Prime Minister told of the coatings and printing inks industry's 'substantial and growing concerns' on post-Brexit trade

摘要

The British Coatings Federation has increasing concerns at how plans for post-Brexit trade with the EU will have a substantial negative impact on its membership in future. In a letter to the UK Prime Minister, BCF CEO Tom Bowtell cited lack of progress on UK-EU Free Trade Agreement talks, as well as how current plans for future regulation of chemicals in the UK - particularly a UK version of REACH - would create substantial extra financial and regulatory burdens for business.These conditions could lead to global companies moving their manufacturing to sites in Europe threatening the UK's status as a net-exporter. The letter also highlighted fears of job losses across the UK if workable solutions for trade beyond the Brexit transition period were not found.