Cándido García Molyneux

Cándido García Molyneux is a Spanish of counsel in the Brussels office of Covington & Burling. His practice focuses on EU environmental law, Spanish food and drug law, and international trade law. He advises clients on legal issues concerning environmental product regulation, chemical law, waste management, emissions trading, renewable energies, energy efficiency, Spanish medicines and cosmetics rules, and international trade law and non-tariff trade barriers. Mr. García Molyneux was actively involved in the legislative process resulting in the REACH Regulation for several companies and trade associations, and advises clients on the impact of the new regime, including in particular the implications for downstream uses of chemicals. He was also very much involved in the legislative process that led to the revision and amendment of the ETS Directive. Chambers Europe (2009) note that "Mr Garcia Molyneux is fluent in all aspects of EC Environmental law." According to Chambers, "his work in relation to REACH and the EU Emissions Trading Scheme marks him out as an extremely promising member of the team."

Representative Matters

Mr. García Molyneux advises leading electronic manufacturers on EC waste legislation and in particular the Directives on the WEEE and RoHS Directives and their implementation in Member States. Recent matters handled include:

· Advice to a major manufacturer of medical devices on requirements imposed by the WEEE and RoHS Directives and their national implementing laws.

· Drafting submissions to the European Commission requesting and commenting upon exemptions from the restrictions of the RoHS Directive on behalf of aerospace and information technology manufacturers.

Mr. García Molyneux also advises companies on EC chemical law and in particular the REACH Regulation. Recent matters handled include:

· Legislative advice to associations of paper manufacturers, non-woven materials, chemicals and pharmaceuticals on the EC REACH Regulation on chemicals.

· Regulatory, contractual, and strategic advice to chemical manufacturers and downstream users in their efforts to ensure REACH compliance.

· Advice to cosmetic manufacturers on EC chemical classification procedures and their impact under REACH and specific product legislation.

· Advice to a major manufacturer of consumer goods on biocides legislation and borderline issues and on the impact of the REACH Regulation.

Recent matters on emissions trading and clean energy include:

· Legal and advocacy advice on the revision of the EU's Emission Allowance Trading System and the Member States Effort Sharing Decision to an environmental services company wishing to sell carbon offsets in the EU carbon markets.

· Regulatory and advocacy advice to a biofuels company on legislative developments relating to the proposed Renewable Energies Directive.

· Regulatory and strategic advice to a large manufacturer of electronic equipment on EU procedures for the adoption of energy efficiency requirements under the EU ErP Regulation.

Recent matters on Spanish food and drug law include:

· Advice to an association of pharmaceutical companies on Spanish rules on the advertising of medicinal products over the Internet.

· Advice to pharmaceutical companies wishing to sponsor clinical trials in Spanish hospitals.

Recent international trade law matters include:

· Advice to manufacturers of electronic equipment on the compatibility of national environmental laws with WTO laws.

Previous Experience

· Law Department of the European University Institute, Italy, Research Fellow (1997-2000)

· New York University, Florence Campus, External Professor on EU Law (2000)

· Commission Directorate General for Trade, Trainee (1997)

Honors and Rankings

· Legal 500 EMEA, EU Regulatory, Chemicals (REACH) - Belgium (2010-2011)

· Chambers Europe, Environment, Regulatory - Belgium (2009-2011)

· The Practical Law Company (PLC) - Which Lawyer?, European Union - EU environmental law (2009-2011)

Publications and Speeches

· Mr. García Molyneux is quoted in "Chemical Agencies Puts 15 Substances on Hazardous List," European Voice (10/30/2008), "EU Wrangling On Carbon Emissions Moves Into Courts," International Herald Tribune (7/31/2007), and "New EU States Seek Court Ruling Allowing Them to Emit More CO2," The Independent (8/02/2007).

Publications

· "Upcoming EU Requirements on Goods Treated with Biocidal Substances," EuroWatch (8/15/2011), Co-Author

· "Upcoming EU Requirements On Goods Treated With Biocidal Substances," Covington E-Alert (8/1/2011), Co-Author

· "Reform of the EU 'Comitology' Procedure," Covington E-Alert (2/24/2011), Co-Author

· "Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive," The Encyclopedia of Sustainability: The Law and Politics of Sustainability (2011), Author

· "Countdown to EU REACH Registration and CLP Notification," Covington E-Alert (11/17/2010), Co-Author

· "The Need for Informed Consent in Off-Label Use in the EU," Regulatory Affairs Pharma (November 2010), Co-Author

· "Administrative and Judicial Rights Under REACH and the CLP Regulations," PLC Cross-border Life Sciences Handbook (2010/2011), Co-Author

· "REACH and Food Packaging," Food Packaging Bulletin (January 2010), Author

· "Being Prepared for Litigation Under REACH Processes," Chemical Watch European Business Briefing (October 2009), Co-Author

· "The Long Arm of REACH," Cosmetic and Personal Care Ingredients (Spring 2009), Author

· "REACH After The December 1, 2008 Pre-Registration Deadline," Covington E-Alert (February 2009), Co-Author

· "The EU Renewable Energies Directive," Covington E-Alert (January 2009), Co-Author

· "The REACH of EU Chemical Rules," PLC Cross-border Life Sciences Handbook (2008/2009), Co-Author

· "The European Commission Proposes a Revision of the EU WEEE and RoHS Directives," Covington Advisory (December 2008), Co-Author

· "REACH and Its Impact On Foodstuffs and Feedingstuffs," Covington E-Alert (October 2008), Co-Author

· "Getting Ready For Reach: Substances Of Very High Concern," Covington E-Alert (October 2008), Co-Author

· "REACH and Its Impact on Cosmetics," Covington E-Alert (September 2008), Co-Author

