6 insert—
| “6A. CCFLs and EEFLs for electronic displays not covered by any of points (a) to (c) of entry 6. | 31.12.2025”. |
(6) After entry 9 insert—
| “10. Strain gauges to be used in or with plethysmographs and not covered by entry 9, point (f). | 31.12.2025 |
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11. The following electrical and electronic measuring devices: (a)
melt pressure transducers; (b)
melt pressure transmitters; (c)
melt pressure sensors. This entry does not cover devices installed in large-scale equipment or used for high precision measurement, where no suitable mercury-free alternative is available. |
31.12.2025 |
| 12. Mercury vacuum pumps. | 31.12.2025 |
| 13. Tyre balancers and wheel weights. | 31.12.2025 |
| 14. Photographic film and paper. | 31.12.2025 |
| 15. Propellant for satellites and spacecraft. | 31.12.2025”. |
Emma Hardy
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
1st December 2025
EUR 2017/852; relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2020/1620.