Chemical firms urged to plan for no-deal Brexit
European Chemicals Agency highlights hundreds of chemicals whose Reach registrations would be voided
As the 31 October deadline for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU looms, the European Chemicals Agency (Echa) is urging chemical companies to step up preparations for a no-deal Brexit scenarioin which the UK would immediately leave the EU without a withdrawal agreement.
Echa is advising companies in both the UK and the other 27 EU member states to act now to avoid disruptions in supply. Under the Reach (registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals) regulations, registrations made by UK manufacturers, importers will become void in a no-deal scenario, if not transferred to companies or representatives based in the EU.