# Regulatory aspects of nanomaterials

European Parliament procedure 2008/2208(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee EMPL / ENVI). Stage: Procedure completed. 132 committee amendments tabled by 14 Members between 2008-11-10 and 2009-03-03.

## What the amendments focus on

The dossier addresses regulatory aspects of nanomaterials. Amendments revise recitals on nanomaterials' contribution to competitiveness and the Lisbon Strategy, the lack of harmonised definitions, data and exposure information, REACH guidance on substance identification, safety assessment methods, hazards and toxic effects identified by SCENIHR, funding under the Seventh Framework Programme, notification requirements for consumer products, and whether existing Community legislation sufficiently covers nanomaterials as substances.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl SCHLYTER | Sweden | Verts/ALE | 27 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28139.md |
| Anne FERREIRA | France | PSE | 25 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/5735.md |
| Amalia SARTORI | Italy | PPE | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4423.md |
| Thomas ULMER | Germany | PPE | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28221.md |
| Frédérique RIES | Belgium | RE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4253.md |
| Holger KRAHMER | Germany | ALDE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28247.md |
| Anja WEISGERBER | Germany | PPE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28227.md |
| Jan CREMERS | Netherlands | PSE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/40818.md |
| Kartika Tamara LIOTARD | Netherlands | GUE/NGL | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28182.md |
| Jens HOLM | Sweden | GUE/NGL | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/37008.md |
| Sepp KUSSTATSCHER | Italy | Verts/ALE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28418.md |
| Philip BUSHILL-MATTHEWS | United Kingdom | PPE-DE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4535.md |
| Kathy SINNOTT | Ireland | IND/DEM | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28119.md |
| Åsa WESTLUND | Sweden | S&D | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28130.md |

## Official source documents

- PE415.215: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-415.215+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE421.227: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-421.227+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2208-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2208-INI.json

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