Low-cost mills and 3D printing systems could help criminals bypass restrictions on the sale of pill presses, say researchers.
She first became chair of the Food Standards Agency in 2021 and is taking up the role for another three years.
Fake batteries pose serious health and safety risks, damage the environment, and cost industry billions of dollars a year.
Chinese online retailer is discussing signing up to the EC's Memorandum of Understanding agreement.
The firm's first target is the apparel industry, which has come under pressure to take control of its supply chain.
The lawsuit is targeting sellers of alleged counterfeits of the firm's Morpheus8 range of skin-tightening devices.
174 parcels containing counterfeit currency were seized, triggering 144 new police investigations, said Europol.
Schmid will take up office on November 15 for a four-year term, replacing current president Ladislav Hamran.