The Regulatory Framework for Nanomaterials at a Global Level: SAICM and WTO Insights

Karlaganis, Georg; Liechti, Rachel (2013). The Regulatory Framework for Nanomaterials at a Global Level: SAICM and WTO Insights. Review of European, Comparative & International Environmental Law, 22(2), pp. 163-173. John Wiley & Sons Ltd

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The regulation of nanomaterials is being discussed at various levels. This article offers a historical description of governmental activities concerning the safety of nanomaterials at the United Nations (UN) level since 2006, with a focus on the UN Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM).
The outcomes of the SAICM process were a nanospecific resolution and the addition of new activities on nanotechnologies and manufactured nanomaterials to the SAICM’s Global Plan of Action. The article discusses the implications of these decisions for multilateral environmental agreements. In addition, it studies the consequences of the regulation of nanotechnologies activities on trade governance, in particular the relationship between the SAICM to the legally binding World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements (notably the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade).
The article concludes that the SAICM decisions on manufactured nanomaterials are compatible with
WTO law.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

02 Faculty of Law > Department of Economic Law > Institute of European and International Economic Law
02 Faculty of Law > Department of Economic Law > NCCR International Trade Regulation

UniBE Contributor:

Karlaganis, Georg, Liechti, Rachel

Subjects:

300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 340 Law
300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 380 Commerce, communications & transportation

ISSN:

0962-8797

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons Ltd

Language:

English

Submitter:

Rachel Liechti-Mc Kee

Date Deposited:

25 Aug 2014 15:04

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:32

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.49798

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/49798

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