Brexit: is a UK-REACH on the way?

摘要

The argument that REACH is one of the most burdensome EU regulations has been a hot topic of discussion in the run up to the EU referendum, where the UK voted to leave the EU. While this has been voiced by many from industry, it can’t be denied that REACH has become essential for the UK chemical industry to access the EU single market. Leaving the EU and the European Economic Area (EEA), without any regulatory replacement of REACH, would automatically put the UK chemical industry behind a regulatory barrier, because companies outside of Europe do not have any obligations under the regulation.