The NanoHarmony and NANOMET will have their first face-to-face joint workshop on OECD Test Guideline (TG) Development for nanomaterials back-to-back with the WPMN at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris.

NanoHarmony aims to facilitate and improve the development process of TGs from the perspective of the developers, users and harmonisation body, and supports development of several nano-related TGs and Guidance Documents (GDs). NANOMET supports OECD to identify and develop standardised methods for nanomaterials that can be used to generate relevant and reliable data for regulatory purposes.

During the workshop, challenges and best practice approaches for the TG development will be discussed. A special focus will be set on the use of TGs in regulation from an international point of view. NanoHarmony and NANOMET will inform participants about the different steps of the TG development process, potential process improvements and ongoing TG developments for nanomaterials. The open discussions will be used to collect input from stakeholders, both on the OECD process and on current OECD projects towards developments of TGs and GDs.

Places to the workshop are likely to be limited (depending on any local restrictions that may be in force at the time), so registering your interest does not guarantee you a place at the workshop. Delegates will be selected to ensure a balanced representation between countries and stakeholder types.

The deadline for registration is 27th May 2022. Places will be confirmed on 30th May at the latest.

You can consult the draft agenda here.