Chemicals industry groups back Brexit deal

London – The UK Chemical Industries Association and its European counterpart Cefic have issued a statement backing the Brexit deal agreed last week between Brussels and London.

In particular, they said, ensuring continued participation in REACH through the European Chemicals Agency is the best outcome for the chemical industry in both the UK and the Europe.

“The industry needs regulatory certainty on the arrangements between the EU and the UK for the period after 29 March,” Cefic’s director general Marco Mensink added in the 15 Nov statement.

“The…