La réglementation sur les nanotechnologies et l’OCDE

This guide describes the role of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in regulating chemicals and manufactured nanomaterials, specifically detailing the activities of the Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (WPMN) and its steering groups.

• The OECD facilitates international cooperation on chemical safety through its Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) programme, where member states agree on test guidelines and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) standards. These validated methods are integrated into risk assessment regulatory processes across OECD member states.
• The Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (WPMN), established in 2006, coordinates international efforts to ensure the safe development of nanomaterials for human health and the environment. It includes OECD member countries, non-member partners such as Brazil, Thailand, China, South Africa, and the Russian Federation, as well as intergovernmental organisations (WHO, FAO, UNEP, UNITAR), industry delegations, trade unions, and environmental NGOs.
• The WPMN operates through four steering groups: the Steering Group on Testing and Assessment (SGTA), the Steering Group on Risk Assessment and Regulatory Programmes (SGAP), the Steering Group on Exposure Measurement and Mitigation (SG8), and the Steering Group on the Environmentally Sustainable Use of Manufactured Materials (SG9).

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2015). La réglementation sur les nanotechnologies et l’OCDE. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/OECD-update-nov2015-FRENCH-7.22.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. La réglementation sur les nanotechnologies et l’OCDE. 2015. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/OECD-update-nov2015-FRENCH-7.22.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2015rglementation, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{La réglementation sur les nanotechnologies et l’OCDE}}, institution = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2015}, month = jan, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/OECD-update-nov2015-FRENCH-7.22.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }