European Commission

Scientific Hearing on Risk Assessment of Nanotechnologies,
Brussels, 10 September 2009

Venue: Centre de Conference A. Borschette, Rue Froissart 36, 1040 Brussels

On 10 September 2009, the European Commission (DG Health and Consumers) is organising in Brussels a Scientific Hearing on the risk assessment of nanotechnologies.

The main objectives of this Hearing are to identify:

• any possible scientific topics which have not been covered in the opinions from the relevant EU Risk Assessment Committees and Bodies;
• what are -according to current scientific knowledge- the main potential risks that could emerge from the use of nanomaterials in the future; and
• provision of relevant background information and comments on those issues.

Draft Programme of the Scientific Hearing

• Detailed draft programme

Public consultation

• Submissions to public consultation

Related events

• 3rd Nano Safety for Success Dialogue: Building Trust in Nanotechnologies

Presentations

• The Role of EU Scientific Committees for Risk Assessment of Nanomaterials
  B. DELOGU,
  Directorate-General for Health & Consumers, European Commission
• Public Consultation on Risk Assessment of Nanotechnologies: Summary of contributions
  L. BONTOUX,
  Directorate-General for Health & Consumers, European Commission
• (Scientific) Comments on the Public Consultation’s Summary
  W. H De JONG,
  Vice Chair SCENIHR

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