Belgium published in the January 15, 2018, Official Gazette an amendment to the Royal Decree regarding the placement on the market of substances manufactured at the nanoscale. …… https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/belgium-modifies-royal-decree-regarding-40344
EFSA has opened a public consultation on its draft guidance for the risk assessment of nanoscience and nanotechnology applications in the food and feed chain. The guidance covers the relevant areas within EFSA’s remit, such as novel foods, food contact materials, food and feed additives, and pesticides…….. http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/press/news/180112?utm_source=EFSA+Newsletters&utm_campaign=ec5c9c5d03-HL_180112&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_7ea646dd1d-ec5c9c5d03-63804765
The term nanomaterials refers to materials that have at least one dimension (height, width or length) that is smaller than 100 nanometres (10−7 metre), which is about the size of a virus particle. This particular size dimension represents a major characteristic of manufactured nanomaterials (MNMs). The unique properties of MNMs may result in better paints, […]
On September 15, 2017, the European Commission (EC) began a public consultation on the revision of the 2011 EC Recommendation on the definition of nanomaterial. The EC intended the definition to achieve consistent application of the term nanomaterial across all legislation…….. https://www.natlawreview.com/article/ec-begins-consultation-revising-recommendation-definition-nanomaterial
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated on September 21, 2017, significant new use rules (SNUR) for 37 chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMN). Six of the chemical substances, including carbon nanotube (generic) and nanocarbon (generic), are subject to consent orders issued by EPA under Section 4 of the Toxic Substances […]
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published standard ISO/TS 80004-13:2017, “Nanotechnologies — Vocabulary — Part 13: Graphene and related two-dimensional (2D) materials.” According to ISO, over the last decade, interest has arisen in graphene due to its “many exceptional properties.” …… http://nanotech.lawbc.com/2017/09/iso-publishes-vocabulary-standard-for-graphene-and-related-2d-materials/
CFDA is paying special attention to supervision and enforcement of sunscreen products. 15 sunscreen products were found unqualified, the major reason was that ingredients claimed on label did not correspond to the actual product. Unqualified Sunscreen Products 2017 No. Product Type Investigating Result 1 UV filter Cream Absence of Benzophenone-3, 3-(4’-Methylbenzylidene)-dl- camphor, 1-(4-Tert-butylphenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) propane-1,3-dione, 2-Ethylhexyl […]
EU amended cosmetic ingredient standards (EC), added several prohibited ingredients and changed limited ingredient list. As a cosmetic regulation sample, EU’s regulation has long been followed by Asia Pacific, and this amendment may affect ingredient standards in Asia Pacific. On Aug, 3th 2017, EU added 3-and4-(4-Hydroxy-4-methylpentyl) cyclohex-3-ene-1-carbaldehyde (HICC), atranol, and chloroatranol these three ingredients into […]
This is the final report of the Nanocomput project, the main aims of which were to review the current status of computational methods that are potentially useful for predicting the properties of engineered nanomaterials, and to assess their applicability in order to provide advice on the use of these approaches for the purposes of the […]
You are what you eat, which is why Associate Professor Kristen Lyons and Dr Naomi Smith are so concerned about the microscopic ingredients yet to be declared safe that are being put in our foods…… https://newmatilda.com/2017/07/29/nano-foods-theres-no-proof-some-of-the-tiny-things-youre-eating-are-safe/
Companies do not have to provide physchem data for specific types of silicon dioxide The Echa Board of Appeal (BoA) has dismissed a set of substance identity information requests from the agency in a case concerning forms of nano silicon dioxide….. https://chemicalwatch.com/57787/information-requests-dismissed-in-reach-nano-case
According to the July 7, 2017, issue of the Chemicals Management Plan Progress Report, Health Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada are in the process of prioritizing nanoscale forms of substances on the Domestic Substances List……… http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/canada-intends-to-publish-nanoscale-97277
On June 30, 2017, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Board of Appeal published two decisions related to nanomaterials. In the July 5, 2017, issue of ECHA Weekly, ECHA states that the Board of Appeal “largely upheld the appeals and annulled most of the requests for information.” ….. http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/echa-announces-two-decisions-on-appeals-32826
The European risk committee of European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has proposed that Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) be classified as a class 2 carcinogen. Although it is still in the proposal stage, this potential classification will have a significant impact on worldwide cosmetic ingredient regulation.
Researchers at the University of Technology Sydney warn that the broad-spectrum antimicrobial effectiveness of silver is being put at risk by the widespread and inappropriate expansion of nanosilver use in medical and consumer goods….. https://phys.org/news/2017-03-rampant-antibacterial-nanosilver-resistance.html
WASHINGTON — In a major victory for environmentalists and public health advocates, the US Food and Drug Administration today banned the use of triclosan as an ingredient in antibacterial soaps, saying that such cleaners were no better than regular soap, and could be harmful….. FDA bans antibacterial soaps containing triclosan
The Swedish Government has notified the European Commission (EC) that it intends to amend the information requirements concerning the Swedish Chemicals Agency’s (KEMI) product register to require notifiers to provide information on nanomaterials contained in the product…. http://www.safenano.org/news/news-articles/sweden-to-require-information-on-nanomaterials-in-product-register-notifications/
Particle and Fibre Toxicology have presented a brand new video abstract summarising new research in Particle and Fibre Toxicology: “Slow lung clearance and limited translocation of four sizes of inhaled iridium nanoparticles”……… http://www.safenano.org/news/news-articles/the-air-you-breathe-do-nanoparticles-pose-a-health-risk/
A California federal appeals court has revoked the US EPA’s conditional approval of a product containing nanosilver because it could not confirm that its use was in the public interest…. http://www.safenano.org/news/news-articles/court-revokes-us-epa-approval-of-nanosilver-product/
On the 15th of June, 2017, the European Commission (EC) published a catalogue of nanomaterials used in cosmetic products on the European Union market. Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 requires the EC to publish a catalogue of all nanomaterials used in cosmetics placed on the market, indicating the categories and foreseeable exposure conditions….. http://www.safenano.org/news/news-articles/ec-publishes-catalogue-of-nanomaterials-used-in-cosmetic-products-placed-in-the-eu-market/
