‘No deal’ Brexit guidance fails to reassure UK chemical industry

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UK government issues guidance on chemical regulation and patent law if the UK leaves the EU without agreement

The chemical industry is warning that leaving the EU without a deal will be both costly and weaken its international competitiveness. The consequences ‘from an industry perspective, don’t bear thinking about’, says Peter Newport, chief executive of the Chemical Business Association.