The German Advisory Council on the Environment (SRU), will present its report “Precautionary Strategies for Managing Nanomaterials” in Brussels. The event will take place:

22^nd of November 2011 at 5pm

in the

German Permanent Representation to the European Union

8-14, Rue Jacques de Lalaing

B-1040 Brussels

In early September 2011,  SRU  published a 600 pages report on “Precautionary Strategies for Managing Nanomaterials” which contains recommendations for a responsible and precautionary development of this new technology. The overall strategic objective for this precautionary approach is to allow for innovation but also to identify and reduce risks at an early stage. The SRU holds the view that the regulation of nanomaterials is in urgent need of reform and calls for more transparency with regard to the use of nanomaterials in consumer products. This especially applies to European chemicals policy. The executive summary and the recommendations of the report are available in English on our website:

http://www.umweltrat.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/EN/02_Special_Reports/2011_08_Precautionary_Strategies_for_managing_Nanomaterials_chapter07.html

For more informations please contact pascale.lischka@umweltrat.de indicating your name, contact details, organization and position if you want to participate and have not yet registered.  Attached you find the programme. Please note that participants will be asked to provide proof of identity (passport or identity card) for security reasons.

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