COVENTRY, UK — Following the result of the UK’s General Election, the British Coatings Federation (BCF) has expressed relief over the apparent political stability from Boris Johnson’s 80-seat majority. However, the association for paint, printing inks and wallcoverings still has doubts over the future of chemical regulations in the UK, and concerns of a no deal Brexit potentially raising its head again.
The Prime Minister’s Brexit deal does contain some reassurances with its free trade agreement, but allows for regulatory divergence. The coatings industry has major concerns over UK REACH, and this message was clear from the BCF member survey in September, where 90% of members fear having a duplicate set of chemical regulations in the UK.