Environment Council conclusions on nanomaterials | NIA News

On 26 June the EU Envirnoment Minsters adopted conclusions from their meeting. Among the conclusions nanomaterials were mentioned as follows:

'[The Council] STRESSES the need to gather information on uses and exposure regarding nanomaterials and to update and improve risk assessment and validated test methods in this respect; URGES the Commission to finalise the review of the Recommendation on the definition of nanomaterials, revise it as necessary and ensure that nanomaterials are consistently identified and addressed in all legislation by a legally binding definition;