Addition of new activities to the Global Plan of Action on nanotechnologies and manufactured nanomaterials

Areas on which comments are sought:

A proposal for updating the Global Plan of Action by including activities relating to nanotechnology was submitted to the first meeting of the OEWG by the Government of Switzerland.  The proposal is formatted in accordance with the existing Global Plan of Action of the Strategic Approach, and proposes the inclusion of a new work area on nanotechnologies and manufactured nanomaterials, with corresponding activities, actors, targets.

Specifically, comments are sought on the following:

1) editorial amendments to the wording on activities 4-6, 12-15, 21  and 22 in the column entitled “New activity” in the Swiss proposal

2) Comment on where the new activities should be included in the Global Plan of Action.

3) Clarify any remaining concerns on the other activities in the proposal

A copy of the proposed additions of nanotechnologies and manufactured nanomaterials can be obtained here.

How to submit comments:

Comments should be submitted using this form and sent by email to the SAICM secretariat % This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ">( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. )  to be received by 3 April 2012.  The email should contain the words NANO GPA addition in the subject line.

Received comments from stakeholders will be posted here following the above deadline.