For many years,
nanotechnologies have been left unregulated. Companies did not have to comply
with legal frameworks that require a sound understanding of definitions, scope of
application and regulatory requirements. That has now
changed.
Legal provisions have
been adopted, mostly at the European Union level and some EU Member States and
essentially without any consistency between the different legal instruments
applying to nanotechnologies. This sellers’ guide mainly focusses on the legal
frameworks existing in the European Union and its Member States. This is the
part of the world where companies currently face the most complex legal
challenges to gain access to the market and stay on the market.
This guide does not
forget to cover other parts of the world, namely the United States, China,
India, Japan and Australia. Though these countries have so far showed less
interest in creating legal frameworks for nanotechnologies than the European
Union and its Member States, readers must be aware that current trends in
non-EU countries converge towards the adoption of rules that may soon or later
impact the readers’ business.
The guide covers:
- The EU Commission’s definition of nanomaterials
- EHS regulations on nanotechnology and graphene
- Labelling requirements for nanotechnology and graphene
- Product claims and marketing of products containing
graphene or other nanomaterials
- Protection of trade and technical secrets
- Nanomaterials registers in France, Denmark, Belgium
( Scope, declarations, sanctions)
- What do you need in place to sell graphene in the
European Union?
- Regulatory frameworks in the USA and Asia
- Conclusions
The purpose of this
guide is to point out the current obligations that every company selling
nanotechnologies must fulfil. Readers must merely be aware that many
legal changes are expected to take place during the next years. This guide aims
at helping companies to meet the current challenges and anticipate the next
ones. Such as:
A new Belgian law
applying from 1 January 2016 requires notification before importing or placing
the nanomaterial on the market; there are substantial fines of up to €720,000
and even criminal sanctions for failures to notify.
The guide has been
written by Del Stark and Anthony Bochon.
The guide costs
£500.
To order your copy or to
request further information please contact Del Stark via:
e: del@delstark.com
t: +44 (0) 7903 115 148
t: +44 (0) 7903 115 148
