6 Jul 2022
The document provides guidance for adapting risk assessment practices to substances at the nanoscale in accordance with OECD recommendations.
11 Jun 2022
The long-awaited update of Recommendation 2011/696 is now available.
13 May 2022
The company is participating in the pilot trial of an innovative technology that could shape the future of carbon capture and storage (CCS).
11 May 2022
ECHA is carrying out a new targeted consultation of the proposal for the harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) of silver, submitted by Sweden and already the object of consultations in 2020 and 2021.
28 Apr 2022
Feedback is sought to assess the options to revise authorisations and restrictions, as well as the extension of the generic risk management approach.
25 Apr 2022
The European Research Executive Agency (REA) has circulated a call for experts from a wide range of fields, including nanotechnology, to register in the European Commission database.
7 Apr 2022
NIA member Cerion Nanomaterials has been recognized with Frost & Sullivan's “2022 Technology Innovation Leadership Award”
This award is provided in recognition of Cerion’s superior leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic development within the nanomaterials industry.
You can read the full report here.
31 Mar 2022
After REACH, targeted revision begins in order to bring the CPR in line with the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability.
25 Mar 2022
The event saw the presentation and discussion of the draft safe-and sustainable-by-design criteria for chemicals that should be finalized by the end of the year.
15 Mar 2022
A discussion of the current and potential future framework for regulating intentionally produced nanoplastics.
3 Mar 2022
Our latest Nano In Action webinar's recording is now available to watch or watch again: https://youtu.be/ExnEkGcovK8
The webinar is divided in two parts: the first one presents the Graphene Classification Framework and the rationale for its creation, discussing the need for clarity when talking about different types of graphene. The second part...
3 Mar 2022
The EU Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) and ECHA are collecting information for a study on nanomaterials biodegradation.
2 Mar 2022
The relevant nanomaterials will be added to Annex II of the Cosmetics Regulation.
2 Mar 2022
Nanoplastics are becoming a familiar term due to increased discussions on plastic pollution, yet they have not been as well described as engineered nanomaterials.
10 Feb 2022
NIA member Vitrocell are among the co-authors of a publication exploring reproducible automation and standardization protocols for sample preparation.
9 Feb 2022
The Safe(r)-by-design guidelines for the nanotechnology industry, co-authored by NIA staff Dr Blanca Suarez Merino and Dr Sean Kelly as part of the NanoReg2 project, are now available online.
2 Feb 2022
ECHA has published an update to the Appendix for nanoforms applicable to the Guidance on Registration and Substance Identification.
20 Jan 2022
The European Commission has opened the public consultation on the targeted revision of Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH Regulation).
18 Jan 2022
NIA members Amires and CEA are among the organisers of IndTech2022, which will be held in Grenoble under the auspices of the French Presidency of the EU.
18 Jan 2022
NIA member the University of Birmingham is organising the final conference of the NanoCommons project of which it is the coordinator. The event will be taking place in Limassol (Cyprus) during the NanoWeek organised by NanoCommons in collaboration with the NanoSafetyCluster from 20 to 24 June.