'Essential Uses' of PFASs in the EU

Andrew has reported on the science of chemical risk management and regulation for over a decade. In addition to writing news articles on the latest developments, he moderates events, contributes to the podcast, and provides analysis of key topics, including mixture effects, NAMs, nanomaterials, PFAS, and test method validation.

Jean-Philippe Montfort is a partner at Mayer Brown based in Brussels, and the leader of Mayer Brown’s REACH and EU product regulatory team. Jean-Philippe provides strategic advice, as well as advocacy and litigation support to companies and trade associations in the defense of their substances under various REACH and CLP processes. Jean-Philippe is widely recognised as a very innovative, yet pragmatic legal advisor and litigator. He has a very successful track record before the European Courts and the Board of Appeal of ECHA, with landmark wins, such as the recent “TiO2” case.

Martijn is now responsible for the co-ordination of PFAS related restriction proposals at DG Grow. Previously he was project manager for the REACH PFAS restriction dossier in the Netherlands. From 2001, Martijn was involved in the Dutch national and international chemical policy - initially at the Ministry and later within the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM).

Dorte is a senior researcher and environmental chemist at the Environmental Chemistry department at NILU, Norwegian Institute for Air Research, located at the Fram Centre, Tromsø. She is also a Prof II at UiT, The Arctic University of Norway. Within NILU, she has been the Head of Section for Arctic Environment for 8 years. She was one of the first scientists investigating sources and environmental distribution of PFAS in Norway, leading projects and collaborating nationally and internationally on emerging PFAS since 2005.

Steven Van de Broeck is Executive Director Product Stewardship at Cefic. He leads the Product Stewardship team of Cefic overseeing the implementation and development of EU Chemicals regulations and policies. 

Natasa is the EMEA Regulatory & Government Affairs Manager for Environment & Sustainability at 3M. She joined 3M in September 2012 to work in the Public policy & government affairs office in Brussels. Her main focus areas are the European chemicals, environmental, climate and energy, and healthcare policies.

Emir, Director of Advocacy and Public Policy, SEMI Europe, is an EU public policy professional specialized in key enabling technologies. He leads SEMI’s EU advocacy and policy actions pertaining to technology, R&D, and EHS. He previously worked in the 3D printing, chemical and digital sectors.

Carole-anne currently leads the Product and Chemical Stewardship team at W.L. Gore & Associates and is also part of Gore’s Enterprise Sustainability Team. She holds a PhD in Polymer Chemistry from Durham University and Diploma in Sustainable Business from The Institute for Sustainability Leadership at Cambridge University.

Hardy leads Crypton Europe, producer of performance upholstery. His textile-centric career has evolved around customers and product innovation. He led teams that developed, patented and commercialized novel moisture and flame barriers, textile finishes, graffiti-resistant coated fabrics, and innovative fabric structures. He was a member of the USA’s ANSI 336 committee that developed the sustainability standard for commercial furnishing fabrics, is Vice President of the Synthetic Yarn & Fabric Association, and he is a technical committee member of the National Council of Textile Organizations.

Anna joined ChemSec in 2011 and has since focused on substitution of hazardous chemicals. As part of this she has managed the development of a number of tools for substitution, including SUBSPORT, the SIN List, the Marketplace and the PFAS Guide.

Ronald has been working for over 20 years in the field of international chemical and pharmaceutical regulations. Over the last 12 years, Ronald has been liaising with key stakeholders around the world to communicate on issues related to the regulation of fluorinated compounds. Since 2017, Ronald has chaired the Fluoropolymer Group of Plastics Europe, an organization representing Europe’s leading fluoropolymer producers and experts, committed to promoting innovation, safe use, and sustainable manufacturing and stewardship across the industry for all their products. Ronald recently joined AGC Chemicals Europe, a major Japanese fluoropolymer manufacturer as Senior Advocacy & Regulatory Manager.

Christoph is a senior economist at the European Chemicals Agency where he coordinates the work on socio-economic analysis. In current work, he is exploring various aspects of performance of the REACH Regulation. Moreover, he is involved in several restriction proposals. Before joining the Agency, Christoph held positions as lecturer and research fellow at the Toulouse School of Economics and the Harvard School of Public Health.

For the past 15 years, Sylvain has been employed at the European Commission as the team leader and policy co-ordinator of the legislation for registrations, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and the legislation for classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals (CLP) in the Directorate General for the Environment. He leads the development of European legislation with regard to hazard and risk for human health and to the environment from chemicals. He also oversees guidance and monitors the implementation of the CLP and REACH regulations.