13/06/2005
Nano Action Plan maps activity for EU and Member States
On 7 June 2005, the European Commission adopted an Action Plan that defines a series of linked actions for the immediate implementation of a safe, integrated and responsible strategy for nanosciences and nanotechnologies.
‘Nanosciences and nanotechnologies: An action plan for Europe 2005-2009’ (COM(2005) 243) sets out a series of concrete actions to be taken by the Commission and by EU Member States, based on the priority areas identified in the earlier Communication, ‘Towards a European Strategy for Nanotechnology’ COM(2004) 338 of May 2004.
Key data - Programme
- FP6 Thematic Priority 3: Nanotechnologies and nano-sciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices
Background
- The Action Plan is available for download (PDF format) in 20 languages: ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV
- The printed version, with a foreword by Commissioner Potočnik, is also available in PDF format, in English, French and German
[~ 450 Kb] - The European strategy for nanotechnology
