Belgium, France & Denmark calling for mandatory reporting
In an effort to improve nanotechnology safety, several European countries are establishing registries to keep track of nanomaterials and the products containing them.
“The idea behind such registries is to help authorities gain access to information that so far cannot be obtained in the current legislative framework,” according to the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI). One example cited by the ETUI: information about the nanoform cannot be easily retrieved from the EU’s REACH regulation, which requires voluntary Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals in an effort to control hazardous materials.