The Strategy establishes that the negotiation and conclusion of an international instrument should be a priority as Union action alone cannot guarantee effective protection of the citizens of the Union against the negative health effects of mercury.
Strategija določa, da bi morala biti pogajanja in sklenitev mednarodnega instrumenta prednostna naloga, saj ukrepi na ravni Unije sami ne morejo zagotoviti učinkovitega varstva državljanov Unije pred negativnimi zdravstvenimi vplivi živega srebra.