The NanoMed Round Table Final Report (condensed version) is now available online at http://www.nanomedroundtable.org/Publications The full report will be available online from 20th March 2010.

Edinburgh Napier University's new Centre for Nano Safety has been set up. The Centre for Nano Safety is a multi-discplinary centre addressing the potential human and environmental effects of nanomaterials, incorporating human and environmental toxicology as well as microbiology.
http://www.napier.ac.uk/RANDKT/RKTCENTRES/NANOSAFETY/Pages/CentreforNano...

The Council of the Ministers has approved a political agreement on a draft regulation concerning novel foods, which includes a definition for ‘engineered nanomaterials’. For more information, please see
http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/09/st10/st10754.en09.pdf

On June 2, 2009, the United Kingdom (UK) released its response to the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (RCEP) Report entitled Novel Materials in the Environment: The Case of Nanotechnology. For more information, please consult http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm76/7620/7620.asp

On 5 June 2009 the European Commission has issued an interpretative document of Directive 2007/47/EC, which amends the Medical Devices Directive MDD 93/42/EEC and the Active Implantable Medical Devices Directive AIMDD 90/385/EEC. For more information, please consult http://www.emergogroup.com/files/2007-47-EC-guidance.pdf

On March 31, 2009, the European Parliament (EP) Committee on Environment, Public Health, and Food Safety amended and adopted a report on the regulatory aspects of nanomaterials. The January 2009 draft report was prepared by Swedish Green EP Member Carl Schlyter and urges tighter controls on nanotechnology. For more information, please consult http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2004_2009/documents/pr/763/763225...

On March 31, 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the funding opportunity for its joint U.S. -- United Kingdom (UK) Research Program: Environmental Behavior, Bioavailability, and Effects of Manufactured Nanomaterials. For more informaiton, please consult http://epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2009/2009_uk_nano.html

On March 24, 2009, the European Parliament (EP) approved an update of European Union (EU) legislation on cosmetics. As requested by the EP, the new regulation introduces a definition, safety assessment procedure and labeling requirement for all nanomaterials that are used in cosmetics. For more information, please consult http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/066-52333-082-0...

On March 18, 2009, the European Union’s European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) announced the results of a report entitled Expert Forecast on Emerging Chemical Risks Related to Occupational Safety And Health. For more information, please consult
http://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/reports/TE3008390ENC_chemical_risks

On 20th January, Nanomed Round Table’s Set-Up Round Table Meeting was held in the Club de la Fondation Universitaire. 45 initial experts coming from academia, industry, regulatory bodies and patient groups were present in the meeting. Expertise of the members covers regulation, economics, ethics, communication, risk assessment, medicine and other related areas. Experts to the meeting have identified ranges of issues involved in nanomedicine and discussed strategies to cooperate for further studies of these issues.