Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Products designated as "specified mercury-added products" with corresponding mercury content limits are listed below:
1. Batteries (excluding the followings)
a) Button zinc silver oxide batteries (button cells with a mercury content less than 1% by weight)
b) Button zinc air batteries (button cells with a mercury content less than 2% by weight)
2. Switches and relays
3. Signal-ended compact fluorescent lamps and self-ballasted fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes that are less than or equal to 30 watts of rated power consumption with a mercury content exceeding 5 mg per lamp burner
4. The followings, among linear fluorescent lamps (LFLs) for general lighting purposes:
a) Products that are less than 60 watts of rated power consumption with a mercury content exceeding 5 mg per lamp, using triband phosphor
b) Products that are equal to or less than 40 watts of rated power consumption with a mercury content exceeding 10 mg per lamp, using halophosphate phosphor
5. High pressure mercury vapour lamps (HPMV) for general lighting purposes
6. The following cold cathode fluorescent lamps and external electrode fluorescent lamps (CCFL and EEFL) for electronic displays:
a) Products whose length is equal to or shorter than 500 mm with a mercury content exceeding 3.5 mg per lamp
b) Products whose length is longer than 500 mm and equal to or shorter than 1500 mm with a mercury content exceeding 5 mg per lamp
c) Products whose length is longer than 1500 mm with a mercury content exceeding 13 mg per lamp
7. Cosmetics
8. Pesticides, biocides and topical antiseptics
9. The following non-electronic measuring devices except non-electronic measuring devices used for high precision measurement, where no suitable mercury-free alternative is available:
a) barometers
b) hygrometers
c) manometers
d) thermometers
e) sphygmomanometers
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