Registration for EC Scientific Hearing on Risk Assessment of Nanomaterials now open
The European Commission (DG Health and Consumers) has opened the registration for the Scientific Hearing on Risk Assessment of Nanotechnologies (to be held in Brussels, on the 10 September 2009; Venue: Centre de Conference A. Borschette, Rue Froissart 36, 1040 Brussels).
According to the website, the main objectives of this Hearing are to identify:
- any possible scientific topics which have not been covered in the opinions from the relevant EU Risk Assessment Committees and Bodies;
- what are -according to current scientific knowledge- the main potential risks that could emerge from the use of nanomaterials in the future; and
- provision of relevant background information and comments on those issues.
Follow these links to download a DRAFT Programme of the Hearing, or to register for the Hearing.
Related Links:
The European Commission has launched a Public Consultation to prepare for a one-day Scientific Hearing on Nanotechnology, which will take place on 10 September 2009 in Brussels. (20th April 2009)
The EC’s Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) has published its opinion on the most recent developments in the risk assessment of nanomaterials. (18th February 2009)