"A register of nanoproducts (nanomaterials, mixtures and articles) produced or placed on the market in Germany is legally viable and is workable in practice.

The purpose of such a product register and a corresponding mandatory reporting requirement is to provide the authorities with an overview of nanoproducts produced or put on the market in Germany. Following the precautionary principle, the register aims to prevent the emergence of hazards to the life and health of humans (including at their workplace), as well as to the environment as a dynamic complex, that may result from the production, utilisation and disposal of nanoproducts.

This is necessary as the analysis of laws and regulations applicable to substances and products shows that currently the use or presence of nanomaterials in consumer products available in the marketplace is not explicitly disclosed to the competent authorities in Germany. At the moment competent authorities cannot obtain an adequate overview on the precise name of a nanoproduct, the amount of nanomaterials in a product or the detailed specifications of the nanomaterials contained in a product placed on the market."

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