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Released on Monday 14 May 2012
In an interview with Genetic
Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN), the Nanotechnology Industries
Association (NIA) raised concerns about the implementability of the
European Commission's recommendation of a definition of the term 'nanomaterial'.
"Instead of a business development
possibility, it is much more a threat of costly product compliance," Dr Steffi Friedrichs, Director General of the NIA, told GEN.
The NIA, which represents a diverse membership of large
and small companies interested in the utilisation of nanotechnologies in nearly
all industrial sectors, is...
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Nanotechnology Industries Association, NIA, nanomaterial definition
Released on Tuesday 10 April 2012
The Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) has submitted detailed comments to a proposal from the government of Switzerland that recommends activites relating to nanotechnologies and manufactured nanomaterials to be added to the Global Plan of Action of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM). The proposal forms part of the preparatory work for the 3rd International Conference of Chemical Management (ICCM) that will be held 17-21st September 2012. Follow this link to download the full NIA comments.
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NIA, Nanotechnology Industries Association, SAICM, Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management
Released on Monday 12 March 2012
The European Commission recommendation on the nanomaterials definition helps building confidence and ‘companies are in a better position to approach the perceived risks and take a more proactive stance’ says NIA Director of Advocacy, Dr David Carlander, in an interview published in the 3rd edition of the ChemCon Daily, a publication published in cooperation with Chemical Watch during the conference ChemCon Europe 2012 that was held 5-9th of March in Madrid, Spain.Registered NIA Members can download the full feature article from the 'Members only'-Area on the NIA...
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Nanotechnology Industries Association, NIA, definition, Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals, REACH, European Chemicals Agency, ECHA, REACH Implementation Projects on Nanomaterials, RIP-oNs
Released on Friday 13 January 2012
The European Commission Joint Research Centre
(JRC), supported by the Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA)and its member company BASF
has published the second report in a series on the NM- Series of Representative
Manufactured Nanomaterials. Entitled 'NM- Series
of Representative Manufactured Nanomaterials: Zinc Oxide NM-110, NM-111,
NM-112, NM-113 Characterisation and Test Item Preparation,' the report
is the second publication documenting results obtained under the OECD
WPMN Sponsorship Programme on the Safety Testing of Manufactured Nanomaterials.
The...
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Europe, European Commission, EC Joint Research Centre, EC JRC, Reference Nanomaterial, Reference Material, NM-Series, Repository of Reference Nanomaterials, Representative Manufactured Nanomaterial, RMN, OECD Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials, OECD WPMN, Nanotechnology Industries Association, NIA, PROSPECT, nano-ZnO
Released on Wednesday 11 January 2012
'Nanotechnology has already become a reality in some areas and promises great things in others. However, the road to the nano future still includes a number of obstacles,' starts a a feature article in this month's issue of Chemistry & Industry. Dr Steffi Friedrichs, Director General of the Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA), contributed clarifications on nanotechnology in food and cosmetics, highlighting in particular the industries' efforts to establish the safety of their products beyond regulatory requirements.
Registered NIA Members can download the full Chemistry...
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Nanotechnology Industries Association, NIA, consumer products, cosmetics, food & feed
Released on Friday 16 December 2011
'NanoAgri is one of
very many promising fields where the use of nanotechnologies can bring benefits
to all parties involved in the agricultural chain, from input producers to
farmers and consumers,' comments Dr David Carlander, Director of Advocacy
at the Nanotechnology Industries Association, in an exclusive interview with New AG International magazine (Issue:
November 2011) in a feature article entitled Nanotechnology in
Agriculture: When tiny stuff has huge effect on Plant Growth.
He continues to emphasise that the 'EU has developed forward-looking policies and strategies where...
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Nanotechnology Industries Association, NIA, agriculture, food & feed, food contact
Released on Monday 12 December 2011
The Nanotechnology
Industries Association (NIA) recently shed light on the debate on the 'why
and wherefore' of the European Commission's recent recommendation for a
definition of the term 'nanomaterial' in the context of existing 'nano'-definitions:
"The ISO definition is a technical definition,
while the Commission's is a regulatory one," says Steffi Friedrichs,
Director General of the Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) in an interview
with ChemicalWatch. "These are significant differences in
purpose, deeply influencing the scope and wording of the two different...
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Released on Friday 9 December 2011
The article 'EU
Definition of Nanosubstances Could Boost Public Acceptance, Improve Regulations'
published by the Meridian Institute
on the 2nd December 2011 discusses the content of the workshop entitled 'Defining Nano!? - Compliance Requirements & Market Impact of the EU Definition of 'Nanomaterials'' - organized by the NIA on the 30th November in Brussels. Speakers at the NIA workshop said that 'the definition could help build public
confidence and give companies more security as they move forward with
nanotechnology-enabled products,' points out the article. In the absence...
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Released on Wednesday 9 November 2011
On the 7th of November 2011, the official launch of the European Research partnership project
MARINA (MAnaging RIsks of
NAnoparticles) was announced by the Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM). As one of the project partners, the Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) is responsible for the NM-Series materials and reference dossiers.
The aim of the project is to develop
specific reference methods for managing the potential risks of engineered
nanomaterials (ENM). The goal of the project is to address the four central
themes in the ENM risk...
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MARINA, MAnaging RIsks of NAnoparticles, NIA, Nanotechnology Industries Association, partnership, 7th European Framework Programme, FP7
Released on Friday 21 October 2011
In response to the European Commission's Recommendation on a Definition of Nanomaterials, the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) stated that the definition is too broad, saying it would add 'unnecessary burden' as well as legal uncertainty for companies. In addition, fears were expressed that too many products would fall under the scope of the definition, as for example mineral pigments used in paints and others that have already been on the market for decades. While the chemical industry agrees with the Commission that the definition should not be swayed by hazard or risk...
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Europe, European Commission, definition, nanomaterial, regulation, European Chemical Industry Council, CEFIC, European Environmental Bureau, EEB, Australian Friends of the Earth, Australian FoE, Nanoclast, Nanotechnology Industries Association, NIA