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.
The National Strategy for Modernizing the Regulatory System for Biotechnology Products
The National Strategy for Modernizing the Regulatory System for Biotechnology Products (Strategy), was published in September of 2016 along with the 2017 Update to the Coordinated Framework (see our previous post).
Don’t miss Vireo Advisors June 5 Workshop on the Health, Safety, and Environmental Considerations for Bio/Nano Technologies at TAPPI 2017!
In advance of this year’s TAPPI Nanotechnology Division Conference in Montreal, Canada, (June 5th-8th, 2017) Vireo Advisors will be hosting a half-day workshop on Monday June 5 aimed at small-, mid-, and large-sized enterprises interested in the health, safety and environmental aspects of working with bio-based and nanoscale materials.
Modernizing the Regulatory System for Biotechnology Products: Final Version of the 2017 U.S. Update to the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology
The original ‘1986 Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology’ and the ‘Update in 1992’ served to regulate biotechnology products in the United States and ensure protection of both human health and the environment.
ECHA Toolkit for Promoting the REACH 2018 Registration Deadline
ECHA has created a toolkit of resources which will help companies meet the registration requirements for the REACH 2018 deadline (May 31, 2018).
The U.S. EPA Has Passed Its Rule Requiring One Time Reporting and Recordkeeping for Businesses that Make, Import or Use Nanomaterials
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its final rule: ‘Chemical Substances When Manufactured or Processed as Nanoscale Materials, Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements’ in the Federal Register today.