SRU presents report “ Precautionary Strategies for Managing Nanomaterials” in Brussels

Ladies and Gentlemen,

the German Advisory Council on the Environment (SRU), will present its report “ Precautionary Strategies for Managing Nanomaterials” in Brussels. The event will take place:

 22^nd of November 2011 at 5pm in the German Permanent Representation to the European Union 8-14, Rue Jacques de Lalaing, B-1040 Brussels

You are cordially invited to this event. Please contact pascale.lischka@umweltrat.de indicating your name, contact details, organization and position if you want to participate and have not yet registered.  Attached you find the programme. Please note that participants will be asked to provide proof of identity (passport or identity card) for security reasons.

In early September 2011,  SRU  published a 600 pages report on “Precautionary Strategies for Managing Nanomaterials” which contains recommendations for a responsible and precautionary development of this new technology. The overall strategic objective for this precautionary approach is to allow for innovation but also to identify and reduce risks at an early stage. The SRU holds the view that the regulation of nanomaterials is in urgent need of reform and calls for more transparency with regard to the use of nanomaterials in consumer products. This especially applies to European chemicals policy. The executive summary and the recommendations of the report are available in English on our website:

Sincerely yours,

 Christian Hey

Program
16.00 Registration

17.00 Welcome
Dr. Christine Wistuba
German Permanent Representation to the EU

17.15 Chances und Risiks: The State of Knowledge
Prof. Dr. Heidi Foth,
Martin Luther Universität Halle

17.45 Precautionary Strategies and Need for Legal
Reform
Prof. Dr. iur. Christian Calliess,
Freie Universität Berlin

18.15 Reactions
Astrid Schomaker, European Commission
Carl Schlyter, MEP

18.45 Discussion

19.15 Reception

20.00 End

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