The OECD Council agreed to the establishment of the Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials, as a subsidiary body of the Chemicals Committee, on Thursday, 14 September 2006. This working party is established to address human health and environmental safety aspects of manufactured nanomaterials, in the chemicals sector. The First Meeting of the Working Party will be held from 26-27 October in London, UK. The main objective of this meeting is to agree a draft Programme of Work on the safety of manufactured nanomaterials, 2006-2008, to be forwarded to the Chemicals Committee.  

dates: 26-27 October 2006  
location: London, UK  
contact: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)  
phone: 33-1-45-249-316  
fax: 33-1-45-241-675  
e-mail: EHS.contact@oecd.org  
www: http://www.oecd.org/department/0,2688,en_2649_37015404_1_1_1_1_1,00.html