Table 1 Short description of the institutions represented by the 36 identified nano-specific PEG members
MSCA | Description |
|---|---|
Austria | The competent authority of Austria |
Belgium | The competent authority of Belgium |
Denmark | The competent authority of Denmark |
Finland | The competent authority of Finland |
France | The competent authority of France |
Germany | The competent authority of Germany |
Italy | The competent authority of Italy |
Lithuania | The competent authority of Lithuania |
Netherlands | The competent authority of the Netherlands |
Norway | The competent authority of Norway |
Poland | The competent authority of Poland |
Sweden | The competent authority of Sweden |
United Kingdom | The competent authority of the United Kingdom |
European bodies | |
 DG Env | The Directorate-General for Environment is the European Commission department responsible for EU policy on the environment [39] |
 DG Grow | The Commission's Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs is responsible for EU policy on the single market, industry, entrepreneurship and small businesses [40] |
 ECHA—European Chemicals Agency | The European Chemicals Agency. Responsible for the administration of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of CHemicals (REACH) regulation; the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) regulation and the Biocidal regulation in the European Union. Based in Helsinki, Finland [41] |
 JRC—Joint Research Centre | The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is the Commission's science and knowledge service, which provides independent scientific advice and support to EU policy. Situation in Ispra, Italy [42] |
Industry and trade associations | |
 CEFIC—European Chemical Industry Council | The European Chemical Industry Council is a not-for-profit organisation that represents large, medium and small chemical companies across Europe, directly providing 1.2 million jobs and accounting for 14.7% of global chemical production. CEFIC is based in Brussels, Belgium [43] |
 CheMI—European Platform for Chemicals Using Manufacturing Industries | A European platform for downstream users of chemicals in the manufacturing industry. CheMI members consist of 18 industry associations, ranging from the tyre and rubber industry, to the toy industry. Based in Brussels, Belgium [44] |
 ECETOC—European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals | Founded in 1978 to provide industry with a scientific forum within the field of ecotoxicology and toxicology of chemicals. Financed by 52 leading companies. Based in Brussels, Belgium [45] |
 ECPA—European Crop Protection Association | An association of the crop protection industry in Europe, situated in Brussels, Belgium [46] |
 EFCC—European Federation for Construction Chemicals | EFCC represents construction chemical companies and associations in Europe. Communicates the industry’s voice for European Union institutions and other public authorities. Based in Brussels, Belgium [47] |
 EFfCI—European Federation for Cosmetic Ingredients | A European trade association for manufacturers of synthetic and natural ingredients for the cosmetics and personal care industry. Based in Brussels, Belgium [48] |
 ETRMA—European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association | The voice of the tyre and rubber industry within Europe. Located in Brussels, Belgium [49] |
 ETUC—European Trade Union Confederation | A trade union with a special focus on workers’ rights. Based in Brussels, Belgium [50] |
 ETUI—The European Trade Union Institute | An umbrella organisation for European trade unions. An independent research and training centre of ETUC. Based in Brussels, Belgium [51] |
 EuPC—European Plastics Converters | A European trade association for the plastic conversion industry. Based in Brussels, Belgium [52] |
 Eurometaux—European Association of the Metals Industry | An umbrella association of non-ferrous metals producers and recyclers in Europe [53] |
 FEPA—Federation of European Producers of Abrasives | An association representing more than 80% of the producers of abrasive products within Europe, including SMEs and international companies, and the abrasives’ national associations including their members. Based in Paris [54] |
 IMA—European Industrial Minerals Association | An umbrella organisation bringing together more than 500 European companies and associations specific to individual minerals. Situated in Brussels [55] |
 NIA—Nanotechnology Industries Association | The advocacy organisation of the nanotechnology industries. NIA cooperates with stakeholders and regulators on national, European and international levels and is based in Brussels [56] |
 SME United—Crafts & SMEs in Europe | The former UEAPME. An employers’ federation of craft SME firms. They encompasses national cross-sectoral craft and SME federations, European SME branch organisations and associate members [57] |
NGOs | |
 ECOPA—European Consensus Platform for 3R Alternatives to Animal Experimentation | An international not-for-profit organisation representing people from academia, animal welfare movements, governments and industry. Members include several European countries’ national platforms on alternative testing methods. They are based in Belgium and comply with Belgium law [58] |
 EEB—European Environmental Bureau | A network of local, national and international environmental citizen organisations. Based in Brussels, Belgium [59] |
 HIS—The Humane Society International | An NGO working for animal rights and protection. Based in multiple global headquarters [60] |
 PISC—PETA International Science Consortium | A science consortium that coordinates scientific and regulatory expertise to advance the development, use and global regulatory acceptance of the best in silico and in vitro testing approaches [61] |