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The Responsible Nano Code<br />
Hilary Sutcliffe<br />
Secretariat<br />
Responsible Nano Code<br />
The initiative aims to:<br />
Establish what is good practice for companies and other<br />
organisations involved in nanotechnologies<br />
Develop a code which is:<br />
International in scope<br />
For adoption by companies and other organisations, large<br />
and small…<br />
…involved in developing, manufacturing, retailing, disposal<br />
and recycling of products using nanotechnologies<br />
99<br />
How it all started…<br />
2004<br />
Royal Society/Royal Academy of Engineering joint report on<br />
‘Nanoscience and <strong>Nanotech</strong>nologies: Opportunities and Uncertainties’<br />
2006<br />
Royal Society felt there was a gap – business was not engaged<br />
Insight Investment had identified potential investment issues and<br />
risks<br />
They approached the <strong>Nanotech</strong>nologies Industries Association which<br />
also saw the need to engage more widely<br />
A Business Workshop was held to explore uncertainties and solutions<br />
2007<br />
The Responsible Nano Code Initiative set up<br />
2008<br />
The Responsible Nano Code launch planned<br />
The Code is not intended to:<br />
x …supplant or delay effective or appropriate regulation<br />
x …be an auditable set of standards<br />
x …offer detailed guidance on performance expectations<br />
x …provide any new definitions, characterisation or<br />
measurement of nanotechnologies