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Steven L. Hanft, M.A. President, CONUSBAT   Professional and educational background Expertise Professional activities and affiliations Contact details

CONUSBAT is a regulatory affairs service provider focusing on the EU frameworks for cosmetics, food/nutrition, consumer health care and household product and REACH legislation. The service spectrum includes strategic planning, compliance analysis and implementation. Our clientele consists of worldwide Fortune 500s, SMEs, governmental agencies and academic institutions. While focusing internally on the EU frameworks, we cooperate with third parties worldwide in compliance approaches for our key industry sectors. Dr Annelie Struessmann is CONUSBAT's Technical and Regulatory Director.

CONUSBAT: The Business-Link between the USA & Europe -

• EU/Global Cosmetic & Consumer Health Care Regulation & Compliance Services
• EU REACH Expertise as "Only Representative"
• EU/USA Food & Cosmetic Market Knowledge

Steven L. Hanft, M.A., President, CONUSBAT:

• 1995; est. CONUSBAT in Aachen, Germany; 2nd office in Laren, the Netherlands
• Technical English Trainer; German Chemical Assoc., Frankfurt a. M. / Haus der Technik, Essen
• Lecturer (USA); Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Bonn, Germany
• Fine Chemicals Sales & Marketing Manager; WC&D, S. Plainfield, NJ (1988-95)
• Biology Educator; NYC metro High School (1977-1987)
• M.A., Biology; Columbia University, NYC, NY (1975)
• Language fluency; AmEnglish, German

Dr. Annelie Struessmann, Director, Regulatory & Technical Affairs, CONUSBAT:

• EU Cosmetic Directive Plenary Chairperson: In-Cosmetics Milan 2011 & Paris 2010
• EU/Global Regulatory Affairs Author: Cosmetics & Toiletries, Allured Publishing (Carol Stream, IL, USA); Special Chem (Paris, France); Euro Cosmetics, Münich, Germany
• Previous Regulatory Affairs Manager for: IFF (Netherlands), Akzo-Nobel (US & Germany)
• Research Assoc. / Gelb Foundation Fellow; DWI (Aachen)/Clairol (Stamford, CT)
• Doctorate in Chemistry; Technical University RWTH Aachen
• Language fluency; German, English, French

Regulatory Affairs & Technical Services

• International regulations for food, nutrition, cosmetics and toiletries, chemicals: strategic consulting, compliance analysis, implementation
• EU Cosmetic Regulation/Directive: strategic consulting, compliance analysis, safety assessment, notification, training (onsite/online)
• CLP: classification and labelling, notifications
• Product certificates: strategic consulting and application processing
• EU regulations for food and nutrition: compliance analysis, implementation

• Only Representation, strategic consulting, compliance analysis, dossier preparation, training (onsite / online) & substance registration assessment.

• Regulations: EU REACH/Global Cosmetic Regulations
• Sector Market Knowledge: USA, Europe & Brazil

CONUSBAT Professional Memberships

Society of Cosmetic Chemists/USA, Sepawa/Germany, AmCham/Germany, IERG/NY