Table 2.
Overview of EU legislation referred to in the text. None of these documents are explicitly addressing smart nanomaterials.
| Application area and short reference | Full title of the document | Explicit reference to nanomaterials or nanotechnology? | Agency or scientific committee assisting the implementationa |
|---|---|---|---|
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Nanomaterial definition Commission Recommendation 2011/696/EU |
Commission Recommendation of 18 October 2011 on the definition of nanomaterial (2011/696/EU) | yes | none |
|
Chemicals safety REACH (Regulation, 1907/2006) and amendment (Regulation 2018/1882) |
Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC Amendment: Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1881 of 3 December 2018 amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards Annexes I, III,VI, V |
Yes (with the amendment through regulation 2018/1882) | ECHA |
|
Cosmetic Products Regulation 1223/2009 |
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products | yes | SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety |
|
Biocidal Products Regulation 528/2012 |
Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products | yes | ECHA |
|
Novel food Regulation 2015/2283 |
Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on novel foods, amending Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1852/2001 | yes | EFSA |
|
Food Additives Regulation 1333/2008 |
Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives | yes | EFSA |
|
Plastic Food Contact Materials Regulation October 2011 |
Commission regulation (EU) No October 2011 of 14 January 2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food | yes | EFSA |
|
Active and Intelligent Food Contact Materials Regulation 450/2009 |
Commission regulation (EC) No 450/2009 of 29 May 2009 on active and intelligent materials and articles intended to come into contact with food | yes | EFSA |
|
Provision of Food Information to Consumers Regulation 1169/2011 |
Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004 | yes | EFSA |
|
Medical Devices Regulation 2017/745 |
Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC | yes | JRC and EMA (European Medicines Agency) |
|
Waste Electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) Directive 2012/19/EU |
Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) | yes | None |
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Risk assessment in the food chain Regulation 2019/1381 |
Regulation (EU) 2019/1381 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the transparency and sustainability of the EU risk assessment in the food chain and amending Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 1829/2003, (EC) No 1831/2003, (EC) No 2065/2003, (EC) No 1935/2004, (EC) No 1331/2008, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) 2015/2283 and Directive 2001/18/EC | no | EFSA |
|
Ecodesign of products Directive 2009/125/EC |
Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products | no | None |
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ECHA – European Chemicals Agency; EFSA – European Food Safety Authority; EMA – European Medicines Agency; JRC – Joint Research Centre, a Directorate-General of the European Commission; SCCS – Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety.