Background
The specific properties of nanomaterials are a great driver for innovation, but may also increase the toxicity of the material or require different procedures for safe use. Therefore, several EU laws include additional nanomaterial provisions to ensure adequate data collection, risk assessment and, in selected cases, labelling of products to inform consumers on the presence of nanomaterials. The decision to trigger all these provisions is based on the applied definition of nanomaterial. Individual definitions of nanomaterials still exist in EU legislation in the food and cosmetics sector, while other EU laws (e.g. EU REACH, EU Biocidal Products Regulation, Medical Devices Regulation) and some national legislation already use the common definition from the Commission Recommendation 2011/696/EU, making it legally binding within their scope. Following this update, the Commission will now strive to use the revised definition to align legislation across all sectors. Reference link: European Commission
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