Nanomaterials in EU Legislation

One day
Intermediate

Course details

The potential safety issues of nanomaterials have received much attention since the year 2000. Scientific progress has led to changes in methods used in a regulatory context and to the EU legislation. In this course, you will learn how European Union legislation addresses nanomaterials. You will learn what a nanomaterial is from a scientific point of view and what makes it special in a legal context. You will understand the European Commission’s overarching regulatory definition of nanomaterial and how the challenges to implement it can be met. You will gain insights into the basis for EU legislation in general, the processes for developing it, different types of EU legislative acts and understand why there are differences.

Target audience

  • Scientists working within the fields of nanomaterials safety, who have a basic knowledge of what nanomaterials are 
  • National authorities and private sector employees with a scientific background similar to nanosafety scientists and a need for information on regulation of nanomaterials in the EU 

Learning objectives

  • Know what a nanomaterial is and what makes it special in a legal context 
  • Know the European Commission’s definition of nanomaterial and the challenges to implement it 
  • Know how these challenges can be met
  • Know the basis, drafting processes, structure and types of EU legislation 
  • Know the EU legislative framework for chemicals and how it is implemented 
  • Understand the relationship between EU and national legislation 
  • Understand why different pieces of EU legislation (REACH, and legislation on biocidal products, medical devices, cosmetic products and legislation related to food) address chemicals and nanomaterials differently 
  • Understand how REACH addresses nanomaterials 

Offered by

This content is offered by the European Commission. The European Commission is the European Union's politically independent executive arm. It is alone responsible for drawing up proposals for new European legislation, and it implements the decisions of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union.

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Schedule

  1. Welcome
  2. Module 01 - Introduction to Nanomaterials​
  3. Module 02 - EU legislation and chemicals
  4. Module 03 - How specific EU legislation addresses Nanomaterials​
  5. Module 04 – Nanomaterials and REACH
  6. Certificate

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