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Hazel O'Keeffe
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Hazel O'Keeffe

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Avenue Louise 523, Brussels 20001, Belgium

Cosmetics, Food and Drug, Food and Drug Packaging and 11 more

About Hazel O'Keeffe

Hazel O'Keeffe counsels clients on the regulation of food contact materials, notably in the European Union (EU), Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, focusing on establishing a suitable status for all types of food contact materials at both the EU and national level. Hazel helps clients navigate the complexities of applying the principle of mutual recognition to facilitate the free movement of non-harmonized products throughout the EU, the European Economic Area (EEA), and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries.

Hazel also has a strong sustainability/environmental practice focusing on packaging waste, extended producer responsibility schemes, single-use plastics, plastic taxes, biocides, the substantiation of green claims, recycling, fluorinated greenhouse gases, and ozone-depleting substances.

She also advises on inter alia, materials in contact with drinking water, personal protective equipment, medicinal products/European Pharmacopoeia, medical devices, cosmetics, and horizontal issues such as product safety and liability.

She completed an internship at the European Commission, during which she focused on relations with the European Parliament and gained first-hand experience of the workings of the EU institutions.

Hazel is a contributing author to packaginglaw.com, as well as related industry publications, and is frequently invited to speak at international conferences.

Awards

•Chambers Europe: Regulatory: Agro/Food, Spotlight Recipient - Europe-Wide, 2024 - 2026
•Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA): EU Regulatory: Food, Leading Partner, 2024 - 2026

Insights & In the News

The Quality Amendment to the Plastics Regulation

10.06.2025
Publication

Industry Input Sought on Streamlining EU Environmental Legislation through Environmental ...

07.25.2025
Publication

The New EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation - Highlights and Challenges Ahead

01.23.2025
Publication

Keller and Heckman Secures Multiple Rankings in 2026 Edition of Legal 500 EMEA Guide

Press Release
03.25.2026

Events

What You Need to Know About Petitioning for Substances Intended for Contact with Drinking Water

Webinar

05.21.2026

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 14
    • Cosmetics
    • Food and Drug
    • Food and Drug Packaging
    • Food and Food Ingredients
    • International Regulatory Affairs
    • Medical Devices
    • Pharmaceuticals
    • Sustainability and Product Stewardship
    • Chemicals and Plastics
    • Consumer Products and Retail
    • Food & Life Sciences
    • Packaging
    • Tobacco and E-Vapor
    • Trade Associations

Practice Details

  • Languages
    English
    French
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Keller and Heckman LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Matters: Evaluated the EU status of food contact materials (including plastics
    non-harmonized materials such as rubber, silicones, adhesives, paper,
    printing inks)
    drafted legal opinions documenting conclusions
    assisted with the wording of EU food contact Declarations of Compliance (DoC)
    Submitted numerous petition dossiers for food contact substances to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), including in novel areas such as active packaging
    nanomaterials,
    to national authorities such as the German Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), the Dutch G4 Commission,
    the UK Food St
    ards Agency
    Advised on the Recycled Plastics Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 requirements for suitable
    novel technologies
    assisted non-EU companies in locating a competent authority
    Advised on divergent national requirements for materials in contact with food
    drinking water
    how the mutual recognition principle may be used to facilitate the free movement of goods throughout the EU
    Advised on national requirements for materials in contact with drinking water
    on the developments regarding an EU positive list of substances
    petitioned new substance intended for use in drinking water applications to the German Environment Agency (UBA)
    Successfully h
    led data sharing negotiations for memberships of substantive consortia
    advised on issues related to treated articles
    biocidal products (including public health claims) under the EU's Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR), as well as the interplay between the BPR
    other legislation, such as the food contact materials legislation
    Advised on green claims such as recyclable, recycled content, compostable,
    climate-related data required to substantiate green claims as well as the evolving EU regulatory l
    scape
    advised regarding the wording of Environmental, Social
    Governance policies
    commitments
    Advised on obligations arising under national Extended Producer Responsibility schemes, notably in the food packaging area, in both the EU
    the UK
    Advised on recalls
    withdrawals of products from the EU market, notifications pursuant to RASFF (the EU's Rapid Alert System for Food
    Feed),
    Rapex (Rapid Alert System for Non-Food Products),
    non-compliance issues for products more generally
    Advised on Brexit-related matters
  • Additional Links
    https://www.khlaw.com/people/hazel-okeeffe

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    Brussels Bar (E-List)
    Law Society of England and Wales
    Law Society of Ireland
    Memberships

    British Chamber of Commerce in Belgium.

  • Education & Certifications
    Other Education
    University College, Cork, Ireland
    Class of 1996
    Bachelor of Civil Law Degree

    University of Limerick, Ireland
    Class of 1998
    M.A.
    European Integration

    Incorporated Law Society of Ireland
    Class of 2003
    Solicitor

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