The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the biocides industry

Darren enables clients throughout the chemicals and life sciences supply chain to get and keep their products on the European market (both in the UK and the EU). He provides a global clientele (companies, consortia and trade associations) with strategic advice, undertakes advocacy before public authorities and agencies and litigates before courts and tribunals (including the ECHA board of appeal and CJEU). Darren has a wealth of experience with regulation of biocidal products, plant protection products, REACH, CLP, food and feed, GMOs and wider aspects of environmental law, including extensive work with the Aarhus convention. He loves tackling “impossible” problems, learning new fields and working in multi-disciplinary client teams, with scientists, business leaders, regulatory and public affairs specialists and (even other) lawyers.

Ken has 25 years of technical, business and regulatory experience in the biocide industry working at ANGUS Chemical, Dow Chemical and currently Stepan Company. Prior to his current role as Global Regulatory Affair Fellow, he filled the role as Global Biocide Business manager. He is a chair for the Dialkyl-Quaternary Issues Joint Venture supporting global registration of quaternaries and a member of the executive board of the Center for Biocide Chemistries.  During his lengthy career he has worked with most of the leading biocides across a variety of applications from material preservation, process water,  wood preservation,  and surface disinfection.

Christophe has 25 years of experience in R&D, Quality, Safety, Business and Regulatory in the chemical industry and trade-associations working at Dow Corning, Cefic and currently at Stepan as Global Advisor for Regulatory Affairs, Trade Compliance and Sustainability. He has been involved in silicones, surfactants, polyols, and life sciences. Christophe is involved in standardization and chairs CEN and ISO committees. He participates in several trade associations chairing some committees. Over the years, he has been involved in legislations on chemicals (REACH, CLP…), oil-field, agrochem, biocides (BPR), cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, sustainability and the environment.