What Are Some Examples of Existing International Treaties and Agreements?
While there are no treaties exclusively focused on nanotechnology, several existing agreements incorporate relevant aspects. Examples include:
The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal The Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants The REACH Regulation (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) in the European Union
