NSC Update 06/2026

Among many other news, we have relevant updates from:

• ECHA contributing to the European Commission’s roadmap towards phasing out animal testing for chemical safety assessments with their scientific and regulatory expertise and launch of their a new Collaborative Platform on Alternatives to Animal Testing
• Joint strategy by the German federal authorities responsible for human and environmental safety, and metrology
• Interview to Tassos Papadiamantis, Entelos Institute, leader of the SSbD4CheM work package dealing with the computer aided (re)design approach
• Surfactants infographic from the PLANETS project, explaining them in a clear and accessible way
• Video through the facilities of IPC, partner in the PLANETS project, exploring the full plastic recycling process at semi-industrial scale
• Recording of the last Thieme Cheminar “SSbD: Advancing Innovation in Chemicals and Materials” on May 6th, with speakers from SUNSHINE, SURPASS and EC.
• “Question of the month” in the PARCopedia SSbD user community

In the Questionnaires & Survey section:

• Have your say on “Single Basic Act for Joint Undertakings”, a consultation from the European Commission
• Questionnaire on Social Acceptance of safer and more sustainable alternatives to conventional chemical substances developed within PLANETS

Read also through the latest newsletter from RIVM on Advanced Materials.

Several updates of the WGs:

• WG Education, Training & Communication:
  • Delphi consultation on Harmonization of SSbD terminology, based on the PLANETS SSbD Wordbook
• WG SSbD, Innoation & Regulation:
  • Recent activities and updates

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!

 

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