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I. What is nanotechnology? A major difficulty we face when talking about nanotechnology (or more accurately “nanotechnologies”) is that no-one has yet clearly defined what it is. Consequently the concept means different things to different people and discussion arises as to what, for example, should be safety-assessed, regulated, permitted or described as “Nano”. For the purpose of our internal discussions in the food and drink manufacturing industry,