THE PREPARATION OF THAILAND FOR ACCESSION TO THE MINAMATA CONVENTION ON MERCURY

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The purposes of this research are study about the theory and history of mercury in both Thailand and abroad, the measures and legal norms of mercury including the applicable procedures for control, prevention and amendments to the Minamata Convention and analyze the impact of accession to the Minamata Convention for Thailand. For preparing to accession the Minamata Convention and providing guidance amendment and add related laws to prepare for the appreciate accession to the Minamata Convention in Thailand.

The research of this thesis is a qualitative research by using the documentary research, studying from data collection of relevant documentation that comprises textbooks and articles in Thai and foreign languages, relevant laws and international agreements.

Research results found that Thai laws relating to the Minamata convention on mercury include Industrial Products Standards Act, B.E. 2511, Factory Act, B.E.253, Hazardous Substance Act, B.E. 2535, National Environmental Quality Act, B.E. 2535 and Public Health Act, B.E. 2532 that do not have intention to control the use of mercury directly, but it applies mutatis mutandis by interpretation to cover the whole only. Therefore, legal measures should be taken to implement the Minamata convention in Thailand. This may be amended or supplemented by such law or should be taken the legislation of mercury law into a specific law for the guidance to use, control, prevent and resolution. It must be consistent with the contract under the Minamata convention and prepare to accession to the Minamata convention and decrease the negative effect of the Minamata convention if it is widely applicable to many countries.