CONTENTS
Terms of Reference
Summary
Chapter 1: Introduction
Scope of the inquiry
Structure of the report
Acknowledgements
Chapter 2: Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies
Nanoscience and nanotechnologies
Nanomaterials and nanoscale properties
Scope
Chapter 3: Nanotechnologies in the Food Sector
Potential applications
Projected growth of nanotechnologies in the
food sector
State of the industry
Encouraging the commercialisation of nanotechnologies
in the food sector
Chapter 4: Health and Safety
Known risk factors associated with nanomaterials
Additional risk factors
Knowledge gaps
Filling the knowledge gaps
Chapter 5: Regulatory Coverage
Adequacy of current legislation
Definitions of nanotechnologies and nanomaterials
Distribution of particle size
Next generation nanomaterials
REACH
Self-regulation
Chapter 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Imports
Guidance for companies
International harmonisation
A register of applications of nanotechnologies
in the food sector
Chapter 7: Effective Communication
Current public attitudes to the use of nanotechnologies
Communication and engagement with the public
Communication
Public engagement
Chapter 8: List of Recommendations and Conclusions
Appendix 1: Members and Declarations of Interests
Appendix 2: Witnesses
Appendix 3: Call for Evidence
Appendix 4: Seminar held at the House of
Lords
Appendix 5: Visit to Unilever Research and
Development Facility at Colworth, Bedfordshire
Appendix 6: Visit to Washington DC, United
States
Appendix 7: Acronyms and Glossary
Appendix 8: Recent Reports from the House
of Lords Science and Technology Committee
NOTE: References in the text of the report are as
follows:
(Q) refers to a question in oral evidence
(p) refers to a page of written evidence
The Report of the Committee is published in Volume
I, HL Paper No 22-I
The Evidence of the Committee is published in Volume
II, HL Paper No 22-II
MINUTES OF EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HL 22-II)
WRITTEN EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HL 22-II)
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