{"id":14451,"date":"2019-02-13T16:01:52","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T15:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.red-on-line.com\/hse\/?p=5387"},"modified":"2022-07-07T05:44:28","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T03:44:28","slug":"uk-government-encourages-businesses-prepare-chemical-use-event-no-deal-eu-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.red-on-line.com\/gb\/blog\/uk-government-encourages-businesses-prepare-chemical-use-event-no-deal-eu-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Government encourages businesses to prepare for chemical use in the event of a no-deal EU exit –"},"content":{"rendered":"On 23rd January 2019, the UK Government has issued a guidance to businesses that use chemicals on the actions they should take now to minimise any disruption in the event of a no-deal Brexit. In the event of no deal, the EU REACH Regulation will be brought into UK law by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. The Act replicates REACH in the UK whilst making the changes necessary to make it work outside of the EU.\n\nIf the UK leaves the EU on 29 March without a deal, UK businesses that manufacture or import chemicals from the EU will have to register those chemicals to a new UK regulatory system. UK REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation\u00a0and\u00a0Restriction of Chemicals) will replace EU REACH and will require businesses to demonstrate how a chemical can be safely used with minimal risk to human health or the environment.\n\nThe chemicals sector is the UK\u2019s second biggest manufacturing industry and UK businesses currently hold over 12,000 registrations with REACH. A \u2018no deal\u2019 would mean that a range of other key sectors would also be required to register any imported chemicals they use on UK REACH. This would include the motor manufacturing, cosmetics, construction and cleaning products industries.\n\nIn addition, more technical information will need to be submitted by businesses to HSE within two years of EU Exit. The requirements are part of the Government\u2019s commitment to maintain environmental standards after leaving the EU. In order to register on UK REACH in a no deal scenario, businesses need to take the following action:\n