BRITAIN AT FORK IN THE ROAD OVER CHEMICAL REGULATION AS LABOUR TAKES POWER
July 22nd, 2024
The election of a new Labour government in the UK comes at a critical time for chemical – and hence textile finishing materials - regulation in Great Britain, with public consultation under way on potential changes to how GB (not Northern Ireland) regulates its chemical industry and market (1).
When the UK quit the European Union (EU) on January 1, 2021, it left the EU’s comprehensive REACH chemical control system, which was formally replaced by a UK REACH system. It controls mirrored EU REACH, with existing registrations and restrictions grandfathered to ...
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