Steptoe's multidisciplinary food and life sciences team, based in Beijing, Brussels, and Washington works with clients to develop innovative compliance strategies for individual products and product lines. We advise clients on consumer protection legislation, risk management issues, and the regulatory aspects of the product development and marketing programs in the US, EU, and China. We have represented clients in this area for more than 25 years, and over that time our practitioners have gained a reputation for constructive engagement with the relevant industry bodies and regulators across the globe, including the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the Directorate General for Health and Food Safety at the European Commission (EC), EU Member State authorities, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), and China Food and Drug Administration.
We advise with regulatory compliance in:
Noteworthy
- Chambers Europe, Band 1, Regulatory: Environment, Europe-wide (2014-2021)
- Chambers Europe, Band 1, Regulatory: Agro/Food, Europe-wide (2017-2021)
- Legal 500 EMEA, EU Regulatory: Chemicals, Belgium (2013-2019)
- Legal 500 EMEA, EU Regulatory: Food, Belgium (2012-2019)
- Legal 500 EMEA, Tier 1, EU Regulatory: Environment, Belgium (2013-2016)
News & Publications
Publications
Chemical Watch News & Insight
February 22, 2024
Client Alerts
Food Safety and Food Packaging Regulation: Key Considerations in the EU and the UK in 2024
January 22, 2024
Client Alerts
Regulatory Landscape in the EU and the UK: Key Considerations in 2024
January 22, 2024
By: Renato Antonini, Eva Monard, Byron Maniatis, Yongqing Bao, Elli Zachari, Mihai Ioachimescu-Voinea, Ruxandra Cana, Eléonore Mullier, Alexandra Melia, Zoe Osborne, Guy Soussan, Anne-Gabrielle Haie, Maria Avramidou, Charles Whiddington, Yumiko Takahashi, Zanda Romata, Darren Abrahams, Tom Gillett, Roman Spangenberg, Jonathon Egerton-Peters, Michael Lee
Press Releases
October 11, 2023
Media Mentions
Chemical Watch Quotes Ruxandra Cana and Eléonore Mullier in EU PFAS Restriction Article
October 9, 2023
Client Alerts
June 2, 2023
EPA Seeking Public Input on Potential CERCLA Hazardous Substance Designation for Additional PFAS
April 19, 2023
By: Seth Goldberg, Sally Mordi
Client Alerts
February 9, 2023
Events
Seminars & Events
Brexit and the Chemical Sector
March 3, 2020
Speakers: Ruxandra Cana, Darren Abrahams, Yongqing Bao
Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel and Conference Center
Hugo-Eckner-Ring 15
Frankfurt, Germany
Webinars
Webinar Series: Global Impacts of the EU's Circular Economy Strategy on the Food Packaging Sector
June 6, 2019
Speaker: Joan Baughan
Seminars & Events
Food Contact Materials in the EU and US: What You Need to Know and What to Expect
March 5, 2019
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
Seminars & Events
The European Strategy for Plastics: Will It Help?
April 19, 2018
Steptoe
Avenue Louise 489
B-1050 Brussels
Webinars
Update on China Food Contact Regulation and Enforcement
February 12, 2018
Seminars & Events
Food Contact Compliance Training
October 17, 2017
Hilton Atlanta
255 Courtland Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Webinars
Environmental Regulation in the New Administration
December 15, 2016
Speakers: Thomas M. Barba, Seth Goldberg, Leslie A. Belcher, Micah S. Green
Resources
Resources
February 15, 2017
Resources
February 15, 2017
Resources
February 15, 2017
Resources
February 15, 2017
Resources
China Technical Regulatory Development & Compliance Bulletin
April 28, 2016
By: Seth Goldberg
Resources
China Technical Regulatory Development & Compliance Bulletin
January 29, 2016
By: Seth Goldberg
Resources
China Food and Drug Administration Food and Chemical Update
December 29, 2015
By: Seth Goldberg
Resources
China Food and Drug Administration Food and Chemical Update
October 23, 2015
By: Seth Goldberg
Resources
China Food and Drug Administration Food and Chemical Update
September 25, 2015
By: Seth Goldberg
StepLadder Series
StepLadder Series
February 13, 2024
StepLadder Series
Part 13 of our StepLadder Series about Food Packaging Regulation
February 2, 2024
StepLadder Series
November 20, 2023
StepLadder Series
Part 11 of our StepLadder Series about Food Packaging Regulation
October 30, 2023
StepLadder Series
Part 10 in our StepLadder Series about Food Packaging Regulation
October 16, 2023
StepLadder Series
Food Contact Notifications (FCNs)
Part Nine in our StepLadder Series about Food Packaging Regulation
September 27, 2023
StepLadder Series
Food Type Distribution Factors
September 6, 2023
StepLadder Series
August 8, 2023
StepLadder Series
July 28, 2023
StepLadder Series
FDA’s General Safety Clause and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Requirements
Part Five of our StepLadder Series about Food Packaging Regulation
June 21, 2023