Doha, Qatar: Represented by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC), Qatar participated in an international workshop on safe management of hazardous chemicals.
The two-day workshop was organised in Muscat by Oman’s Environment Authority in cooperation with the United Nations Environment Program and the Global Environment Facility.
In a statement yesterday, the MECC said the workshop’s activities come within the framework of implementing the provisions and terms of the Minamata Convention on Mercury as a practical guide to support the requirements for implementing the agreement in a precise and effective manner.
This will help find suitable alternatives to mercury and its compounds in various industries and uses.
