On October 28, 2025, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China announced that it has approved the “Amendments to Annex A and Annex B of the Minamata Convention on Mercury” adopted under Decision 5/4 at the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-5). The full text of the announcement is as follows:
China Approves Amendments to Annexes A and B of the Minamata Convention on Mercury Adopted at COP-5 Decision 5/4