UK Chemicals Regulation & Policy 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.

James works for the UK Government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) as Head of UK REACH policy and service. Alongside the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Environment Agency, James led the UK cross-government programme of work to ensure the UK implemented and delivered UK REACH and Pesticides regulatory regimes from 1 January 2021. James now leads work on the ongoing development and improvement of the UK REACH service (including IT system), and on UK REACH policy so it meets current and future needs.

Silvia leads CIA’s policy work on REACH and biocides legislation and provides advice to member companies on legislative compliance. She is also a member of the REACHReady team, the wholly owned subsidiary of the CIA formed in 2006 to provide support to companies affected by REACH. Silvia has a master’s degree in Materials Engineering and joined CIA in 2008. Previous work experience includes the position of technical and regulatory affairs manager in the engineering plastics business unit of a chemical company, where she was responsible for managing the technical customer service and ensuring products’ compliance with technical standards as well as chemicals management legislation.

Neil is an experienced scientist and regulatory expert with over 35 years involvement in the chemical industry. He has worked in various technical and product safety related roles and currently leads on regulatory affairs for BASF in the UK. He began his career with Allied Colloids, which was subsequently combined into Ciba Specialty Chemicals in 1998, before this organization was acquired by BASF, the world’s largest chemical company, in 2009. Since 2007, Neil has been actively involved in REACH compliance projects including registration dossier compilation, SIEF negotiations, data & cost-sharing mechanism construction alongside consortia representation and production site conformity. Currently, he is coordinating BASF’s activities and providing guidance on the development and implementation of corporate processes to ensure UK chemicals legislation compliance across BASF’s expansive portfolio.

Mick Goodwin is an expert in EU and UK chemical regulations, including REACH and CLP, he leads WSP’s Chemical Compliance team. Mick joined WSP in 2021 after 14 years working in the color chemicals industry in a variety of compliance / regulatory affairs / product stewardship roles. He has direct experience completing REACH registrations as Lead Registrant and managing all related joint submission financial and legal activities. He has experience auditing supply chains to ensure product compliance for downstream users across territorial jurisdictions.

Ben Dolman is a co-inventor of Holiferm’s technology. As well as bringing his technical expertise in biosurfactant production, Ben has developed links throughout the industry, enabling a series of collaborative projects and won the BBSRC Early Career Researcher Innovator of the Year award 2018 for this work. As co-founder he led Holiferm through the scale up of the business and now focuses his efforts on innovations within the process and product range to increase both performance and cost effectiveness.

Jo Lloyd joined ERM’s product safety and regulatory affairs team in 2015 and is based in London. Jo was one of the key players in shaping EU REACH having led the UK Chemical Industries Association’s (CIA) technical input into the debate at the National and European level from 2000 until 2006 and since its launch in early 2006, Jo led REACHReady, a subsidiary of the CIA. At ERM Jo is routinely involved in the assessment of gaps in product stewardship and global chemicals management programs as a part of diligence investigations and in supporting companies to optimize their programs and providing the tools to fill these gaps globally. EU REACH and REACH-like registration requirements as well as the provision of support on the growing number of substances subject to the Authorization and Restriction process within REACH also feature heavily in the projects that Jo leads. Jo is also ERM’s lead Partner for UK REACH.

Leveraging her laboratory background, Amy has acted as study monitor for various REACH Annex VII and Annex VIII studies.  She possesses comprehensive knowledge of UK & EU REACH, CLP, and GHS, along with extensive experience in producing high-quality, technically accurate regulatory documents, including datasets and dossiers within regulatory frameworks. Amy is an acting Associate within the Chemical Compliance Team at WSP - a leading professional services firm that provides strategic advisory, engineering and design services to clients in the transportation, infrastructure, environment, building, power, energy, water, mining and resource sectors.

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.

Wamda Saieid Elsirogi, Canon Europe’s Senior EMEA (Europe Middle East & Africa) Sustainability Regulatory Affairs Manager, holds overall functional sustainability leadership on compliance and regulatory matters. This role involves strategy development to ensure compliance and engagement with EU policymakers and trade associations. Wamda's career in Regulatory Affairs began in 2007 alongside the introduction of REACH (registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals), marking a new era of compliance to restrict and control chemicals. Passionate about delivering sustainable and industry-leading products, Wamda is prepared to challenge convention and use compliance as a tool to deliver sustainable products and promote safe environmental practices.

Tom has a BSc in Management and Chemistry from the University of Manchester and a MSc in Environmental Consultancy from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Tom is an environmental and sustainability professional with over 20 years’ experience in the field and is the head of the Ramboll UK and Ireland Industrial Health Sciences team. Within the role he leads a team of regulatory scientists and experts in delivering complex projects in the area of product stewardship and sustainability, supporting large multi-national companies across a number of different sectors, including but not limited to pharmaceuticals, medical devices, manufacturing, oil and gas, and automotive, to meet their obligations under REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals), CLP (Classification, Labelling and Packaging), and other EU and worldwide chemical legislation.

Sue Bullock is Head of Chemicals Stewardship and Sustainability at TSG Consulting. With over 30 years’ experience in human health and environmental consultancy, Sue specializes in providing strategic and technical advice to chemical producers, downstream users and product manufacturers around the world. She provides support for global chemical regulation and stewardship across numerous markets, is an expert in risk assessment, and is currently helping organisations on a range of product-focused sustainability initiatives.

Catherine joined Fidra as the Executive Director four years ago.  Fidra is an evidence based environmental charity that works with industry, government and the public to achieve solutions to environmental issues that catalyse wider systems change. Catherine currently leads work on chemical regulations and policies, including chemicals and the circular economy.  She oversees projects that include furniture and furnishings and chemical flame retardants, PFAS (pesticides/textiles/food packaging), sewage sludge and contaminants and a global initiative on plastic pellets. Previous to this role, Catherine worked for over 25 years’ in sustainable development in the international sector.

Clare Walker is the Head of Global Regulations & Product Safety at Holiferm, bringing over 20 years of experience in consumer product safety and regulatory affairs across the full supply chain. Her expertise spans a wide range of sectors, including personal care, home care, performance, and industrial products. With a Bachelor's degree in Biology and a further qualification in Applied Toxicology from the University of Surrey, Clare has been actively representing industry at the trade association level for more than a decade. She currently serves as Chair of the EFfCI Regulatory and Product Safety Group, leading efforts to influence upcoming legislation and regulatory initiatives across Europe. In addition, Clare is the Vice-Chair of the Personal Care Group at the British Chemicals Association (BCA), an Advisory Board Member for the BB-REG-NET project, and a member of the Beauty and Bioeconomy Task Force within the BBIA.

Jen graduated from The University of Sheffield, with a first-class Masters of Biological Sciences in 2004 and a PhD in Biochemistry in 2007. With a 20-plus year progressive career in biotechnology, spanning both higher education and the commercial sector, Jen has held roles in research and development, sales and marketing, business development, and business change and transformation. Jen is currently the COO of the BBIA, and runs her own successful sustainable biomanufacturing consultancy, FREY, which provides expert advice in business development, fundraising, stakeholder engagement, strategic partnerships, policy development, marketing & communications, and project management for the biotech sector.  Jen is a member of the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Forum, BBSRC Follow-on-Fund, Government led Chemicals Innovation Forum, SCHEMA Industry Advisory Board, and is a co-founder of the UK Alliance for Sustainable Chemicals and Materials.