(a)obtain the following information necessary for the evaluation under Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Act (referred to bellow as "self-evaluation");

1.the structure, usage and other related information of said mercury-using products not covered by any known use;

2.the quantity of estimated emissions of mercury or mercury compounds into the environment, through the manufacture, use, disposal, etc. of that mercury-used new products not covered by any known use;

3.impacts of that mercury-using products not covered by any known use on the protection of human health or the conservation of the living environment;

(b)based on the information pursuant to item (i), (a), conduct objective and scientific verification, select appropriate evaluation items (referred to bellow as "evaluation items") and clarify the reasons of those selections, regarding the contribution and the adverse impacts (referred to bellow as "contribution and impacts, etc.") on the protection of human health and the living environment, from the use of the mercury-using products not covered by any known use;

(c)conduct a comprehensive evaluation on whether the use of mercury-using products not covered by any known use contributes to the protection of human health and the living environment or not, by establishing multiple proposals on the performance or the quantity of manufacture or distribution in commerce of that mercury-using products not covered by any known use, or the quantity of mercury or mercury compounds used in products (referred to bellow as "multiple proposals"), by examining, analyzing, organizing and comparing the degree of contribution and impacts, etc. of evaluation items of each of multiple proposals, and intercomparing the degree of the contribution and impacts, etc. of each of the multiple proposals;

(d)when it is possible to examine proposals including those prohibiting the use of mercury or mercury compounds as well as the manufacture or distribution in commerce of mercury-using products not covered by any known use, efforts are to be made to include those proposals when establishing multiple proposals referred to in item (i), (c), and the reasons are to be clarified when those proposals are not included;

(e)when measures are taken to avoid or lessen adverse impacts on human health and the living environment relating to the evaluation items as much as possible, consider the effects of the measures in the comprehensive evaluation process pursuant to item (i), (c); and

(f)perform a quantitative study and analysis as much as possible, through calculations based on theories, quoting or analyzing cases, and other relevant means for self-evaluation, and obtain advice as necessary from experts and other persons with specific knowledge about the contribution and impacts of the mercury-using products not covered by any known use.