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EUON Welcomes New Study Proposals

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 4/24/2024

The European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) invites proposals for upcoming studies aimed at addressing knowledge gaps for nanomaterials within the EU market, such as...more

EUON Looking for Topics to Address in Upcoming Studies

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 6/24/2022

The European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) announced on June 17, 2022, that it is looking for topics that could be addressed in its upcoming studies. EUON conducts up to three studies annually to address...more

EUON Publishes Nanopinion on How to Assess the Risks of Nanoplastics

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 3/1/2022

On February 24, 2022, the European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) published a Nanopinion entitled “Are nanoplastics hazardous? The way forward to overcome the uncertainties of risk assessment” by Dr. Anita...more

EUON Publishes Nanopinion on the Completion of the Active Phase of ACEnano

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 12/28/2021

On December 21, 2021, the European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) published a Nanopinion entitled “ACEnano: Goodbye, Hello” by Dr. Eugenia Valsami-Jones about Project ACEnano, a Horizon2020 project that...more

EUON Seeks Topic Suggestions for Future Studies on Nanomaterials

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 3/23/2021

The European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) announced on March 19, 2021, that it is looking for topic suggestions that could be addressed in its upcoming studies. According to EUON, up to three studies are...more

EUON Publishes Nanopinion on Using eREACHNano to Register Nanoforms under REACH

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 2/23/2021

On February 19, 2021, the European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) published a Nanopinion entitled “eREACHNano helps you to register nanoforms under REACH” by Dorte Rasmussen, Ph.D., who has been working on...more

SCCS Opinion on the Safety of Nanomaterials in Cosmetics Includes Prioritized List of Nanomaterials for Risk Assessment

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 1/13/2021

On January 11, 2021, the European Commission’s (EC) Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) posted a final opinion entitled Scientific Advice on the Safety of Nanomaterials in Cosmetics. The EC requested that SCCS...more

Public Consultation Begins on SCCS Scientific Advice on Safety of Nanomaterials in Cosmetics

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 10/8/2020

The European Commission’s (EC) Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) began a public consultation on October 5, 2020, on a preliminary opinion entitled Scientific Advice on the Safety of Nanomaterials in Cosmetics. ...more

EFSA Calls for Abstracts for Colloquium on Micro- and Nanoplastics in Food

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 12/30/2019

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has announced a call for abstract submissions for oral presentations, posters, and poster pitches at its colloquium on “A coordinated approach to assess the human health risks of...more

EUON Seeks Topics to Address in Upcoming Studies

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 10/17/2019

The European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) announced on October 15, 2019, that it seeks topics that could be addressed in upcoming studies. EUON conducts up to three studies annually that are intended to...more

EUON Looks for Topic Suggestions for Future Studies on Nanomaterials

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 1/15/2019

The European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) conducts up to three studies annually. The studies are intended to address knowledge gaps relating to nanomaterials that are of interest to the general public and...more

Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, November 2018

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 11/20/2018

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA Issues Final TSCA Fees Rule: On October 17, 2018, EPA issued a final fees rule under TSCA. 83 Fed. Reg. 52694. The final rule largely tracks the proposed rule....more

EU NanoSafety Cluster Releases EU-U.S. Roadmap Nanoinformatics 2030

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 11/19/2018

The European Union (EU) released the EU US Roadmap Nanoinformatics 2030 on November 15, 2018. The Roadmap, developed by scientists from the EU, U.S., and a few other countries, is a compilation of state-of-the-art...more

EUON Study Finds Knowledge Gaps Exist in Risk Assessment of Nano-Sized Pigments

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 9/11/2018

The European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) announced on September 7, 2018, that a new study found gaps in the current knowledge on the hazard and risk assessment of nano-sized pigments. The study,...more

EFSA Publishes New Guidance on Nanotechnologies in Food and Feed

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 7/6/2018

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a July 4, 2018, press release announcing the availability of new guidance on how to assess the safety of nanoscience and nanotechnology applications. The guidance covers novel...more

EFSA Begins Public Consultation on Guidance for the Risk Assessment of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Applications

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 1/15/2018

On January 12, 2018, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) opened a public consultation on its draft guidance for the risk assessment of nanoscience and nanotechnology applications in the food and feed chain. The...more

JRC Publishes NANoREG Framework for the Safety Assessment of Nanomaterials

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 5/9/2017

The European Commission (EC) Joint Research Center (JRC) has published a Science for Policy report entitled NANoREG framework for the safety assessment of nanomaterials. The report was developed within the NANoREG project,...more

NanoMONITOR Begins Survey to Refine Design of Real-Time Information and Monitoring System

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 5/5/2017

NanoMONITOR announced on May 3, 2017, the launch of a survey intended to refine the design of the real-time information and monitoring system to support the risk assessment of nanomaterials under the Registration, Evaluation,...more

EC Requests Scientific Opinion on Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer (Nano) and Sodium Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer (Nano)

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 9/12/2016

The European Commission (EC) requested a scientific opinion from the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) on styrene/acrylates copolymer and sodium styrene/acrylates copolymer in nano forms. Under the Cosmetics...more

EC Requests Scientific Opinion on Colloidal Silver (Nano)

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 9/2/2016

The European Commission (EC) has requested a scientific opinion from the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) on colloidal silver (nano). Under the Cosmetics Regulation, any cosmetic product containing a...more

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