Presentation slides from the STOA seminar "Nanomedicine in Europe: present and for the future" are now ready for download. Follow the link below, you can download the presentation slides that the speakers prepared for the event.

Nanomedicine in Europe: present and for the future

14.00-18.30, 2 June 2010

European Parliament

Brussels

The NanoMed Round Table Final Report is now available online at http://www.nanomedroundtable.org/Publications

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...