Overview
Dr. Anna Gergely, a European Patent Attorney in a role equivalent to partner, with a PhD in analytical and quantum chemistry, brings to clients a unique combination of deep scientific understanding and cutting-edge regulatory knowledge in environmental legislation, focusing on chemicals, food, food contact materials, consumer products and workers' safety matters.
She is particularly experienced in providing creative solutions to clients seeking compliance strategies that cover the full range of their technical and legal needs in areas such as: chemicals (under REACH and CLP), food, feed, food contact materials (risk assessment and composition compliance, marketing claims, and hygiene rules), medical devices, biotechnology, consumer products, such as cosmetics, toys and all applications of nanotechnologies.
Anna is consistently recognized in the top tier by the legal directory The Legal 500 EMEA for her work in all the areas of her practice, namely chemicals and environment, and food safety: she has the "rare ability to give clients not only legal advice, but also a scientific interpretation of complex REACH matters," and her "excellent scientific background" is a "great asset."
- Hungarian Patent Attorney
- European Patent Attorney
- Dr. Anna Gergely is a Director of EHS Regulatory and does not provide legal advice.
- M.Sc., Technical University of Budapest, 1976, Biochemistry and Food Chemistry
- Ph.D., Technical University of Budapest, 1980, Analytical Chemistry and Quantum Chemistry
- Hungarian Patent Office, 1991, Masters in Intellectual Property Law
Areas of Work
Speaking Engagements
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"Biocides in Plastics in Food Contact Materials," Chemical Watch Food Contact Regulations Europe 2022, March 29, 2022
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"Panel Discussion: The Outcome of the Framework Review and the Implications for the Plastics Industry," AMI's Plastics Regulations, Cologne, Germany, March 12, 2020
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"The Harmonization of EU Rules on FCMs," Chemical Watch Food Contact Regulations Europe 2020, Brussels, Belgium, February 11, 2020
- "Regulatory Considerations for the Use of Biocides in Food Contact Paper and Board," Plastics & Paper in Contact With Foodstuffs Conference, December 5, 2019
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"New Legislative Developments in Europe Affecting Food Packaging Beyond EU FCM Rules," Packaging Meeting's International Conference of Food Contact Compliance, Baveno, Italy, September 24, 2019
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"Current and Future Trends in FCMs - Non-Harmonised Materials (Printing/Packaging)," Chemical Watch Global Business Summit 2019, Brussels, Belgium, March 28, 2019
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"EU Regulatory Overview for Recycled Plastics Within the Revised Waste Legislation Framework," AMI Plastics Regulations 2019, Düsseldorf, Germany, March 6, 2019
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"Revision of Waste Legislation in Europe: Waste Framework and Packaging Waste Directives," AMI Plastics Regulations 2018, Pittsburgh, PA, December 11-12, 2018
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"Food Contact Materials Workshop," Steptoe and AMI, Vienna, Austria, November 19, 2018
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"Adjusting Your Supply Chain: Regulatory Considerations - Post-REACH Transition and Pre-Brexit," AMI's Polyolefin Additives 2019 Conference, Cologne, Germany, October 10, 2018
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"A Vision for a Circular Economy in the Wipes Industry," Go Wipes EU Conference 2018, Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 15, 2018
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"Relationship Between FCM and REACH Compliance - What's Up?," International Conference Food Contact Compliance, Baveno, Italy, September 25-27, 2018
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"The Commission's Recent Proposal on the Transparency and Sustainability of the EU Risk Assessment Model in the Food Chain," International Conference Food Contact Compliance, Baveno, Italy, September 25-27, 2018
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"REACH 2018 - Is Your Company Compliant?," AMI's Compounding World Expo 2018, Essen, Germany, June 27, 2018
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"The Future Legislative Landscape for Plastics Recycling - Forging the Plastics Strategy Within the Circular Economy Package into Reality," AMI's Plastics Recycling World Expo 2018, Essen, Germany, June 27, 2018
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"Food Contact Regulations Europe 2018," Chemical Watch, Brussels, Belgium, May 7-8, 2018
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"NAIS and Mineral Oils in Food Contact Materials," Italian Institute of Packaging, Munich, Germany, March 30, 2018
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"Plastics Regulations 2018," AMI, Germany, March 14, 2018
