National Action Plan On Reduction and Elimination of Mercury In and Preparation of COP-4

Rosa Vivien Ratnawati Director General for Solid Waste, Waste and Hazardous Substance Management Ministry of Environment and Forestry Republic of Indonesia Why Mercury? Total area reaches 1.96 17,504 million square kilometers islands

Mercury heavy metal that is very dangerous to health and the environment because it is toxic, persistent, bioaccumulates and can move over long distances in the atmosphere.

Mercury Source located between 6° 04 '30' 'North latitude and 11 ° 00' 36 '' south latitude and between 94° 58 '21' ‘- • Cinnabar (HgS / mercury 141° 01' 10 '' longitude. sulfide) is the main ore of The dangers of mercury, found naturally in mercury Indonesia Mercury is a hazardous • Since 2018, cinnabar mining substance that has been shown has been banned in Indonesia to cause health problems and should be prohibited Regulations of Mercury Management in Indonesia

Law No. 11/2017 Ministerial Decree of Ministerial Decree of concerning on the Env. and Forestry No Trade No 41/2019 on Ratification of Presidential Decree Ministerial Decree of 81/2019 on the Procurement, Minamata Convention No. 21/2019 Health No 41/2019 on Implementation of Distribution and on Mercury concerning on elimination and Presidential Decree No. Control of Hazardous National Action Plan withdrawal of medical 21/2019 regarding Substances On Reduction and devices containing National Action Plan On Elimination of Mercury mercury Reduction and Elimination of Mercury Objectives : Guidance for Minister, governors, and mayors to reduce and Target eliminate mercury in 4 priority sector.

In general, NAP implemented in the period 2018 to 2030, where 50% 33.2% 100% 100%

data in 2018 use as a Baseline. Manufacture Energy ASGM Health Sector Sector Sector Sector

Reduction by Reduction by Elimination Elimination by 2030 2030 by 2025 2020 - - -on mercury added on- mercury on 180 on thermometer, product (battery emission from locations tensimeter and - and lamp) power plants dental amalgam REDUCTION ELIMINATION • Strengthening commitment, coordination • Strengthening commitment, coordination and cooperation between ministries; and cooperation between ministries; • Strengthening coordination and • Strengthening coordination and cooperation cooperation between central government between central government and regional and regional government; government; • Establishment of Information systems; • Capacity building, institutions, and human resources; • Strengthening community involvement through communication, information and • Establishment of Information systems; education; • Strengthening community involvement through communication, information and • Strengthening business commitment to education; reduce mercury; • Application of gold processing non-mercury • Application of alternative environmentally alternative technologies; technologies • Diversion of livelihoods; • Strengthening law enforcement. Implementation of Presidential Decree No. 21/2019 of National Action Plan On Reduction and Elimination of Mercury

Presidential Regulation on National Action Plan on Reduction and Elimination of Mercury

Regional Action Regional Action Regional Action Plan Plan Plan

Province Province Province

Regency/City /City Regency/City

In November and December 2020, Province of West Nusa Tenggara, and Regency of West and North Gorontalo have been arrange regional action plan on reduction and elimination of mercury Manufacture Sector Energy Sector

ASGM Sector Health Sector GOLD PROCESSING NON-MERCURY FACILITIES 2019 - 2020

Types of No. Location Year Capacity Technology used deposits 1. Pulang Pisau Regency, Central Alluvial Gold 2019 180 kg/day Gravity Ore Concentration Technology 2. Pohuwato, Gorontalo Alluvial Gold 2019 150 kg/day Gravity Ore Concentration Technology 3. South Halmahera, North Primary 2019 1 ton/batch Cyanidation Gold Ore Technology 4 Kuantan Singingi, Alluvial Gold 2020 0,6 ton/day Gravity Ore Concentration Technology

MINAMATA CONVENTION : 3 YEARS

“to protect the human health and the environment from anthropogenic emissions and releases of mercury and mercury compounds”

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 – COP 4 MINAMATA CONVENTION : PENDING ISSUES

Pending Issues from last COP: Review of annexes A and B; Dental amalgam; Customs codes; Releases of mercury; Mercury waste thresholds; Effectiveness evaluation

2 “Commitment, coordination and 1 3 communication become key elements in the pandemic life” MINAMATA CONVENTION : COP - 4

The Government of Indonesia will host the Fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention at the Nusa Dua Convention Centre, , from 1 to 5 November 2021