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November 6, 2015

OECD Tour de Table Documents Cover Developments in 2014 and 2015

Lynn L. Bergeson Carla N. Hutton

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has posted two Tour de Table documents.  The documents, dated October 26, 2015, cover activities from January to July 2014 and before September 2015:

  • Current Developments in Delegations on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials — Tour de Table: The document compiles information, provided by delegations, including the European Commission (EC), together with non-member economies, on current developments on the safety of manufactured nanomaterials.  OECD intends the document to provide delegations with background information on activities related to manufactured nanomaterials, as well as other activities on nanotechnologies at the international level.  The purpose of the Tour de Table is to provide delegations the opportunity to describe recent or planned national initiatives and/or events related to the safety of manufactured nanomaterials.  OECD states that this will facilitate delegations to share their experiences and preoccupations with respect to safety, and will identify opportunities for future cooperation and coordination.  The information provided in this document captures activities that occurred in delegations between January and July 2014.
  • Developments in Delegations on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials — Tour de Table: The document compiles information, provided by delegations, including the EC, together with other organizations, on current developments on the safety of manufactured nanomaterials.  OECD intends the document to provide background information on activities related to manufactured nanomaterials at the national and international level.  According to OECD, the purpose of the information exchange is to facilitate delegations to share their experiences and preoccupations with respect to safety, and serve as the basis to identify opportunities for future cooperation and coordination.  The information provided in the document captures activities that occurred in delegations before September 2015.