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"Food Contact Materials 101 EU and US: What You Need to Know," Steptoe and AMI, Cologne, Germany, March 13, 2018
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"China: Updates on Regulations for Biocides and Food Contact," Chemical Watch Asia Summit, San Francisco, CA, February 26, 2018
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International Food Contact Compliance Conference, Italian Institute of Packaging, Baveno, Italy, September 20, 2017
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"Regulatory Challenges for Wipes in the European Union," World of Wipes 2017 Conference, June 13, 2017
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"New Expectations and New Challenges for Food Contact Materials in the EU," NIAS and Mineral Oils in Food Contact Materials: Regulatory and Analytical Affairs, March 30, 2017
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"Update on the EU Regulation of Nanomaterials Affecting the Plastics Industry," Plastics Regulations 2017, March 28, 2017
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"Food Contact Regulation at the Speed of Innovation: Overview of EU Compliance," 2017 SPE International Polyolefins Conference, March 1, 2017
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"The Evolving Regulatory Landscape for Active and Intelligent Packaging for Food Contact Applications," AIPIA's World Congress on Active & Intelligent Packaging, November 15, 2016
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"Understanding the Evolving Regulatory Landscape for Active and Intelligent Packaging," Smart Packaging 2016, Cologne, Germany, September 20, 2016
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"The Rules for Supporting Compliance Testing under the Plastics Regulation," Plastics & Paper in Contact with Foodstuffs 2015, Barcelona, Spain, December 1, 2015
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"Considerations for a Global Food Contact Protocol – Can It Be Done?," Plastics & Paper in Contact with Foodstuffs 2015, Barcelona, Spain, December 1, 2015
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"MRLs for Active Substances in Food Contact Applications," Plastics & Paper in Contact with Foodstuffs 2015, Barcelona, Spain, December 2, 2015
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"Masterbatches Under the BPR - What's New," Chemical Watch's Biocides 2015, Vienna, Austria, November 24, 2015
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"Nanomaterials Under the BPR," 15th International Fresenius Conference on “The Biocidal Products Regulation,” Mainz, Germany, October 29, 2015
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"The Implications of REACH for Plastics Compounders in Asia," Compounding World Asia Conference, Singapore, October 8, 2015
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"In-situ Biocides in the EU and US," A Chemical Watch-sponsored webinar, July 9, 2015
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"REACH: Legal Implications and Supply Chain Strategies 2015," IBC Legal, June 23, 2015
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"Revised Migration Testing Requirements for Food Packaging - How Do We Stay Compliant?," Smithers Pira's Global Food Contact Conference, May 20, 2015
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"Practical and Legally Sound Approaches to Evaluating Safety & Regulatory Compliance of Food Packaging," Smithers Pira's Global Food Contact Conference, May 21, 2015
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"Relevant Biocidal Product Types in Food Contact Applications," Chemical Watch's 2015 Biocides Symposium, Ljubljana, Slovenia, May 11, 2015
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"Regulatory Challenges: How REACH Will Shape Plastics Formulations in Europe," 2015 Compounding World Congress, Cologne, Germany, April 21, 2015
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Informa's Food Contact Materials Safety Seminar, Brussels, Belgium, February 23, 2015
News & Publications
Client Alerts
FDA Proposes to Amend FCN Regulations
January 25, 2022
By: Joan Sylvain Baughan, Joseph Dages, Daniel C. Rubenstein, Yan Gu, Ph.D., Patricia Kinne, Kimberly Cassidy, Ph.D., Jessica Cooper, Ph.D., Sally Mordi, Dr. Anna Gergely
Client Alerts
Federal Court Upholds FDA's Interpretation of Regulatory Framework for GRAS Substances
October 4, 2021
By: Joseph Dages, Joan Sylvain Baughan, Daniel C. Rubenstein, Yan Gu, Ph.D., Patricia Kinne, Kimberly Cassidy, Ph.D., Jessica Cooper, Ph.D., Sally Mordi, Dr. Anna Gergely
Client Alerts
Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability: Towards a Toxic-Free Environment
October 14, 2020
Client Alerts
Trying Time: The Food Packaging Supply Chain and Food Contact Material Substitutions
August 3, 2020
Client Alerts
Important FDA Activities Related to the COVID-19 Crisis that May Impact Your Business
March 24, 2020
By: Joseph Dages
Client Alerts
China's CFSA Notice Solicits Comments on 10 New Food-Contact Products
February 26, 2020
Client Alerts
February 26, 2020
Resources
Biocides News & Briefs
Masterbatches Under the BPR: A Riddle Resolved?
