Mercury Storage and Disposal Project in Two Selected Countries in South America - Inception Workshop

An inception workshop took place in Montevideo, Uruguay in June 2011.

Concept note and agenda

Uruguay and Argentina presented their respective national mercury related activities and legislation. 

Tools were developed by UNEP to carry out a survey of temporary storage facilities in the countries and to review the current regulatory frameworks. These tools are currently used by Argentina and Uruguay to investigate facilities and options for mercury temporary storage.

• Mercury Inventory Matrix
• Regulatory Framework Review

The following technical presentations provided useful information for the project:

• Project Overview
• Options Analysis and Feasibility Study in Relation to the Project
• Glossary of Terms on Storage and Disposal (English & Spanish)
• Facility Inventory
• Waste, sites and legal framework
• Decision Making Framework (English & Spanish)

Meeting proceedings

The project has successfully been implemented. In April 2012, a project results workshop was carried out.

Final project report Storing and Disposing Excess Mercury in South America - Advancing National Initiatives in Argentina and Uruguay