PANEL SESSION:
UK REACH PANEL SESSION: "UK REACH: What’s the Score in ’24?"
Time & Location
Wednesday: 14.00 to 15.00, Stage 1
Session Host - Neil Hollis, Regulatory Affairs Manager, BASF plc
Hosted by BASF plc
About this Panel
An expert panel of representatives have been brought together from industry, trade association, NGO, legal sector and government in this session for a lively debate on the UK REACH issues affecting the chemical and downstream-user sectors. This panel will provide an opportunity to hear varying perspectives on this everchanging and continuously developing topic, along with the chance for questions from the audience to our expert panellists.
Panel Host: Neil Hollis, Regulatory Affairs Manager, BASF plc
Confirmed Panellists include:
- James Dancy, Head of UK REACH service and policy – Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
- Mel Biring, Expert, Product Regulatory Advocacy Global Product Stewardship – BP
- Nishma Patel, Policy Director – Chemical Industries Association (CIA)
- Chloe Alexander, UK Campaigner – CHEM Trust
- Darren Abrahams, Partner – Steptoe
- Ciara Dempsey, Regulatory Affairs Manager – British Coatings Federation (BCF)
Session Host - Panellists:
Session Host – Neil Hollis
Regulatory Affairs Manager, BASF plc
James Dancy
Head of UK REACH service and policy - Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Mel Biring
Expert, Product Regulatory Advocacy Global Product Stewardship - BP
Nishma Patel
Policy Director - Chemical Industries Association (CIA)
Chloe Alexander
UK Campaigner - CHEM Trust
Darren Abrahams
Partner - Steptoe
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.
Chambers & Partners Europe-wide Regulatory (2020) recognizes his environment and Agro/Food practice, quoting clients’ praise: “exceptional expertise on…regulations on chemicals…and a great ability to understand the complexity of business.” “When it comes to things like REACH and chemicals law, he is the best” and “provides the complete package of client attention and partnership” (2023).
Ciara Dempsey
Regulatory Affairs Manager - British Coatings Federation (BCF)