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.
16 Jun 2025
The Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) announces the publication of an important new open access article in Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics, co-authored by our Director General, Dr. Sean Kelly.
The article, "Setting off on the right path: make your research regulatory relevant," tackles a persistent challenge: scientifically...
11 Jun 2025
On 8 May 2025, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) opened a consultation on revising the GMP guidelines for Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs), with implications for products involving nanomaterials. The revision aims to align ATMP manufacturing with updated Annex 1 provisions on sterile production and to integrate quality principles from...
11 Jun 2025
The European Commission has launched a comprehensive evaluation of the Cosmetic Products Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 to assess whether it remains effective and relevant in today’s market. This is the first review since the Regulation's full implementation in 2013 and will examine how successful the CPR has been in protecting human health and...
11 Jun 2025
On 17th-18th June, the NIA will participate in the annual OECD Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (WPMN) meeting as vice-chair of the Business at OECD (BIAC) for the WPMN. The meeting will discuss activities carried out during the year, including the status of OECD guidelines and guidance development for nanomaterials, hazard and exposure...
4 Jun 2025
The Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) has co-signed an open letter alongside leading business and agri-food industry stakeholders, urging the European Commission and EFSA to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the EU’s food safety risk assessment system. The letter highlights the need for streamlined procedures, better...
12 May 2025
The SCCS has issued an opinion concluding that hydroxyapatite in nanoform is safe for use in toothpaste up to a maximum concentration of 29.5% and in mouthwash up to a maximum concentration of 10%, under reasonably foreseeable exposure conditions. This safety assessment applies only to rod-shaped particles where at least 87% have aspect ratios...
12 May 2025
The approach was published as a proposal for nanospecific assessment in the food and feed sector under the NAMs4NANO project, funded by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The review identified more than 260 individual NAMs, and highlights that some of them, even if promising, are still lagging regarding regulatory implementation. Very few...
8 May 2025
The Nanotechnology Industries Association is delighted to announce that one of our esteemed members, Yordas Group, has been honoured with the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade.
11 Apr 2025
The Advocate General of the European Union has advised that the European Court of Justice (ECJ) should reverse a 2022 ruling by the General Court, which had invalidated the European Commission's 2019 decision to classify titanium dioxide in certain powdered forms as potentially carcinogenic when inhaled. As previously noted in a memorandum dated...
11 Apr 2025
The OSOA approach is part of the European Green Deal and aims to simplify safety assessment across different European Regulatory Frameworks, with a final goal to unify registration and risk assessment of chemicals on the European market. The OSOA approach also includes a common information sharing platform. On 1 April 2025, the European...
11 Apr 2025
At the meeting of the Competent Authorities for REACH and CLP (CARACAL) on 3-4 April, the European Commission presented to Member States their plans for the much-awaited REACH revision as part of the Commission's 2020 chemicals strategy for sustainability. This follows the announcement on 27th February on the adoption of the Chemical Package under...
2 Apr 2025
The Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) is pleased to announce its participation in the Particles Platform, an important collaborative initiative that brings together EU industry associations focused on particulate materials. This strategic alliance enables the NIA to strengthen its advocacy role and ensure that the unique perspectives of...
