» Regulatory Framework

REACH:

• Definition of nanomaterials
  On 18 October 2011 was provided for the first time a clear definition of nanomaterials applicable to future legislation. The European Commission will review this definition in 2014.
  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:275:0038:0040:EN:PDF

  
  

• Second regulatory review
  On 3 October 2012 the European Commission released this communication which constitutes the follow-up to the 2008 Commission Communication on regulatory aspects of nanomaterials.
  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2012:0572:FIN:en:PDF
  It is accompanied by a Staff Working Paper on nanomaterial types and uses:
  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=SWD:2012:0288:FIN:EN:PDF

» Links to related projects

» Additional relevant links

http://www.nanosafetycluster.eu: The EU NanoSafety Cluster is a DG RTD NMP initiative to maximise the synergies between the existing FP6 and FP7 projects addressing all aspects of nanosafety including toxicology, ecotoxicology, exposure assessment, mechanisms of interaction, risk assessment and standardisation.

http://www.plasticseurope.org: Association of Plastics Manufacturing

http://www.nanotechia.org: NIA Nanotechnology Industries Association