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Definition of nanomaterials
- European Commission recommendation of 10 June 2022 on the definition of nanomaterial
- European Commission staff working document – Review of the Commission Recommendation 2011/696/EU on the definition of
nanomaterial - European Commission recommendation of 18 October 2011 on the definition of nanomaterial
- Questions & Answers on the European Commission recommendation on the definition of nanomaterial
- European Commission – An overview of concepts and terms used in the European Commission’s definition of nanomaterial, 2019
- France – DGCCRF & ANSM Note d’information relative à la définition des nanomatériaux dans les cosmétiques
- France – DGCCRF & ANSM Briefing note on the definition of nanomaterials within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 on cosmetic products – 28 February 2023
European Commission
- European Commission – Nanomaterials
- European Commission – JRC – Is it a nanomaterial in the EU? Three essentials to work it out, 2023
- Report from the European Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the use of nanomaterials in cosmetics and on the review of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 on cosmetic products as regards nanomaterials
- European Commission catalogue of nanomaterials used in cosmetic products (V2, 2018) and its explanatory note
- European Commission catalogue of nanomaterials used in cosmetic products (V1, 2016)
- European Commission public consultation – Transparency measures for nanomaterials on the market, 2015
- European Commission communication on the second regulatory review on nanomaterials, 2012
- CPNP manual referring to Article 16 – Notification of cosmetic products containing nanomaterials
Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS)
- SCCS Guidance on the Safety Assessment of nanomaterials in Cosmetics, 2012
- SCCS Scientific advice on the safety of nanomaterials in cosmetics, 2021
European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON)
- European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) catalogue of cosmetic ingredients, December 2019
- EUON – EU research aims to revolutionise toxicity screening of nanomaterials, 2020
- EUON – Using non-animal approaches for the assessment of nanomaterials, 2020
- European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) – Nanomaterials