Enforcement Summit 2022

David has recently retired after 35 years in global legislative processes, and a wide range of experience of EU biocide committees, working groups and technical workshops. In addition to his recent role as Senior Regulatory Analyst in Chemical Watch he worked for just under 20 years at UK HSE (UK Competent Authority for Biocides) as well as 7 years in industry and 5 years as a consultant.

Alice Bernard joined ClientEarth’s chemical team in 2016 where she has been working mainly on the implementation of the REACH regulation, participating for example in the ECHA scientific committees and Commission’s expert group as observer.

Harrie is currently Deputy Head of the REACH Unit at DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (GROW), European Commission. He joined the European Commission in 2003 and worked as Deputy Head of the Online and Postal Services Unit, the Public Interest Services Unit and the Intellectual Property Unit.

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.

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.

Suleiman Abdulqadir is the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority’s national REACH representative and contact person. He works with implementation of REACH/CLP with a focus on workplace and workers’ safety related concerns. He has been Inspector for both REACH/CLP and OSH regulations for the last 10 years. He is a member of the Nordic Exposure Group (NEXPO), REACH Exposure Expert Group (REEG) and the working group for SDS initiative.

Karin has worked with enforcement of chemical legislation at the Swedish Chemicals Agency since 1995. First with the traditional chemicals dealing with C&L & SDS, nowadays chemicals in articles. She is involved in the chemical enforcement networks Forum, where she chairs the working group of the pilot projects on REF-8 on Internet sales and REF-10 Integrated control of products.

Eugen is senior scientific officer in the chemical safety unit, dealing with inspections & enforcement for the State Government Services in Vorarlberg. He is the Austrian Member of the ECHA FORUM & also appointed chair of the BPR Enforcement Forum. He has 20+ years experience in national & international regulatory issues on chemicals in the context of implementation, enforcement & regulation setting.

Charlotte has been employed in the Chemistry and Food Quality division of the Danish Veterinary and Food administration since 2013. Her main responsibilities are food contact materials, chemical contaminants and flavourings in food. The work includes policy development, ministerial service, control planning (inspections and analysis), training of inspectors, engagement and knowledge sharing with stakeholders.

Principal Enforcement Officer, Chemicals Regulation Division, Mike has worked in the Health and Safety Executive for 32 years. His current role is leading the Case Management Team within the Enforcement team of CRD, he has also led on Enforcement Policy and Strategy.

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.

Simon has recently joined the environment, chemicals regulation and product stewardship practice at Steptoe & Johnson. With a first-class joint honours degree in chemistry and law, Simon has developed particular expertise in EU and UK regulations on the control of chemicals and products, such as REACH and RoHS, supply chain risk, and liability arising from chemicals in the environment. Simon is recommended in the leading legal directories where he is described as “super – especially on chemicals regulation” (Chambers 2021).

Dunja Drmač currently works as a Senior Chemicals Legislation Manager in Cefic, on topics related to EU Chemicals Strategy for sustainability, namely REACH, and ESPR, enforcement matters.  

Marijke is currently a Member of the Board of Appeal at the European Chemical Agency, Helsinki (Finland). She has been practicing EU environmental law for 23 years. She started her career in private practice at the Brussels Bar assisting ministerial cabinets on issues of public law, constitutional law, environmental law and climate law. Between 2008-2021 she worked in the private sector, where she held leadership positions at European and global level related to REACH, sustainability, environmental, climate and trade law.

Mauro is Director Sustainable Businesses in EURATEX, the European Confederation of Textile and Apparel industry, in Brussels, where he is responsible for sustainability in chemicals, circular economy, climate change, due diligence and other issues. Graduated cum laude in Political Sciences, he joined EURATEX in 2004 having worked in business and in the European Commission.

Richard Bishop is Operations Director for TSG Europe, focusing on governance, compliance and delivery, and also helps businesses comply with chemicals regulations as a Principal Consultant on TSG's Chemical Compliance, Stewardship and Sustainability (CCSS) team. Prior to joining TSG, Richard was a Principal Inspector at the Health & Safety Executive (HSE). He created and led the Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD) Enforcement Team and was a former UK representative and Chair of the ECHA Enforcement Forum.

After completing a BA in Russian Studies, Greg has extensive experience in international business development and training, and speaks multiple languages including French, German, Russian and Serbo-Croatian. After 5 years of international business development in patent information services, he joins Chemical Watch as International Business Development Manager.