Sub-regional Customs Training to Enhance Monitoring of Trade of Mercury, Mercury Compounds and Mercury-added Skin Lightening Products - Concept Note and Tentative Programme Agenda

This regional training initiative aims to equip customs officers, environmental regulators, and law enforcement agencies with the necessary tools to detect and control mercury trade. Key areas of focus include regulatory compliance, risk assessment, intelligence-sharing, and forensic analysis. By building enforcement capacity and fostering regional cooperation, the program seeks to establish a sustainable enforcement network that enhances regulatory compliance and safeguards public health and ecosystems.