Mercury Clearinghouse - Guidance
Reporting Guidance
The regulatory landscape for mercury-added products is complex because every state has its own unique set of laws, regulations, and statutes. To navigate this, the Interstate Mercury Education & Reduction Clearinghouse (IMERC) provides standardized solutions for notification and labeling requirements across all member states, and coordinates multi-state reviews of phase-out exemption requests when applicable.
Note: IMERC does not oversee all aspects of state mercury reduction legislation. Various components are subject to state-specific regulations that may fall outside the purview of IMERC. We strongly recommend that reporters review the mercury-added product regulations specific to each state.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FEDERAL REPORTING: Manufacturers, importers, and users of mercury or mercury-added products in a manufacturing process are required to comply with EPA’s Mercury Inventory Reporting Rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This federal requirement is distinct from state-level reporting obligations, such as those facilitated by IMERC, and must be completed to ensure comprehensive compliance. For more information about EPA’s reporting requirements for mercury, click here.
IMERC facilitates the review of the following mercury-added product reports by the applicable member state(s). The majority of these reports are submitted to IMERC via our online reporting system.
IMERC streamlines compliance with the product notification requirements of the following member states: Connecticut, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
IMERC ensures that mercury-added products fulfill the prior-to-purchase visibility component of the labeling requirements in the following member states: Connecticut, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington State (lamps only).
IMERC assists manufacturers in navigating state-specific exemptions to phase-out regulations. When a product qualifies for a phase-out exemption in one or more states, IMERC facilitates the submission and review of a request.
For more detailed guidance on state-specific regulations and the IMERC process, please explore the resources available on our website or email one of our IMERC Coordinators at imerc@newmoa.org