Contributions to the consultation on the definition of “nanomaterial”
The European Commission published the 136 contributions1[NDLR] Initially published on the following link https://ec.europa.eu/environment/pdf/chemicals/nanotech/TSC_Nanodefinition_PublicExcerpt.xlsx, they seem to have disappeared from the European Commission’s website; AVICENN had downloaded them in 2021 and has decided to upload them to veillenanos.fr in order to keep track of the positions defended at that stage by the stakeholderscollected as part of its consultation on the definition of the term “nanomaterial”, as well as additional contributions from French authorities, the Industrial Minerals Association (IMA) and the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR).
The Commission said it is conducting a “detailed analysis” with the goal of publishing a summary and statistical analysis of the responses by the end of 2021, as well as its plans for the potential revision or replacement of the current definition recommendation.
Other news on the topic
Upcoming Nano Agenda
- E-learning program: awareness-raising for personnel who come into contact with nanomaterials during research, formulation, production, maintenance, cleaning, upkeep, etc., as well as safety coordinators or engineers, facility managers, heads of laboratories where nanoparticles are handled.
- Organizers: INSTN Grenoble (CEA)
- On the program:
- 1 – Introduction, definition and characteristics of nanomaterials
- 2 – Toxicity of nanomaterials: the state of knowledge
- 3 – Metrology and characterization of nanomaterials
- 4 – Prevention and protection against nanomaterials in the workplace
- 5 – Quiz: assessment of learning outcomes
- The 2-hour course can be viewed for one month from the date of registration.
- Website: https://instn.cea.fr/…risques-lies-aux-nanomateriaux…
- Annual conference of the NaMasTE research group (Manufactured Nanomaterials, Toxicology, Ecotoxicology and Risks: towards controlled development)
- Dates: December 9 and 10, 2025
- Organizers: CNRS
- Website: https://namaste2025.sciencesconf.org
- 8th Congress of Occupational Medicine and Health (CNMST 2026)
- Theme 5: Emerging pathologies and risks, Mr Henri Bastos (ANSES), Pr Lynda Bensefa-Colas (AP-HP), Dr Catherine Nisse (CHU Lille)
- Website: www.medecine-sante-travail.com
Notes and references
- 1[NDLR] Initially published on the following link https://ec.europa.eu/environment/pdf/chemicals/nanotech/TSC_Nanodefinition_PublicExcerpt.xlsx, they seem to have disappeared from the European Commission’s website; AVICENN had downloaded them in 2021 and has decided to upload them to veillenanos.fr in order to keep track of the positions defended at that stage by the stakeholders