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...
11 Mar 2025
Call for Evidence on the European Cosmetic Product Regulation Open Until 21 March
The revision of the EU Cosmetic Product Regulation officially began on 21 February with the launch of a call for evidence, open until 21 March. This will be followed by a 12-week consultation period in the second quarter of 2025, with...
11 Mar 2025
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a new call for Seconded National Experts (SNEs), inviting professionals from national administrations to contribute to EFSA’s work while gaining experience to bring back to their home institutions.
11 Mar 2025
The Yordas Group, through its Principal Consultant Dr. Neil Hunt and co-authors, has recently published a scientific article examining the 2018 REACH revisions, which introduced nanomaterial-specific clarifications and provisions. The study focuses on multicomponent nanomaterials (MCNM), assessing REACH's regulatory preparedness to address them...
11 Mar 2025
NIA’s Director of Regulatory Affairs, Blanca Suarez, was invited to speak at the 9th Annual Summit on Regulations and Compliance for Cosmetics, hosted in Brussels by the European Responsible Person Association (ERPA).
11 Mar 2025
Several nanomaterials have been banned from use in cosmetics following amendments to Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009, introduced in early 2024. These changes were based on recent opinions from the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) regarding their safety in cosmetic applications.
A grace period was provided...
13 Feb 2025
NIA is pleased to announce that we have been appointed Chair of the Subgroup for Uptake and Deployment of Advanced Materials within the EU Technology Council for Advanced Materials. This strategic role places NIA at the forefront of efforts to accelerate the transition of advanced materials from research to industrial application across the EU.
13 Feb 2025
The Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) is a partner in DESIDERATA, a €12.8 million Horizon Europe Innovation Action that launched on 1 January 2025. Coordinated by the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), DESIDERATA brings together 16 partners from 12 countries to develop safer alternatives to substances of concern in...
