La réglementation sur les nanotechnologies et l’OCDE

The document describes the OECD's framework for the safety of manufactured nanomaterials, centered on the Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (WPMN). It details four steering groups focusing on testing, risk assessment, exposure measurement, and sustainable use. Key mechanisms discussed include the Mutual Acceptance of Data (MAD) and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) to harmonize international chemical safety standards.

• The OECD's Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (WPMN), established in 2006, coordinates international cooperation on human health and environmental safety for manufactured nanomaterials through four specialized steering groups: Testing and Assessment (SGTA), Risk Assessment and Regulatory Programme (SGAP), Exposure Measurement and Mitigation (SG8), and Sustainable Use (SG9).
• The SGTA steering group managed a testing program for 13 representative nanomaterials across 50 indicators, including 17 physico-chemical properties, 15 environmental fate indicators, 6 environmental toxicology indicators, 9 mammalian toxicology indicators, and 3 material safety indicators. The first phase ended in 2013, and the second phase of data analysis was scheduled to begin in 2015.
• The SGAP steering group supports the OECD Council's recommendation that manufactured nanomaterials can be managed using existing chemical regulatory frameworks or other systems that account for their specific properties. Its work includes projects on the toxicity of single nanomaterials in mammals, dissolution in environmental risk assessment using silver as a case study, and alternative testing strategies.
• The SG8 steering group focuses on collecting exposure data and determining mitigation methods, including projects on sampling techniques for nanomaterials in air and studies on the biodurability of nanomaterials and their surface ligands.
• The SG9 steering group investigates the potential benefits and life cycle of manufactured nanomaterials to inform decision-making in research, innovation, and regulation, including a case study on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in semiconductors and a project on sustainable tires.
• The Mutual Acceptance of Data (MAD) agreement, signed by 40 countries as of April 2013, ensures that test data generated in one OECD member country (or a qualified non-member) following OECD Test Guidelines and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) are accepted by other signatory countries to reduce duplicate testing.
• While Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) ensures data integrity and reliability, it has been criticized for being too strict and costly, potentially excluding valid results from university laboratories that lack the resources to meet the rigorous documentation requirements.

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.

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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} }