Environmental and Sustainability

EU environmental and sustainability legislation increasingly affects life sciences companies and the broader green innovation sector. Whether you manufacture medical devices, develop medicinal products, scale biotech processes, or bring biobased materials to the market in the EU, your products and operations are likely to trigger obligations under frameworks such as REACH, the Battery Regulation, the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE), the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS), the Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), and the Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulation (POPs). PFAS restrictions and reporting obligations add further complexity. Managing the intersection of environmental and product regulation is essential for any company placing products on the EU market.

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We advise on EU environmental legislation and its interaction with product-specific regulatory frameworks across the life sciences sector. This integrated perspective enables companies to design products and processes that are compliant by design.

How we can help

We advise on compliance with key environmental frameworks, including REACH, POPs, the Battery Regulation, WEEE, RoHS, and the PPWR, as well as on PFAS restrictions and substitution strategies. For companies scaling innovative products or processes, we address GMO-related requirements, waste classification, and green claims substantiation. We also advise on environmental and sustainability governance obligations. In addition, we provide tailored training on environmental law for regulatory, legal, and quality teams.

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Jilles van der Hoek

Attorney-at-law

Regulatory
Litigation

Cécile van der Heijden

Senior legal counsel and attorney-at-law

Regulatory
Litigation
Commercial

Karin Verzijden

Partner and attorney-at-law

Regulatory
Commercial & IP
Litigation

Jasmin Buijs

External legal counsel

Regulatory

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Chemicals Environmental and Sustainability Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement Testimonial

Our team has trained several multinationals on the implications of the Battery Regulation and the Packaging & Packaging Waste regulation, and regularly advises on these topics.

Environmental and Sustainability Testimonial

We have advised a mid-size company on extended producer responsibilities under environmental legislation.

Food and Feed Advertising and Claims Environmental and Sustainability Testimonial

We have advised a Dutch packaging manufacturer on the use of colours, inks and substances in food packaging and have prepared a fact sheet on environmental claims for a client focussed on sustainable packaging.

Environmental and Sustainability Testimonial

Our sustainability team has assisted a client in drafting a sustainability code of conduct.

Chemicals Medical Devices Environmental and Sustainability Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement Testimonial

We have advised a medical device manufacturer on the regulatory implications of the restriction on synthetic polymer microparticles for its products.

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