Regulation of Nanotechnology and nano particles

The ISSP (Institute for Science Society and Policy) in Ottawa has released a paper that outlines a timeline for regulating Nanotechnology in OECD countries.

Over here and here there is some useful information on joint Canadian - U.S. and OECD activities to regulate nano related materials etc.

The important take away from the Canada-U.S policy work was the following.

The Canada-U.S. Regulatory Cooperation Council Nanotechnology Initiative is now complete. Canada and the U.S. are implementing the new approaches and lessons learned in risk assessments of nanomaterials. An important outcome of the initiative is the development of consistent policy principles on the regulatory oversight of nanomaterials, which have now been endorsed by the Government of Canada. Watch for the publication of the final reports from the Canada-U.S. Regulatory Cooperation Council Nanotechnology Initiative this summer. The reports will include recommendations about ways in which Canada and the U.S. can align their nanomaterial regulatory work, including the application of consistent risk assessment approaches and methodologies and identifying categories of nanomaterials.

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