Brexit Updates – Joint CIA/Cefic Position Paper on Chemicals

On 28 May 2020, the Chemical Industries Association (CIA) and the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) published two joint position papers on Brexit and negotiations:

• Views on the future relationship negotiations between the EU and the UK, providing a general overview of the chemicals industry position on tariffs and rules of origin, regulatory cooperation and consistency, customs procedures and other matters of interest;
• View on REACH related issues in the future relationship between the EU and the UK, providing a detailed proposal of how the UK and the EU should establish their cooperation on chemicals and especially in relation to the Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation. 

CTPA has worked closely with the CIA and supports these positions, which are aligned with its previously published position papers on the same matters.

CTPA also continues to work with the UK Government and Cosmetics Europe to push for cooperation between UK authorities and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) in respect of chemicals.  Companies are encouraged to use the above linked position papers from CTPA and CIA/Cefic on REACH and chemicals negotiations and share it with EU counterparts to strengthen the message, and ensure that the key asks of the cosmetics industry are addressed.