The result of negotiations over several days is a draft document that will help to fulfil the global mercury convention, entitled Minamata, after the location of one of the greatest tragedies that mercury caused. The document will then be used, for instance, in negotiations of integrated permits or assessing the influence on the environment of particular industrial plants in the Czech Republic.

The IPEN network (International POP´s Elimination Network), including Arnika, wants the document to more effectively check mercury leaks in all areas of the environment, including management of waste that contains mercury.

"In accordance with fulfilling this convention, we are also trying to prevent the increase of emissions of substances covered by other agreements, for instance those relating to dioxins," Dr. Petrlík added, explaining one of IPEN's aims in the negotiations.