Elodie Brière

Elodie advises clients on EU and UK regulatory matters including in relation to chemicals (REACH), biocides (BPR), classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals (CLP), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), plant protection products (PPPs), packaging, waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), ROHS, fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases), cosmetics, single-use plastics (SUP), microplastics, food-contact materials (FCMs) and waste. She has a particular interest in product compliance at EU and UK levels and in the regulation of PFAS.

In the biocides area, she advises clients on all aspects related to the marketing of active substances and biocidal products and on regulatory compliance issues. Her experience includes advising companies on the labelling and advertising requirements under the BPR and the use of sustainability claims on the labels of biocidal products, challenging a recommendation of non-renewal of an active substance approval, and drafting correspondence to national authorities to challenge requests for additional studies as part of active substance approval applications and biocidal product authorisation applications.

She also focuses on evolving sustainability legislation, including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) and the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Elodie helps clients navigate complex compliance landscapes and anticipate regulatory developments at both EU and UK levels, including via the submission of contributions to public consultations.

She has experience in data sharing negotiations under REACH/PPP, managing pan-European environmental projects, and in carrying out environmental, health & safety (EHS) and food safety due diligence on corporate entities.

Elodie also assists clients with responding to the European Commission, Member State national authorities and UK regulators.

Prior to joining Steptoe, Elodie worked at an international law firm in Manchester, UK.