This workshop was a joint arrangement of the Nordic Council of Ministers (NMR) (Hav- och luftgruppen), the EUROTRAC2 subproject MEPOP and the Danish AMAP rogramme. The three organisations had the mutual aim of summarising the current status of atmospheric research on mercury. In addition to this, the three organisers had specific aims:
• EUROTRAC2: To report progress of research projects on atmospheric mercury and POPs within MEPOP.
• NMR: To identify research priorities for mercury in the environment relevant to Nordic strategies on mercury.
• AMAP: To assess the status of Nordic mercury research in the Arctic.