21 Jan 2026
ECHA has confirmed that REACH registration data and the Classification and Labelling (C&L) Inventory are now available exclusively through the ECHA CHEM database, following the full phase-out of legacy dissemination platforms. ECHA CHEM now serves as the single entry point for publicly available EU regulatory data on chemicals, aiming to...
21 Jan 2026
The OECD Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (WPMN), in collaboration with the EU Joint Research Centre (JRC), has released an updated guidance document on sample preparation and dosimetry for safety testing of manufactured nanomaterials. The 2025 edition further strengthens international methods for preparing and dosing nanomaterials in...
21 Jan 2026
Australia’s industrial chemicals regulator (AICIS) is consulting on proposed revisions to the Categorisation Guidelines in 2026, including changes and clarifications affecting how introducers determine regulatory categories and obligations. The revisions are relevant to companies introducing industrial chemicals, including advanced or nanoscale...
21 Jan 2026
EFSA’s methodology topic page highlights ongoing work to develop recommendations on the use of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for the risk assessment of nanomaterials and nanoparticles in food and feed. The workstream focuses on supporting their implementation in EFSA evaluations and on reducing animal testing through mechanistic, non-animal...
21 Jan 2026
The European Union’s “One Substance, One Assessment” (OSOA) legislative framework entered into force on 1 January 2026. OSOA is intended to improve the efficiency, consistency and transparency of chemical assessments across EU legislation by strengthening data sharing and coordination between authorities responsible for chemicals risk assessment.
21 Jan 2026
The EU Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON, hosted by ECHA) is conducting a stakeholder survey as part of a study on nanomaterials used as, or incorporated into, flame retardants in consumer and professional products. The survey seeks market and scientific information and is open until 31 January 2026, providing an immediate opportunity for...
21 Jan 2026
The European Commission has launched a Have Your Say public consultation on new rules concerning substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic (CMR) and subject to restrictions under chemicals legislation. Stakeholders are invited to share their views on the proposed measures and their potential impacts, including effects on...
20 Jan 2026
The Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) has today submitted its contribution to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence for the Advanced Materials Act.
We have highlighted the important role that nanomaterials still plays in Europe’s advanced materials strategy and used nanomaterials as an example of the long timeframes faced by...
15 Dec 2025
The European Commission is currently consulting on the Advanced Materials Act which is planned for 2026. This legislation will be crucial in setting Europe’s strategy on nano and advanced materials over the next few years and it is important that as a sector we inform the Commission of our needs and outline the areas we think should be covered...
15 Dec 2025
The European Commission has adopted the Horizon Europe Work Programme for 2026–2027, the final programme under the current Framework. It allocates €14 billion across a wide range of call topics.
For NIA Members, Cluster 4 (Industry, Digital & Space) includes several topics of particular interest. This Work Programme introduces a number of...
15 Dec 2025
18 Nov 2025
ECHA convened the 22nd meeting of its Nanomaterials Expert Group (NMEG-22) on November 12–13, 2025, as a two-day online session. The meeting brought together Member State authorities, Commission services, OECD representatives, and invited experts for updates on ongoing REACH processes involving nanoforms and discussion of strategic regulatory...
18 Nov 2025
ECHA has commissioned a new study under the European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) to examine the use of nanomaterials in flame-retardant systems. The study will map nano-enabled flame-retardant technologies across sectors including construction materials, electronics, and textiles, and assess their prevalence in the EU market.
18 Nov 2025
The US EPA has continued updating internal guidance on evaluating research data, including nano-specific studies, under TSCA PMN/SNUN reviews. While not constituting nano-specific regulations, this work further integrates nanomaterials into mainstream chemical review processes.
Key themes include toxicokinetic considerations, dissolution and...
18 Nov 2025
The latest OECD Chemicals and Biosafety Progress Report summarizes recent activities of the Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (WPMN). Current work includes ongoing revision of sample preparation and dosimetry guidance for nano-objects, aggregates and agglomerates (NOAA), development of workplace exposure metrics for nano-objects, and...
18 Nov 2025
The OECD has released a new Guidance Document (Series on Testing & Assessment No. 417) establishing a harmonized framework for generating and reporting research data to support regulatory decision-making. The guidance takes a cross-cutting approach to chemicals whileexplicitly addressing nanomaterials and advanced materials, which frequently ...
27 Oct 2025
The UK Nanosafety Group (UKNSG) is today launching the third edition of its Working Safely with Nanomaterials in Research and Development guidance
Since its formation in 2009, the UKNSG has released two editions of its guidance, reflecting developments and best practice in the field. The publication of this third and final edition of the guidance...
16 Oct 2025
The OECD has opened a public consultation on draft guidance for in vitro testing methods that assess the intestinal fate of orally ingested nanomaterials, running from 29 September to 10 November 2025. The guidance document addresses critical aspects of nanomaterial behavior in the human digestive system, including simulation of gastrointestinal...
14 Oct 2025
The Nanotechnology Industries Association's Director of Regulatory Affairs, Dr Blanca Suarez-Merino, has published a comprehensive analysis of evolving EU nanomaterial definitions and their impact on the cosmetics sector. The article appears in H&PC Today journal's October 2025 issue.
