The Vireo Advisors blog brings you the latest news and developments in safe, sustainable and bio-based materials and products including novel foods and sustainable nanomaterials.
Don’t miss Vireo Advisors June 5 Workshop on the Health, Safety, and Environmental Considerations for Bio/Nano Technologies at TAPPI 2017!
In advance of this year’s TAPPI Nanotechnology Division Conference in Montreal, Canada, (June 5th-8th, 2017) Vireo Advisors will be hosting a half-day workshop on Monday June 5 aimed at small-, mid-, and large-sized enterprises interested in the health, safety and environmental aspects of working with bio-based and nanoscale materials.
Modernizing the Regulatory System for Biotechnology Products: Final Version of the 2017 U.S. Update to the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology
The original ‘1986 Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology’ and the ‘Update in 1992’ served to regulate biotechnology products in the United States and ensure protection of both human health and the environment.
OECD Publishes Report on Alternative Testing Strategies in Risk Assessment of Manufactured Nanomaterials Led by Vireo Advisors Collaboration
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) published a report entitled Alternative Testing Strategies in Risk Assessment of Manufactured Nanomaterials: Current State of Knowledge and Research Needs to Advance Their Use.
ECHA Toolkit for Promoting the REACH 2018 Registration Deadline
ECHA has created a toolkit of resources which will help companies meet the registration requirements for the REACH 2018 deadline (May 31, 2018).
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) provides new advice on using non-animal test methods
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) recently updated its guidance on how to use non-animal testing methods to gather data for REACH substance registration.