Enforcement Summit 2020

Nick has worked for the Birmingham Evening Mail and the trade union UNISON. He has had four books published, articles in the national press, and written, produced and directed a documentary for Al Jazeera.

Dr Michael Warhurst has been Executive Director of CHEM Trust since July 2014, leading the organisation and working with his team and other NGOs to improve EU chemical policies such as REACH and chemicals in food contact materials.

Erwin has been Echa's Head of Unit Support and Enforcement since June 2019. Previously he worked at Cefic, the European Chemical Industry Council, where he was director REACH/ Chemicals policy. He was an observer in the Competent Authorities Meeting for REACH and Classification and Labelling, as well in different Committees of ECHA and he was Sherpa in the Directors Contact Group.

Katja vom Hofe is a German lawyer who works for the German Member State Competent Authority, the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health – Federal Office for Chemicals, abbreviated “BAuA”. Her fields of expertise include the implementation and enforcement of REACH, CLP and PIC.

Caroline is a chemical legislation expert, with experience of interpreting and implementing EU legislation relating to hazardous chemical substances. Her knowledge and expertise is wide ranging, covering both supply and transport legislation including REACH, safety data sheets, poison centres, ADR, COSHH, in fact basically anything related to chemical safety and compliance!

Blanca is currently Product Stewardship Director at the European Council of the Chemical Industry (Cefic) dealing with issues related to Nanomaterials, Microplastics, Polymers and the Classification, labelling and Packaging Regulation (CLP). She joined Cefic in 2015 and has extensive experience in chemical regulatory affairs from her previous role as Product Stewardship Coordinator in FEIQUE, the Spanish Chemical Industry Association.

Tasoula has been employed at the Labour Inspection Department in Cyprus for the last 20 years. She is the head of the Chemicals Sector and her responsibilities are mainly related to the management & control of chemicals & all issues related to REACH, CLP & PIC regulations. She is representing Cyprus at various international and European meetings on policy & enforcement issues.

In 2002 Luigia joined the National Institute of Health & in 2007 has been seconded as chemical officer at the Ministry of Health in Rome, Italy, where she provides technical and legislative support to the Italian Competent Authority for REACH&CLP and she is also alternate to the PIC Authority. She has almost 20 years experience on regulatory issues on chemicals in the context of implementation, enforcement, dissemination and training.

Mariano Alessi is a doctor specializing in Occupational Medicine. In 1996 he entered as Medical Director at the Ministry of Health in Rome, Italy, and since 2007 he has been appointed IT Member of the Forum. He has several years of experience in national and international regulatory issues in collaboration with regional supervisory authorities and other central authorities. From 2019 he directs the REACH / CLP unit on behalf of the Italian Competent Authority represented by the General Director of Prevention Ministry of Health, coordinating with other ministerial administrations and scientific bodies interested in the safe use of chemical products, for health, environmental purposes and sustainable development.

Stine has worked for 10 years as Project manager for the Danish Consumer Council Think, Test and Analysis, responsible for comparative product tests of amongst others children products and cosmetics. Focus has been on product safety. During the last 4 years she has been involved in the project The Danish Consumer Council Think Chemicals. A project with the aim of informing consumers about problematic chemicals in their everyday life.

Steven assists companies with their understanding of environmental regulations and how they are enforced. He is an internationally recognized expert, with more than 20 years of experience in EU policy development focusing on sustainability, product, waste and recycling legislation.

Vicky co-founded Vistalworks in response to a 2018 Scottish Government innovation challenge seeking a technology solution to reduce demand for illicitly traded goods online, after enforcement agencies realised that targeting the supply-side alone could not sufficiently reduce growing global volumes of online illicit trade and associated illegal financial flows. She was named Inspiring Woman of the Year at the 2019 Scotland Women in Technology Awards,Scotland’s Most Inspiring Business Person of 2017 & Innovator of the Year at the Everywoman in the 2014 Technology Awards. Her previous software firm was named Top Tech Startup In Europe by the European Commission. She is a Board Director Emeritus of the Digital Analytics Association, Women’s Enterprise Scotland Ambassador & NXD of the Open Knowledge Foundation. She completed the MIT SloanSchool of Management Entrepreneurship Development Program in 2013 and studied at Kings College, London.

Claus Jørgensen is the head of the project ‘THINK Chemicals’ at the Danish Consumer Council. The project focuses on problematic chemicals in consumer goods. Consumers are advised which products to go for or avoid, and the project releases 15 test a year. Check out all the test here in English: http://kemi.taenk.dk/english Claus has worked with environmental and sustainability issues for more than 20 years, being the Danish Consumer Councils expert in these areas for 16 years.