UK Chemical Regulations for Exporters @ Regulatory Summit Europe 2025

Prior to joining Enhesa Product Intelligence, Mary worked for over 11 years helping product manufacturers to understand the regulations in their target markets. Mary has worked with the biggest e-commerce marketplaces and brand manufacturers in the world on a wide range of consumer and industrial products including electrical and electronic devices, toys, textiles, household and gardening appliances, industrial power tools, household chemical products, food contact materials, cosmetics, medical devices & personal protective equipment (PPE). She helps them to map their obligations with regard to product safety, labeling, energy efficiency, waste and packaging.

Raminta Dereskeviciute is a counsel at a London’s office of a global law firm McDermott Will & Emery. She focuses her practice on product compliance and liability as well as trade regulation (sanctions and export controls). Ms Dereskeviciute advises global supply chains on the implications Brexit will have in relation to a range of regulatory compliance Issues.

Tim Doggett is the Chief Executive Officer of the Chemical Business Association (CBA), a multi-award-winning trade association representing the UK’s chemical supply chain. Under his leadership, the CBA plays a pivotal role in shaping industry standards, advocating for the sector, and driving innovation. With a strong international presence, Tim actively champions the chemical supply chain not only in the UK but globally. He engages with multiple stakeholders at all levels, fostering business growth, trade expansion, and knowledge-sharing. His work also extends to capacity building in critical areas such as international security, safety, and regulatory compliance. A passionate advocate for talent development, he is dedicated to advancing skills and professional growth within the industry.

Tom Gillett advises clients on environmental and product law, with a focus on chemicals regulation (REACH, CLP, biocides, food contact), product safety and standards (CE/UKCA marking, RoHS, WEEE), sustainability, and the circular economy (packaging, producer responsibility and waste) in both the EU and the UK. Tom’s product defense experience includes: strategic advice for maintaining market access; advocacy before EU and UK institutions and agencies; appeals before the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Board of Appeal; regulatory investigations; and commercial disputes concerning product compliance, safety and liability.

Jordane works at the European Commission at DG Environment, Unit Sustainable Chemicals, on policy developments on EDs, and on POP and PIC regulations. Before joining the European Commission this year, he worked for 5 years at the French Ministry of Environment at the Chemical Unit until 2017. Then after he worked as parliamentary assistant for a member of French National Parliament.

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, basically anything related to chemical safety and compliance! Caroline is very passionate about her work and wants to ensure that everyone is safe in their work with dangerous goods and chemicals and that companies comply fully with the regulations. Caroline will also help companies to save money where perhaps they are overregulating, a good example of this is suggesting that companies transport in Limited Quantities (LQ) (where applicable of course!) thus saving money by not needing to purchase UN approved packaging.

Pierre Germain, Technical and Regulatory Affairs Manager at Fecc, holds a PhD in Chemistry from UCLouvain. He began his career as an assistant at UCLouvain before joining Dow Corning in 1988, where he held various roles in Research & Development and worked as a Process Engineer in both Belgium and the USA. In 2002, he became General Manager at Dequachim, a chemical SME specializing in aluminum chemistry. In 2007, he joined Cefic (European Chemical Industry Council), where he primarily served as Secretary General of CES – Silicone Europe Council. After spending two years at ReachCentrum managing the ReconSile (Silicones REACH consortium) and TDIC (TiO2 REACH consortium), he joined the European Association of Chemical Distributors (Fecc) in April 2023.

Francesca holds a Master’s degree in Law with a specialization in European Union Law. She has extensive experience in regulatory affairs of cosmetics, medical devices, and consumer products. She has gained educational and professional experience in Italy, Belgium, Poland, and Russia. In her most recent job, she was holding a position as Regulatory Intelligence consultant leading the research on cosmetics regulatory updates.