2 Oct 2025
The Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) and Yordas Group have been contracted by the European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON), run by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), to undertake a study on the a
15 Sep 2025
Brussels, [15.09.2025] – The Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) has submitted its response to the European Commission's consultation on the revised Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) framework, expressing strong support for its ambitious goals while advocating for improvements to enhance practicality and accessibility, particularly...
11 Sep 2025
NIA member BioNanoNet Forschungsgesellschaft mbH (BNN) is coordinating InnoMatSyn, an EU-funded project supporting advanced and innovative materials initiatives from regional, national level and across Europe. The three-year initiative brings together 14 partners from 10 countries to create synergies between different materials programs.
11 Sep 2025
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) has released a revised opinion following an exploratory study on nanoparticles in plant protection products and biocides. The study characterised nanoparticle content and assessed exposure risks for human populations and the environment.
ANSES confirms...
11 Sep 2025
NIA member Yordas has authored a EUON Nanopinion article exploring REACH obligations for multi-component nanomaterials. The publication examines regulatory complexity of these advanced materials, composed of several nano-constituents with properties differing from individual components.
Read the full article.
11 Sep 2025
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published two Technical Specifications for consistent classification and characterisation of graphene and related 2D materials, providing harmonised tools for quality assurance and regulatory alignment.
ISO/TS 9651:2025 (July 2025) defines a framework for classifying graphene-related...
11 Sep 2025
Canada's latest Plan of Priorities highlights nanomaterials for enhanced scrutiny, with a new strategy to identify which nanoforms in commerce need assessment. Nanomaterials are explicitly included in upcoming risk-assessment initiatives.
Authorities plan to identify data gaps and knowledge needs to support decision-making on nanomaterial...
11 Sep 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) under TSCA for substances including graphene nanoplatelets. Anyone intending to manufacture (including import) or process graphene nanoplatelets for designated "significant new use" must notify EPA at least 90 days in advance via Significant New Use...
11 Sep 2025
Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/1731 amends Annex XVII of REACH to include substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic to reproduction (CMRs). Adopted 8 August 2025 and published 11 August 2025, restrictions apply from 1 September 2025.
The update prohibits or limits newly classified CMR Category 1B substances in consumer products...
11 Sep 2025
AICIS has updated guidance on categorising industrial chemicals at the nanoscale. Companies must now assess whether substances fall into "specified class of introduction" if at least 50% of particles (by number) measure 1-100 nm as primary particles, aggregates, or agglomerates.
This distinction triggers enhanced reporting and record-keeping...
11 Sep 2025
Scientific evaluation of workplace exposure limits | Deadline: 29.09.2025
NIA has responded to ECHA's call for evidence on Poorly Soluble Low Toxicity Particles (PSLTs), specifically addressing occupational exposure limits (OELs). The submission advocates for ECHA to establish a group OEL for PSLTs, with more stringent values for ultrafine or...
25 Aug 2025
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on an updated "Safe and Sustainable by Design" (SSbD) framework, seeking stakeholder input to refine this voluntary decision-support tool. The framework is designed to guide the development of safer and more sustainable chemicals and materials throughout their entire lifecycle.
14 Jul 2025
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) hosted the 21st Nanomaterials Expert Group (NMEG) meeting on May 20-21, focusing on technical implementation issues for REACH, CLP, and Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) concerning nanomaterials.
14 Jul 2025
The European Food Safety Authority teamed up with the EU Joint Research Centre for a two-day Brussels workshop on nanomaterial risk assessment in food and feed applications. The event brought together experts from EFSA, EU agencies like EMA and ECHA, international bodies including OECD and US FDA, plus industry representatives and academic...
14 Jul 2025
The European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials published a thorough assessment of analytical methods for detecting carbon-based nanomaterials (CBNMs) in biological and environmental samples. The report highlights major challenges: background interference from natural carbon, missing reference materials, and lack of harmonized protocols.
Their...
14 Jul 2025
The German Environment Agency (UBA) commissioned the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) to study advanced materials relevant to the energy transition. Their report covers ten key materials—perovskites, quantum dots, graphene, carbon nanotubes, and others—selected for their market potential and ability to replace harmful...
14 Jul 2025
Cefas (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science) kicked off a comprehensive nanomaterial survey under the Offshore Chemical Notification Scheme (OCNS), working alongside the Dutch State Supervision of Mines (SSM).
The survey went live on June 10, with offshore chemical suppliers having until August 5 to submit their responses....
14 Jul 2025
The EU Joint Research Centre dropped two certified reference materials on June 25—titanium dioxide and barium sulfate powders. These materials help labs across Europe get more accurate results when identifying and measuring nanomaterials. They're designed to support the European Commission's 2022 nanomaterial definition recommendation, giving...
14 Jul 2025
The Nanotechnology Industries Association participated in the 25th meeting of the OECD Working Party of Manufactured Nanomaterials (OECD WPMN) this June, representing industry interests as Vice-Chair of the BIAC Nanotechnology Committee.
