During the CARACAL meeting 6-7 November, several topics related to nanomaterials were raised.
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At its plenary meeting 30-31 the EC SCCS (European Commission Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety) adopted its revised new 'Guidance on the safety assessment of nanomaterials in cosmetics'. The Guidance should be used together with the general cosmetics guidance document (currently in its 10th revision).
EHCA published today (23 October) its 'Draft Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP) update for years 2020-2022'
The list contains 76 entries where 60 substances are to be evaluated in 2021 and 2022 and 14 during 2020. In the list of substances, there are no initial grounds for concern for nanoforms of substances in particular. However, there are substances in the list that are known to have a nanoform, e.g. Cerium dioxide and Carbon black.
The European Observatory on Nanomaterials (EUON) has published an open invite for interested parties to suggest topics for upcoming studies in the area of nanomaterials that can be as a desk top study during a 3-9 month time period. The suggestions should be submitted before 15 Jaunary 2020.
EUON states:
ECHA recently provided additional information in a press release of 8 October related to nanomaterials and REACH.
From1 January 2020 additional information on nanoforms of substances will need to be provided in REACH dossiers.
The amendments of the REACH Annexes for nanomaterials (nanoforms) apply to all new and existing registrations covering nanoforms. This means that industries should update their existing dossiers with nanoform-specific information by 1 January 2020.
