Although the paper expresses plenty of reservations about nanotechnology, many of its suggestions are logical - such as that calling for a register of products that use nanotechnology as well as a recognizable consumer labelling indicating that a product contains nano-particles. For this, UBA's primary motivation was to "increase transparency." They argue that new EU directives require the registration of chemicals in products, and the same ought to be applied to nanoproducts. "So that people have the freedom of choice," the Federal Environmental Agency said, "we need to strive for a suitable labelling system that informs without suggesting a danger." On a political level, the call was welcomed by Germany's Green Party.
In the opinion of many people in the industry, nanotechnology holds not only prospects for business, but also for improvements in environmental and health protection. “Nanotechnology has considerable and irrefutable potential to provide environmental relief, some of which is already being applied now," said René Zimmer, an expert at the Independent Institute for Environmental Concerns (UfU). Generally, most researchers will agree that their outlook is more related with concern about lack of information on the subject, rather than an outright wish to ban the technology. A balanced approach is required, unfortunately, criticism formulated by the UBA researchers and amplified by the press now remains part of the public perception for the time being at least.