THE EUROPEAN COMMISION LOOKING FOR SCIENTIFIC ADVICE ON NANOSCIENCES AND NANOTECHNOLOGY

The European Commission is planning to adopt a voluntary “Code of Conduct for Responsible Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies Research” in order to promote safe and responsible nanotechnology research:

http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/07/1140&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

There is a consultation process open up to 21 September 2007 from SINAPSE where all the experts can share all their concerns and knowledge implementing an assessment for the “Code of Conduct”:

http://ec.europa.eu/sinapse/sinapse/index.cfm?&fuseaction=ews.detail&EWS_ID=01BC259F-DC56-9446-A3728137F6351C68&backfuse=sinapse.lastupdate

This initiative arouse from the increasing strength of nanotechnology in science and industry and the wish of a responsible and sustainable growth.

SINAPSE (Scientific INformAtion for Policy Support in Europe) is an initiative form the European Commission for a better use of scientific knowledge in European Governance. The main general objective on SINAPSE e-network is to make a better use of expertise in policymaking.