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.
