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Letter to the member of the European Parliament and to the members of the Petition Committee
On January 26th, the Petitions Committee of the European Parliament met to which, among others, Michael Dirks and Erich Mähnert, the petitioners of the second Savethepigments petition, gave an impressive speech. A recording of the session can be viewed via the following link. In order to share our knowledge on tattoo safety, we drafted a…
Read MoreSummaries of talks of the the BfR 2nd International Conference on Tattoo Safety including ESTP Board members & other speakers
The 2nd International Conference on Tattoo Safety was organised in frame of the larger BfR event dedicated to Challenges in Public Health Protection in the 21st Century, which also covers the BfR-Symposium “New Methods, Omics and Novel Concepts in Toxicology – Current Application and future Directions” on 15 – 17 November 2021. The 2nd International Conference on Tattoo Safety at…
Read MoreREACH: ESTP Comments to the UK Calls for Evidence on the tattoo REACH restriction
Last year The UK government opened a call for evidence for evaluate if it should amend the restriction or adopt it unchanged. We took the time to answer the comprehensive list of questions. Our comments were gathered in a document of almost 12 pages. The final draft will now be drawn up following the ongoing…
Read MoreWCTP 2021 Press Release
5th World Congress on Tattoo and Pigment Research (WCTP 2021) The 5th World Congress on Tattoo and Pigment Research took place on 24-26 August in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and queued into the successful events that take place across Europe biannuallysince 2013. The congress summits an unrivaled assembly of researchers, tattoo and permanent make-up artists, ink…
Read MoreReport from the 5th World Congress on Tattoo and Pigment Research in Amsterdam
Read the report from the 5th world congress including key aspects raised in the panel discussion on REACH. Thank you for your participation in WCTP 2021! Dear participants of the WCTP 2021 in Amsterdam, dear members of the ESTP, in the name of the European Society for Tattoo and Pigment Research and the congress chairs,…
Read MoreREACH: ESTP letter to the European Ombudsman
Letter regarding Legal uncertainties of the current REACH Restriction on tattoo ink and permanent make-up Dear Ms Emily O’Reilly, We, the European Society of Tattoo and Pigment Research, were funded in 2013 with the aim to advancesafety of the tattooing practice and ink ingredients. We promote research in this field to understand therelation of ink…
Read MoreOnline participation project „Vision of a holistic tattoo legislation in the EU”
The ESTP starts an exciting experiment: How would a tattoo legislation look like, if we write it? Join the discussion and make your ideas heard. Online Participation Project: Vision of a holistic tattoo legislation in the EU Dear members of the ESTP, dear stakeholders of the tattoo community, In response to the ongoing debate concerning…
Read MoreESTP Open letter to the European Commission
The European Commission is about to finalize the restriction proposal on tattoo inks and permanent make up under REACH. The ESTP board once again expressed their concerns in an open letter.
Read MoreNext WCTP will take place on 24-26 August 2021 in Amsterdam
The next World Congress of Tattoo and Pigment Research (WCTP) will take place in August 2021 in the marvelous city of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Save the date and reserve some extra time to enjoy this unique capital.
Read MoreInaugural ESTP Tattoo Newsletter
Today, our first newsletter has been sent out to ESTP members. It compiles the recent research literature on the topics of tattoo and permanent make-up. The newsletter is edited by Dr. Marie Leger who will invite other members of the board to write Take Home Points for selected articles. The newsletter also contains a tattooist’s…
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