
Article 1 
The recommendation from the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine against Pollution intended to supplement Annex IV to the Convention for the Protection of the Rhine against Chemical Pollution, signed in Bonn on 3 December 1976, is hereby adopted on behalf of the European Economic Community.
The text of the recommendation is attached.
Article 2 
The President of the Council will notify the Covernment of the Swiss Confederation, in accordance with the procedures laid down by the Chemical Convention, of the adoption of the recommendation referred to in Article 1.
Done at Luxembourg, 24 June 1982.
For the Council
The President
F. AERTS
The International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine against Pollution,
Having regard to the Convention on the Protection of the Rhine against Chemical Pollution, signed in Bonn on 3 December 1976,
Having regard in particular to Articles 3, 4, 5 and 14 thereof,
Proposes to the Contracting Parties to the Convention that Annex IV to the Convention of 3 December 1976 be supplemented as follows in respect of mercury:

Substance or group of substances Origin Limit value in terms of the maximum concentration of a substance Limit value in terms of the maximum quantity of a substance Time limit for existing discharges Remarks
Mercury Chlor-alkali electrolysis establishments The limit values in terms of the maximum concentration of mercury are calculated by dividing the limit values in terms of the maximum quantity of mercury by the quantity of water used per tonne of chlorine production capacity A monthly average of 0·5 gram of mercury per tonne of chlorine production capacity. A daily average of 2 grains of mercury per tonne of chlorine production capacity 1 July 1983 The limit values set out in the preceding columns arc to be applied to mercury deriving from production activity and must therefore be observed at the outlet from the production plants.As regards measuring, analyzing and sampling methods, see the recommendation of the International Commission dated 28 December 1979Pursuant to Articles 14 and 19 of the Convention, the measures set out in the above table will enter into force after their unanimous adoption by the Contracting Parties to the Convention. The Contracting Parties will notify their adoption to the Government of the Swiss Confederation, which will acknowledge reception of notification.
