29 Jun 2023
The Federal Office of Public Health in Switzerland has just released a new version of the Precautionary Matrix for Synthetic Nanomaterials.
21 Jun 2023
Four shows combine to showcase the very latest advanced technologies and innovations within battery technology, electric vehicles, advanced materials and technical ceramics at the NEC in June.
19 Jun 2023
EuroNanoForum 2023 was held recently in Lund under the Swedish Presidency of the European Council. Held every two years, the event brings together European Commission policymakers with the wider nano community from academia and industry. Landon Mertz, NIA Chair and CEO of US company Cerion Nanomaterials, was invited to give a keynote presentation...
19 Jun 2023
NIA’s Interim Director General, Sean Kelly, recently attended the bi-annual nanoSAFE conference, which this year was also held in conjunction with the EU NanoSafety Cluster's Nanoweek. Organised by NIA member CEA, the nanoSAFE conference is held every two years in Grenoble, with this year’s being the 8th edition.
19 Jun 2023
On 2nd May the Commission released the much-awaited Guidance on how to test for nanomaterials following the new recommendation of a definition (2022/C 229/01) adopted by the European Commission in 2022. The guidance builds from the two JRC Science for Policy Reports EUR 29647 and EUR 29942 and provides an overview of key terms and concepts, a...
19 Jun 2023
The 12th revision of the SCCS Notes of Guidance for the testing of cosmetics ingredients and their safety evaluation was released on 16th May 2023. This update includes a throughout review on the use of NAMs and AOPs in the evaluation of the safety assessment of cosmetics, as well as a description of New Generation Risk Assessment Approaches...
4 May 2023
An extension of the closing date of the declaration regarding the R-Nano Registry has been granted till 31 May 2023
For the 2023 reporting year, it is required to provide the updated characterisation methods for substances, following the updated mandatory fields and the characterisation analytical methods listed in the form.
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12 Apr 2023
The European Commission (EC) adopted the Commission delegated regulation (EU) 2023/707 which adds hazard classes from REACH to
24 Mar 2023
The document discusses the implications of the safe- and sustainability-by-design approach for the development and use of advanced materials.
21 Mar 2023
The report covers the most recent updates in non-animal methods for both research and regulatory testing.
20 Mar 2023
Members of the group will have the opportunity to contribute their perspective on the Agency's Emerging Risks Identification System.
15 Mar 2023
Feedback from NIA on the Commission's Safe- and Sustainable-by-Design Framework
6 Mar 2023
What are the current cleaning and sanitation protocols of public spaces? What kind of nano-based solutions are available to meet this need? What are the current cleaning and sanitation protocols of public spaces? What kind of nano-based solutions are available to meet this need? Finally, how do we actually measure the efficacy of an...
6 Mar 2023
The report identifies KPIs to measure the industrial transition towards safe and sustainable chemicals.
17 Feb 2023
NIA is launching a call for expressions of interest on behalf of Zeon Corporation
15 Feb 2023
The EU NanoData database now includes information on the agriculture and consumer products sectors
13 Feb 2023
NIA participated in the workshop presenting the preliminary results of the case studies testing the applicability of the SSbD framework
9 Feb 2023
An article on the Royal Society of Chemistry journal with contributions from the SUSNANOFAB project
3 Feb 2023
The document sets out the actions and conditions to improve resilience in the chemical industry and to achieve the green and digital transitions.
