Standardisation updates 

NIA Staff
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Under CEN/TC 352 Nanotechnologies through M/461 Standardization Mandate to CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI for standardization activities regarding nanotechnologies, the following have been published 

  1. CEN/TS 18269 (WI 00352043) Nanotechnologies - Guidance on the determination of the aggregation and agglomeration state of nano-objects 

  1. CEN/TS 18267 (WI 00352044) Nanotechnologies - Guidelines for sample preparation, detection, identification, and characterization by spICP-MS and EM-EDX of nano-objects in inorganic additives incorporated in food matrices 

  1. Adoption of ISO/TS 11353:2026 « Nanotechnologies — A test method for detection of nano-object(s) release from mask media at European level into CEN ISO/TS standards (Decisions C6/2026, C7/2026)  

  1. Adoption of ISO/TS 9651: 2025 “Nanotechnologies — Classification framework for graphene‐related 2D materials” at European level into CEN ISO/TS standards (Decision 32/2025) 

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