China China MEE Releases Draft Announcement on Restrictions for 12 Mercury-Added Products and Polyurethane Production

China MEE Releases Draft Announcement on Restrictions for 12 Mercury-Added Products and Polyurethane Production

On November 6, 2025, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) published a draft announcement titled “Requirements for Restricting Mercury-Added Products Including Mercury Batteries and Polyurethane Production Processes Using Mercury Catalysts” and opened it for public comment. The comment period lasts until November 17, 2025.

Author / Responsibility

LIU Yake

Researcher, Research & Consulting Dept. EnviX Ltd.

Business Performance

worked as a research assistant at Department of Environmental Planning and Management, School of Environment, Tsinghua University for 4 years, and then joint in Envix in April, 2022, currently is mainly responsible for consulting on EHS regulation compliance in East Asia.

Background

MA, Environmental Econimics, Hiroshima University

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