Introduction

The Policy
Key areas
Dialogues
FAQ
Useful Links
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Links

European Commission's Directorates-General and Services involved in nanotechnology

Research DG
Industrial Technologies
for research projects in nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and production technologies (NMP)

Information Society and Media DG
Nanoelectronics for research projects in nanoelectronics

Enterprise and Industry DG
Chemicals policy for chemicals legislation, including nanomaterials

Enterprise and Industry DG
REACH for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), including nanomaterials

Bureau of European Policy Advicers (BEPA)
the European Group on Ethics EGE for ethics related to nanotechnology

Joint Research Centre
Nanotechnology research at the JRC

Regional Policy DG for infrastructures –
nano related website
address pending

Education DG and Training for education and mobility –
nano related website address pending

Employment and Social Affairs DG for societal aspects and occupational safety –
nano related website
address pending

Health and Consumer Protection DG for health risk assessment and regulation –
nano related website

Environment DG for environmental risk assessment and regulation–
nano related website

External Relations DG for international cooperation –
nano related website
address pending

CORDIS website portal on nanotechnology research on European level. It offers website access to funding opportunities and EU funded projects, information on international co-operation, financing and innovation, education and mobility, health, environment and safety aspects, and communication and debate. The site also includes publications and events in nanotechnology, the latest nano-related news, and press material on nanotechnology in general and on specific funded projects. It also presents information on the European Strategy and the Action Plan on nanotechnology.

Ethics

European Group on Ethics
in Science and New Technologies EGE

Risk Assessment

Health
Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks SCENHIR

Health and environment
Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks SCHER

Consumer products
Scientific Committee on Consumer Products SCCP

Pharmaceutical products
European Medical Agency EMEA

Chemicals
European Chemicals Agency ECHA

Food, food additives and contact materials
European Food Safety Authority EFSA

Workers' safety
Scientific Committee for Occupational Exposure Limits SCOEL

Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work ACSH

NEW OSH ERA
project on Occupational Safety and Health

Environment
European Environment Agency EEA

European Technology Platforms

Nanomedicine for nanotechnology for health

Nanoelectronics ENIAC for nanoelectronics

Sustainable Chemistry SusChem for nanomaterials

Industrial Safety ETPIS for nanosafety

Innovative Medicine for the development of new medicines, including nanotechnology approaches

International Cooperation

Standardisation
International Standardisation Organization ISO: ISO/TC 229 Nanotechnologies

European Committee for Standardisation CEN: CEN/TC 352 Nanotechnologies

OECD
Committee on Science and Technology Policy
CSTP: Development of nanotechnology related indicators

Committee for Chemical Safety: Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials