(a) Strengthening research and risk assessment with respect to the emerging issues in order to reduce the risks posed by chemicals, including new chemicals covered by multilateral environmental agreements, as well as the risks posed by ewaste and nanotechnologies;
a) Intensifier la recherche et renforcer l &apos; évaluation des risques concernant les questions nouvelles en vue d &apos; atténuer les dangers liés aux produits chimiques (notamment ceux visés par des accords multilatéraux sur l &apos; environnement), aux déchets électroniques et aux nanotechnologies;