The Swedish Chemical Agency (Kemikalieinspektionen, KEMI) launched in the Autumn of 2016 a consultation reporting requirements for nanomaterials in products aimed for the Swedish market
ECHA launched, on 24 February 2017 a consultation for Competent Authorities for REACH and CLP (CARACAL) and the European Commission for a draft update of the Appendices to Chapters R.7a and R7.c of the Guidance on IR&CSA (Endpoint specific guidance) on “recommendations for nanomaterials” regarding human health endpoints
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The Austrian Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt Österreich) has launched a 2nd Stakeholder Consultation on the European Commission Study for the Review of the List of Restricted Substances under RoHS 2 Directive (Draft 1st Interim Report)
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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has announced that it is running a consultation on a 'reflection paper on medicines delivered using nano-sized block copolymer micelles'. It has written the document in collaboration with the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)
The Working Party on Nanotechnology (WPN) of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is undertaking a project on the Responsible Development of Nanotechnology. It aims to identify policies for the responsible development of nanotechnology, as well as establishing how these policies are being implemented.
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Dear NIA Members
The Health and Food Branch of Health Canada published in November 2012 a 'Draft Guidance Document: Sunscreen Monograph'. The guidance document note that supplementary information needs to be collected and made available on request by manufacturers who include nanomaterials in their products.
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Dear NIA Members,
For the ECHA meeting on the 23 of January 2013, NIA Members are invited to provide any comments and information regarding the scientific and technical challenges on registering nanomaterials (agenda point 3) as well as on the use of the Article 36 Decisions (agenda point 5).
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On the 30th January 2013 the European Commission will host Workshop on the Second Regulatory Review on Nanomaterials; the draft programme of the event can be downloaded here.
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The US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has launched a 'Request for Information and Comment' of the scientific data on silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) to ascertain the potential health risks to workers and to identify gaps in knowledge'.
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A new version of the ISO TR 13830 also known as 'Labelling project' is available for consultaion for all NIA members. This document has the potential of affecting all aspects of cunsumer goods that contain manufactured nanomaterials.
