1. Seite 130.11.2015 Austrian Activities on Nanomaterials Conference on Nano-Safety 22-24 April 2009 Ljubljana, Slovenia Renate Paumann

2. Seite 230.11.2015 Current Austrian Nano-activities (1) 1.Fostering Cooperation and Exchange of Information between all Austrian Stakeholders (“Nano-Plattform”) -Regular Meetings with Ministries, Consumer and Environment NGOs, Scientists, Companies, Chamber of Commerce, Environment and Food Safety Agency… 2.Linking national activities to activities in - other countries (e.g. Authorities-Dialog with Switzerland/Germany/ Liechtenstein/Austria; Austrian-Slovenian Twinning-project on Chemicals, etc.) - EU (e.g. adaptation of legislation, research programmes….) - International (e.g. OECD test guideline programme, SAICM)

3. Seite 330.11.2015 Current Austrian Nano-activities (2) 3.Increasing Research  Austrian “Nano-Initiative”: multi-annual funding programme for Nanoscale Sciences and Nanotechnologies in Austria. Under auspices of Ministry of Innovation and Technology (www.nanoinitiative.at)  Austrian Nano-Trust Project: Project to continually survey, analyse and summarise the state of knowledge regarding potential health and environmental risks (www.nanotrust.at)  EU-FP projects: DIPNA, NANOCAP, NanoBio Pharmaceuticals, Polysoa….  Other Research-Projects : Nano-Rate, Euro-Nano-Tox…..  EU-SKEP-ERA-Net for linking national research activites of EU Member States. Current call on “Impacts of converging technologies for environmental regulation” (www.skep-era.net)  Conference on “Environmental Effects of nanoparticles and Nanomaterials” 6-9th Sept. 2009, Vienna (http://nano2009.univie.ac.at)

4. Seite 430.11.2015 Current Austrian Nano-activities (3) 4.Communication and information of public  “Risk Dialogs” in co-operation with Austrian radio and television (2007) www.risikodialog.at / nanotechnologie  Public Available database of Research Projects in Field of Nano-Safety http://nanotrust.ac.at/aigaion/index.php/search/keywords  “Nano-Dossiers” = leaflets published on web on specific Nano-issues e.g Nano in consumer products, etc. www.nanotrust.ac.at/nano.ita.en/dossiers.html  Other Information such as broschures (e.g. on Nano in consumer products), etc.

5. Seite 530.11.2015 Austrian Nano-Action-Plan  Included in work programme of current Austrian Government  Austrian Nano Action Plan aims on fostering cooperation between Austrian Stakeholders; wants to strenghten synergies between different activities  Wants to illustrate current situation of Nano in Austria  Will give recommendations for further Austrian action in the fields of - environment - health including workers protection - industry -research  To be finalized by autumn 2009 Aim: Use benefits of Nanotechnology / identify and manage potential risks

6. Seite 630.11.2015 Contact: Renate Paumann Austrian Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Tel: +43-1-51522-2330 renate.paumann@lebensministerium.at http://www.lebensministerium.at