So a recent notice about the ban on the production of mercury-containing thermometers from 2026 is true? Why? I believe that many friends at home before there is a special measure of body temperature mercury thermometer, every time a family member has a cold or fever will always use it to measure their own body temperature to determine if too high will immediately go to the hospital to see a doctor.
So a recent notice about the ban on the production of mercury-containing thermometers from 2026 is true? Why?
Banning the production of mercury-containing thermometers from 2026 is what? Why?
Mercury is an alias for the chemical element mercury, which is commonly used in high-temperature measuring instruments, and the "mercury thermometer" we use is one of them.
Mercury is known to be highly toxic, and we use thermometers with caution in our daily lives.
In recent years, with the upgrading of technology, infrared thermometers, thermal instruments and other high-tech instruments appeared.
These thermometers are less efficient than mercury thermometers, are non-contact and do not increase the risk of infection.
According to the current stage of market development, elimination is an inevitable trend.
On October 16, the State Drug Administration released on its website the "State Drug Administration Comprehensive Department of travel-related matters notice", which clearly requires that, since January 1, 2026, China will ban the production of mercury-containing thermometers and sphygmomanometers products.
Notice of the Comprehensive Department of the State Drug Administration on Matters Related to the Fulfillment of the Minamata Convention on Mercury
Pharmaceutical Supervision and General Apparatus Note [2020] No. 95
Provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Drug Administration, Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and Drug Administration:
According to the former Ministry of Environmental Protection in conjunction with the relevant ministries and commissions in 2017, the issuance of the 38th (hereinafter referred to as Announcement No. 38), the Minamata Convention on Mercury (hereinafter referred to as the Mercury Convention) has entered into force for our country since August 16, 2017, which specifies that "from January 1, 2026, the production of mercury-containing thermometers and mercury-containing sphygmomanometers will be prohibited.
"In order to implement the Mercury Convention and Notice No. 38, to do a good job of mercury-containing thermometers and mercury-containing sphygmomanometers product registration and production of the relevant work, is now notified of the relevant requirements are as follows:
One, has been obtained a medical device registration certificate of mercury-containing thermometers and mercury-containing sphygmomanometers products, the original certificate of registration in the validity period of the certificate continues to be valid; registration certificate The expiration of the validity period can apply for renewal of registration, but limited to the validity of its registration certificate shall not exceed December 31, 2025.
Second, has been accepted in accordance with the medical device mercury-containing thermometers and mercury-containing sphygmomanometer products, continue to review and approval in accordance with the medical device, registration is granted, issued to the medical device registration certificate, limited to the certificate of registration shall not be valid beyond December 31, 2025.
Three, since January 1, 2026, a total ban on the production of mercury-containing thermometers and mercury-containing sphygmomanometer products.
Provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and Drug Administration to attach great importance to guiding the relevant enterprises within the jurisdiction to do a good job since January 1, 2026 to ban the production of mercury-containing thermometers and mercury-containing sphygmomanometers related to the work of the effective implementation of the Mercury Convention and the relevant requirements of the 38th Notice.
State Drug Administration Comprehensive Department
October 14, 2020
With the ban on the production of mercury-containing thermometers, everyone's home of this thermometer may become extinct, you for this immediately banned the production of thermometers do not also have a lot of memories?