The Vireo Advisors blog brings you the latest news and developments in safe, sustainable and bio-based materials and products including novel foods and sustainable nanomaterials.
Regulation of Nanomaterials Under CEPA Proposed in Canada
The bill, titled Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) (nanotechnology) (C-287) would amend CEPA and set up procedures for “the investigation and assessment of nanomaterials”.
The Lautenberg Act is Enacted, Providing Significant Reform to the Toxic Substances Control Act
On June 22, 2016 President Obama signed the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg Act) which took effect immediately, amending the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
2014 Petition for EU-Wide Ban on Nanoparticles is Denied
A 2014 petition calling for a ban on nanoparticles in the European Union has been denied by the European Commission (EC) in their notice to the European Parliament.
EPA Withdraws Significant New Use Rules (SNUR) for Carbon Nanotubes
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has formally withdrawn Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) enacted under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for functionalized carbon nanotubes (fCNTs).
