NIA Regulatory Committee – Upcoming 8th Meeting  

Dr. Blanca Suarez-Merino
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Summary

  • Upcoming 8th NIA Regulatory Committee Meeting

  • Corporate members can propose issues or topics for the Committee

The NIA’s Regulatory Committee will hold its eighth meeting on 4 December, focusing on updates to NIA guidance regarding regulatory terminology and global definitions of nanomaterial. Members will hear updates from recent nanomaterial regulation meetings and will begin work on an NIA position regarding “one substance, one assessment”. The Committee will also outline its priorities for 2026.  

Members who would like to propose issues or topics for the Committee to address can contact Blanca Suarez, Director of Regulatory Affairs, at blanca.suarez@nanotechia.org by the end of Monday, 1 December. A summary of the meeting will feature in the December NIA Newsletter.

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