European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials

The European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) is an initiative that aims to increase the transparency and availability of information on nanomaterials to the general public. It was launched in June 2017.
The EUON collects existing information from databases, registries and studies and generates new data through additional studies and surveys on nanomaterials on the EU market.
The EUON website has content in 23 EU languages covering uses, safety, regulation, international activities as well as research and innovation.
It has been set-up, managed and maintained by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
Establishment.
The EUON is the result of a perceived lack of necessary information about existing nanomaterials on the EU market. Against this background the European Commission conducted an impact assessment on different solutions to address the perception and increase the transparency of information. The European Commission also committed to address the issue of transparency as part of their Second Regulatory Review on Nanomaterials
The European Commission delegated ECHA with the creation, management and maintenance of the EUON because of the synergies between its scope and ECHA's tasks of managing and evaluating data from the implementation of European chemicals legislation, REACH, CLP and BPR.
Lists and databases.
The EUON compiles information about nanomaterials from different databases and lists.