Review on assessment of nanomaterials; discussion about advances and unresolved questions
November 26, 2015
Consultation on risk management of nanomaterial uses
ProSafe project asks experts for input on risk management and innovation of nanotechnology
October 20, 2015
Improvement of REACH needed
Danish Chemicals Forum – including NGOs and industry – calls for improvement of EU chemicals regulation in open letter to the European Commission and the European Chemicals Agency
September 22, 2015
Nanomaterials registry in Belgium
Belgium calls companies to register nanosubstances and mixtures containing nanosubstances before January 1, 2016 and January 1, 2017, respectively; registration exemption for food contact materials
September 14, 2015
Nanomaterials regulation in different countries
New JRC-study reviews regulatory measures for nanotechnology in food and feed production in different countries; only EU and Switzerland have legally binding nano-specific provisions
September 10, 2015
ECHA report on risk assessment of nanomaterials
ECHA publishes extensive summary of scientific workshop on risk assessment of nanomaterials held on October 23-24, 2014 in Helsinki, Finland
September 7, 2015
Sizing nanoparticles
EU research project NanoDefine asks companies for input on nanomaterial sizing techniques by September 11, 2015
August 25, 2015
Nanomaterials: Recommendations for risk assessment
JRC publishes study on in vitro toxicity of nanomaterials including recommendations for risk assessment testing strategies
August 25, 2015
Canada requests data on nanomaterials
Canadian nanomaterials manufacturers required to provide extensive data on their products by February 2016
July 14, 2015
Final JRC report on nanomaterial definition
Joint Research Centre publishes 3rd report on EC definition of nanomaterials; options for clarification and improved applicability presented
