02 Mar 2026 Updates

NSC Update 02/2026

Here is the second NSC Update of 2026 with community-related activities and events..

Among many other news, we have relevant updates from:

Call to action towards a harmonised SSbD terminology, based on the PLANETS Wordbook
Have your say on expectations and preferencies for baby products in PLANETS’ survey
Recording of the “SSbD Framework and Policy at the EU Level” webinar organised by the INTEGRANO project, is now available in the SbD Hub + post webinar survey
UPRISE C&D Materials and Guidelines are now available online
OECD Guidance on Grouping of Chemicals, Third Edition, including the H2020 GRACIOUS project
Questionnaire from MACRAMÉ to identify the most suitable ways for knowledge transfer regarding policy information – Have your say!

Several updates of the WGs:

WG Education, Training & Communication:
- Next WP meeting on 12 June 2026, 9:30-11:00h CET – Write an email to Judith Friesl to get an invitation.
- Call for action towards a harmonised terminology in SSbD

Moreover, read through the latest newsletters from PINK and pinfa.

Also, of course, there are many upcoming events that you might want to attend!

We are looking forward to meeting you in one of the next NSC events (e.g., ANTHOS’26, Nanomaterials 2026, SETAC Europe 2026, NN’26, EUROTOX’26, SSbD26, etc.)!

Feel free to share the information with your colleagues and invite them to directly join the community by signing up to the NSC mailing list.

Read NSC Update #02/2026