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EU Talking Life Sciences Audiocast: Green Claims – Recent Developments in EU Regulation and Enforcement

By Seán Finan on June 13, 2024
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In this episode of Covington’s Life Sciences Audiocast, Seán Finan discuss some important recent developments in the regulation of sustainability and green claims and labelling schemes, and the ever-increasing enforcement risk that comes with greenwashing.

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Seán Finan is an associate in the Life Sciences team. His practice covers environmental, food and beverage and pharmaceutical regulation.

Seán has specific experience in a number of key areas for EU and UK clients in the technology, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetic…

Seán Finan is an associate in the Life Sciences team. His practice covers environmental, food and beverage and pharmaceutical regulation.

Seán has specific experience in a number of key areas for EU and UK clients in the technology, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and consumer goods industries, including:

Environmental and ESG compliance issues, including CSRD, CSDDD and green taxonomy issues; green public procurement issues; extended producer responsibility obligations, etc.;
Advertising claims, particularly environmental claims and greenwashing;
General food regulation; novel food regulation; genetically modified and “precision bred” products; and
Chemicals legislation (REACH, CLP, biocides, etc.).

Seán has represented clients in judicial review actions involving novel foods against multiple national regulators.

Seán is qualified in both England & Wales, and the Republic of Ireland.

Seán is a co lead of the firm’s Disability and Mental Health affinity group.

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    Health Care and Life Sciences
  • Blog:
    Inside EU Life Sciences
  • Organization:
    Covington & Burling LLP
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