The NIA Regulatory Committee held its tenth meeting in September, covering a range of international regulatory developments affecting nanomaterials. Discussions included ECHA's latest work on nanoform grouping, Canada's new nanomaterial risk assessment framework and progress on the NIA's upcoming handbook on global nanomaterial definitions.
NIA Regulatory Committee Marks Tenth Meeting
NIA Staff
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Summary
The NIA Regulatory Committee held its tenth meeting in September 2026, bringing together members to discuss recent regulatory and scientific developments affecting nanomaterials.
A key item on the agenda was an update from Blue Frog Scientific on its recently completed project for ECHA, Nanomaterial Risk Assessment: A Regulatory Way Forward for Sameness and Grouping Approaches. Following publication of the final report, members received an overview of the project's findings and their potential implications for the assessment of nanoforms under REACH.
The Committee also heard from CENTI, which presented updates on two ongoing projects involving nanosilica, prompting a wider discussion on particle size considerations and regulatory requirements. Members additionally reviewed Canada's recently published Framework for Risk Assessment of Nanomaterials, which provides a structured approach for evaluating nanomaterials under Canadian legislation.
