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European Commission announces 3rd Nanotechnology ‘Safety for Success’-Dialogue

Published: Tuesday 4 August 2009

The European Commission DG Health and Consumer (DG SANCO) has announced the 3rdAnnual Nanotechnology ‘Safety for Success’-Dialogue: Building Trust in Nanotechnologies, to be held on the 3rd and 4th November 2009 in Brussels, Belgium.

This year’s event will focus on the examination of Four Case Studies of nanomaterials, used in consumer products:

  • TiO2 in sunscreens/cosmetics
  • Nanoparticles in paint
  • Carbon nanotubes
  • Nanosilver in textiles

Each case study will aim at answering the following six questions:

  • Q1: Why is the product called/labelled “nano"?
  • Q2: What is the information about its availability on the market?
  • Q3: What are the regulatory requirements that govern its existence on the market?
  • Q4: What kind of safety testing is being performed?
  • Q5: What are the expected benefits and risks (consumer, manufacturer, and environment)?
  • Q6: What is the involvement of stakeholders and citizens' groups

Follow this link to download the draft programme of the 3rd Nanotechnology ‘Safety for Success’-Dialogue.

 

Registered NIA Members can download the detailed Meeting Notes of the 1st and the 2nd Annual Nanotechnology "Safety for Success" Dialogue Workshop (held on the 25th & 26th October 2007, and the 2nd and 3rd October 2008, respectively) from the ‘Members Only’-area on the NIA website (go to ‘Meeting Reports (from the NIA delegate)’). 

See also:
NIA Weekly - an EXCLUSIVE update on the latest Nanotechnology Developments 

NIA Weekly Update - 1/2009 (15th July 2009):

  • OECD WPMN SG6 Workshop
  • Recycling and Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (European WEEE and RoHS directives recast)
  • Nanomaterials discussion at the ‘United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals’ 
 
Related Links:
The European Commission DG Health and Consumer (DG SANCO) has published the submissions to its Public Consultation in preparation of a Scientific Hearing on Risk Assessment of Nanotechnologies. (23rd July 2009)
 
EXCLUSIVE Documents now available on the NIA Website
Meeting Reports (by the NIA Delegate):
24th June 2009: 1st & 2nd Steering Committee meeting of the 3rd ‘Nanotechnology Safety for Success’-Dialogue Workshop (24th June 2009)
 
The EC has published the Minutes of the most recent meeting of its Scientific on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR), during its 27th plenary meeting, held on the 26th November 2008, SCENIHR concluded that the 2nd Dialogue on Nanotechnology – Safety for Success, held in Brussels in October 2008, ‘was considered a useful and informative initiative in particular for establishing a regular dialogue with different stakeholders. [...] The launch of a network on risk assessment on nanomaterials was foreseen as a result of this meeting to exchange and pool information.’ (23rd January 2009)
 
The Directorate-General for Health and Consumers (DG SANCO) of the European Commission has published a document entitled ‘Follow-up to the 2nd Nanotechnology Safety for Success Dialogue: Top ten actions to launch by Easter 2009’, highlighting the following initiatives: [...] (23rd January 2009)