MAQ Magazine n. 16 / January 2020
This allows some nanotechnology applications to literally "slip through the cracks" without covering any regulations.
There is no international regulation referring to nanoproducts or their underlying nanotechnologies.
For nanotechnology there are neither internationally agreed definitions or terminologies, nor even protocols for the toxicological examinations of nanoparticles, nor are there standardized protocols to assess their environmental impact.
Since products manufactured using nanotechnology are likely to enter international trade, it is argued that it will be necessary to harmonize nanotechnology standards across national borders. There is concern that some countries, mostly developing countries, will be excluded from negotiations for international standards. The Institute for Food Standards and Agriculture (Institute for Food and Agricultural Standards) states that "developing countries should have a say in the development of international regulations on nanotechnologies, even if they lack the ability to do them respect. "