Anna Gergely

Senior Regulatory and Scientific Consultant

Overview

Dr. Anna Gergely is a senior regulatory and scientific consultant in Crowell’s Energy and Environment and Natural Resources groups. Anna holds a PhD in analytical chemistry and quantum chemistry and is a registered European patent attorney. In her three-decade-long legal career, she has worked at the Brussels offices of different U.S. law firms in a senior attorney role for clients seeking regulatory compliance strategies in areas built on chemicals legislation such as REACH and the CLP. In addition, she is experienced with covering compliance of biocides, agro-biotechnology products, cosmetics, toys, batteries, food and feed and food contact materials, including sustainability and recycling issues for packaging and packaging waste, pharma ingredients, medical devices and a range of consumer and industrial products. 

She has focused on nanotechnologies early on as related to a broad spectrum of industrial sectors. She has chaired the Nanotechnologies Task Force of AmCham EU and the Regulation Working Group of NANOfutures, a flagship project sponsored by the European Commission. She has been appointed as a member of the Scientific and Technical Board of the International Risk Governance Council, an independent science-based think tank with a mission to manage emerging risks with impact on human health and the environment and overall sustainability, where she followed the impact of REACH, the EU chemical legislation.

Legal 500 EMEA has ranked her in Tier 1 over the years and noted her “rare ability to give clients not only legal advice, but also a scientific interpretation of complex REACH matters,” noting that her “excellent scientific background” is a “great asset.”

Before her legal and academic research career, Anna had an in-house technical position at the Monsanto Chemical Company in Belgium. Then, following almost three decades in the legal sector, Anna has successfully combined her academic and industry backgrounds to provide creative regulatory solutions to different industry matters based on her deep scientific and legal knowledge of relevant regulatory areas.

Anna is the author or co-author of several articles and book chapters and a frequent presenter at relevant conferences.

Career & Education

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    • Hungarian Patent Office, Masters in Intellectual Property Law
    • The Budapest University of Technology and Economics, MSc, Biochemistry and Food Chemistry
    • The Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry and Quantum Chemistry
    • Hungarian Patent Office, Masters in Intellectual Property Law
    • The Budapest University of Technology and Economics, MSc, Biochemistry and Food Chemistry
    • The Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry and Quantum Chemistry
    • European Patent Attorney
    • Hungarian Patent Attorney
    • European Patent Attorney
    • Hungarian Patent Attorney
    • English
    • French
    • German
    • Dutch
    • Hungarian
    • English
    • French
    • German
    • Dutch
    • Hungarian

Anna's Insights

Speaking Engagement | 12.10.2024–12.11.2024

"Review of new legal requirements related to sustainability of products and their impact on recyclability of plastics for food contact applications," AMI Multilayer Flexible Packaging conference

  • Speaking Engagement | 02.05.2024–02.06.2024

    "Legal issues on the regulation of chemicals in FCMS," Food Contact Materials Regulations Conference, Chem-Academy

  • Speaking Engagement | 11.22.2024–11.23.2024

    "Overview of the new plastics recycling regulation for food contact applications," Recycling Flexible Packaging Conference, Applied Market Information Ltd. (AMI)

Insights

Speaking Engagement | 12.10.2024–12.11.2024

"Review of new legal requirements related to sustainability of products and their impact on recyclability of plastics for food contact applications," AMI Multilayer Flexible Packaging conference

Speaking Engagement | 02.05.2024–02.06.2024

"Legal issues on the regulation of chemicals in FCMS," Food Contact Materials Regulations Conference, Chem-Academy

Speaking Engagement | 11.22.2024–11.23.2024

"Overview of the new plastics recycling regulation for food contact applications," Recycling Flexible Packaging Conference, Applied Market Information Ltd. (AMI)
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    • Regulatory Concerns for Biocidal Active Substances in Food Contact Materials and Articles

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      02.22.17

      Chemical Watch

    • More Harmonized Food Contact Materials Legislation for Europe?

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      10.07.16

    • "Brexit:" Consequences for Compliance with EU Chemicals Law

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      24 June 2016

    • Masterbatches Under the BPR: A Riddle Resolved?

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      01.08.16

      Chemical Watch

    • "Review of new legal requirements related to sustainability of products and their impact on recyclability of plastics for food contact applications," AMI Multilayer Flexible Packaging conference

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      12.10.2024–12.11.2024

    • "Legal issues on the regulation of chemicals in FCMS," Food Contact Materials Regulations Conference, Chem-Academy

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      02.05.2024–02.06.2024

    • "Overview of the new plastics recycling regulation for food contact applications," Recycling Flexible Packaging Conference, Applied Market Information Ltd. (AMI)

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      11.22.2024–11.23.2024

    • "How could concerns in regulating multilayers in flexible food contact applications be addressed by a potential new regulatory approach? Introducing the FCAPP system," Multilayer Flexible Packaging Conference, Applied Market Information Ltd. (AMI)

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      11.21.2023–11.22.2023

Anna's Insights

Speaking Engagement | 12.10.2024–12.11.2024

"Review of new legal requirements related to sustainability of products and their impact on recyclability of plastics for food contact applications," AMI Multilayer Flexible Packaging conference

  • Speaking Engagement | 02.05.2024–02.06.2024

    "Legal issues on the regulation of chemicals in FCMS," Food Contact Materials Regulations Conference, Chem-Academy

  • Speaking Engagement | 11.22.2024–11.23.2024

    "Overview of the new plastics recycling regulation for food contact applications," Recycling Flexible Packaging Conference, Applied Market Information Ltd. (AMI)