UK PLASTICS SECTOR OPPOSES BREXIT

The plastics industry has declared itself to be overwhelmingly against the idea of the UK leaving the European Union (EU), with the importance of the regulatory frameworks seen as the most important reason to preserve British membership. With the UK referendum looming on June 23, discussion about regulatory issues – particularly the EU’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) rules – has come to the fore. Evidence of support for the UK remaining is not hard to find. ...


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