· "REACH and Its Impact on Medical Devices," Covington E-Alert (September 2008), Co-Author

· "Getting Ready for REACH: Pre-Registration," Covington E-Alert (May 2008), Co-Author

· "REACH and Its Impact on Printers," Covington E-Alert (May 2008), Co-Author

· "REACH And Its Impact On Medicines And Medical Devices," Covington E-Alert (March 2008), Co-Author

· "The EU Environmental Regulation of Electrical and Electronic Equipment," International Contract Manual (Thomson) (January 2008), Author

· "REACH and Its Impact on Electrical and Electronic Equipment," Covington E-Alert (September 2007), Co-Author

· "REACH and Its Impact on Equipment," Covington E-Alert (February 2007), Co-Author

· "REACH and Its Impact on Downstream Uses," Covington E-Alert (January 2007), Co-Author

· "REACH and Its Impact on Pharmaceuticals," Covington E-Alert (January 2007), Co-Author

· "REACH and Its Impact on Medical Devices," Covington E-Alert (January 2007), Co-Author

· "REACH and Its Impact on Cosmetics," Covington E-Alert (January 2007), Co-Author

· "Chemicals Survey: Holding the Tide Against REACH," The Yearbook of European Environmental Law, Volume 7 (2006), Author

· "Chemicals Survey: Will Brussels' Three Big Bangs Undermine the EC's Chemicals Revolution?," The Yearbook of European Environmental Law, Volume 6 (2006), Author

· "Chemicals Survey: Carrying the Flag of a Chemicals Revolution: Will Europe Be Able to Move Two Steps Forward?," The Yearbook of European Environmental Law, Volume 5 (2005), Author

· "The EU Draft REACH Regulation," American Bar Association Environmental Newsletter (June 2003), Author

· "Establishing the Rules of the Game: Domestic Structures and Unfair Trade Instruments," Francis Snyder (Ed), Regional and International Regulation of International Trade, Oxford: Hart Publishing (February 2002), Author

· "Recent Developments and Legal Issues of the Proposed Directives on Waste from Electronic Products and the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electronic Products," Euro Watch (11/15/2001), Author

· "Domestic Structures and International Trade: The Unfair Trade Instruments of the United States and the European Union," Oxford: Hart Publishing (February 2001), Author

· "The WTO Law's Effect on National Environmental, Health and Safety Regulation," BNA International Environmental Reporter (1/17/2001), Co-Author

· "The Draft EEE Directive on Electronic Equipment: An Imprudent and Illegal Proposal," BNA International Environment Reporter (11/22/2000), Co-Author

· "The Trade Barriers Regulation: The European Union as a Player in the Globalization Game," European Law Journal (Autumn 1999), Author

Presentations and Speeches

· "Experience with REACH," Annual Conference on European Environmental Law 2011 (6/6/2011)

· "The CLP Legal Obligations," The European Sustainable Chemicals Management Conference 2011 (6/1/2011)

· "Lessons from the Enforcement of the EU Biocides Directive," CEFIC 8th Legis Workshop (5/17/2011)

· "REACH Procedure Beyond Registration," REACH in Practice Conference (3/24/2011)

· "5 Hot Compliance Issues in 50 Sizzling Minutes" and "Litigating Before the BoA and the EU Courts - What Companies Need to Know," REACH: Legal Implications & Supply Chain Strategies Conference 2011 (1/19/2011)

· "Recent Developments under the EU WEEE, RoHS and REACH: Legislation and the Impact on the Medical Device Industry," Medical Device Law & Compliance Forum (5/6/2010)

· "REACH - State of Play from the Practitioner's Perspective," Latest Developments in EU Risk Regulation: REACH, Nanotech and Pharmaceuticals (3/22/2010)

· "The National Implementation of the RoHS Directive and other National Chemical Restrictions," IPC/Soldertec International Conference (April 2006)

· "Biocides in context: borderline issues and spill over effects," Conference on the Biocidal Products Directive IIR-Life Sciences (December 2005)

· "The Proposed REACH Regulation: Action Items for the Absorbent Hygiene Supply Chain," EDANA Absorbent Hygiene products Supply Chain Forum (April 2005)

· "The Concept of Placing on the Market in the EU Law," London School of Economics (December 2003)

· "Institutional Governance and REACH," The EU Chemicals Policy Conference ECN and Weinberg Group, Brussels (December 2003)

· "Conclusions: The Regulation of Chemicals in Food - How Does it Work in Practice?," Second International Conference of Young Researchers on Food Law, University of Aix en Provence (September 2003)

· "The EU Draft REACH Regulation," The American Bar Association (June 2003)

· "The Regulatory Process of Classification and Labelling of Chemical Substances," The European Policy Center and the Weinberg Group (February 2003)

· "Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electronic Equipment," Japanese Machinery Center for Trade and Investment, Osaka and Tokyo (December 2002)

· "The Draft Framework Directive on Energy Efficiency Requirements for End-Use Equipment," Japanese Machinery Center for Trade and Investment (June 2002)

· "Recent Developments on the EC Eco-Labeling Scheme," Japanese Machinery Center for Trade and Investment (January 2002)

· "Recent Developments and Legal Issues of the Proposed Directives on Waste from Electronic Products and the Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electronic Products," Japanese Machinery Center for Trade and Investment (September 2001)

· "Recent Developments in EC Environmental Legislation and Initiatives," The Conference Board, Europe (April 2001)

· "Member States Discretion Under the EC Directive on Packaging and Packaging Waste," EUROPEN, Taex Seminar (February 2001)

· "Recent Developments in EC Environmental Legislation and Initiatives," The Conference Board, Europe (January 2001)

· "Establishing the Rules of the Game: Domestic Structures and International Trade," Center of European Studies of Macao (May 1999)