Latest government, regulation & policy news November-December 2016

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Russian-based single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) producer OCSiAl has completed REACH registration for the company’s TUBALL™ SWNTs. OCSiAl is the world’s first manufacturer of single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) to complete REACH registration.
OCSiAl is the only company in the market that is capable of producing industrial-scale volumes of single wall carbon nanotubes. With its REACH registration, OCSiAl currently commercializes 10 tonnes of single wall carbon nanotubes in Europe. OCSiAl’s global production capacity of TUBALL™ will reach 60 tonnes next year. REACH registration will support OCSiAl’s drive to further scale up its nanotube manufacturing volumes and boost the company’s presence in the European market.
According to OCSiAl’s EHS Lead Manager, Gunther Van Kerckhove, “OCSiAl shares REACH’s goals and considers the completion of mandatory registration as one of the milestones in the company’s goal to provide the European market and global community with a more comprehensive understanding of nanotubes, their nature, safety, and potential for use in a wide range of industries and products.”

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published new frameworks related to nanotechnologies, ISO/TR 18637:2016 Nanotechnologies-Overview of available frameworks for the development of occupational exposure limits and bands for nano-objects and their aggregates and agglomerates (NOAAs) and “Nanotechnologies – Measurement technique matrix for the characterization of nano-objects.” Read more at http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=63096 and http://www.iso.org/iso/home/store/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=61734&commid=381983

The NSW Government in Australia has published an Innovation Strategy document, titled, ‘Bringing Big Ideas to Life’ yesterday. It is geared towards preparing NSW for the digital age economy, and highlights robotics, nanotechnology, 3D printing, genetics and biotechnology as key enablers.

The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) has announced the release of the new 2016 National Nanotechnology Initiative Strategic Plan. Under the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act of 2003, NNI agencies are required to develop an updated NNI Strategic Plan every three years. Under the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act of 2003, NNI agencies are required to develop an updated NNI Strategic Plan every three years. Read the plan at https://www.nano.gov/node/1676

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