Chemical Watch
January 8, 2016
Biocides News & Briefs
Transitioning to the BPR: What Will Become of the Manual of Decisions
Chemical Watch
February 25, 2015
Events
Seminars & Events
Biocides: What Does the Future Hold?
November 13, 2019
Speakers: Darren Abrahams, Dr. Anna Gergely, Eléonore Mullier, Hannah Widemann
InterContinental Frankfurt
Wilhelm-Leuschner-Straße 43
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Webinars
Webinar Series: Global Impacts of the EU's Circular Economy Strategy on the Food Packaging Sector
June 6, 2019
Speakers: Joan Sylvain Baughan, Dr. Anna Gergely
Seminars & Events
Food Contact Materials in the EU and US: What You Need to Know and What to Expect
March 5, 2019
Speaker: Dr. Anna Gergely
Hilton Hotel
Georg-Glock-Straße 20, 40474
Düsseldorf, Germany
Webinars
Webinar Series: Global Impacts of the EU's Circular Economy Strategy on the Food Packaging Sector
March 4, 2019
Speaker: Dr. Anna Gergely
Seminars & Events
The European Strategy for Plastics: Will It Help?
April 19, 2018
Steptoe
Avenue Louise 489
B-1050 Brussels
Seminars & Events
EU Biocides Seminar: The End of the Beginning
May 18, 2017
Steptoe
Avenue Louise 489
B-1050 Brussels
Seminars & Events
The DoC for Food Contact Materials: New Challenges Ahead?
December 6, 2016
Steptoe
Avenue Louise 489
1050 Brussels
Seminars & Events
Product Defense Strategies for REACH & Biocides
June 7-8, 2016
Speakers: Seth Goldberg, Darren Abrahams, Ruxandra Cana, Dr. Anna Gergely, Eléonore Mullier
Le Châtelain Hotel Brussels
rue de Châtelain 17
1000 Brussels
Webinars
Biocides in Polymer Masterbatches: Changes in Impact of the US and EU Regulation
June 11, 2015
Speakers: Seth Goldberg, Dr. Anna Gergely
Seminars & Events
Product Defense for REACH and Biocides
April 1, 2015
Le Châtelain Hotel Brussels
ue de Châtelain 17
1000 Brussels
Noteworthy
- Legal 500 EMEA, EU Regulatory: Chemicals, REACH, Belgium (2011-2019)
- Legal 500 EMEA, EU Regulatory: Food, Belgium (2012-2019)
- Legal 500 EMEA, EU Regulatory: Environment, including WEE and RoHS, Belgium (2011-2014, 2016)
Professional Affiliations
- Chair of European Commission NANOfutures Regulation Working Group
- Chair of AmCham EU’s Nanotechnology Task Force
- Member, EuroScience (A European Association for the Production of Science and Technology)
- Member of Union, the European Association of Professional Representatives Before the European Patent Office
- Member of the OECD Working Party on Nanomaterials