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Chemical reaction in a storm: Industry responds to MPs rejection of withdrawal agreement

13 Mar 2019

The chemical industry has urged Parliament to find a way to rescue the UK’s future relationship with the European Union. The inability to agree a withdrawal agreemen...

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EU And UK business: No-deal Brexit is a no-win outcome that must be avoided

11 Mar 2019

With less than 20 days remaining, European businesses are calling for a no deal Brexit to be averted immediately to avoid major disruption of supply chains across al...

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Europe's chemical industry unites in calling for Brexit deal

6 Feb 2019

As UK Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to meet European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, the chemical industry...

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UK Parliament has now set a route to a workable trading future

30 Jan 2019

The Chemical Industry has today (30 January) welcomed the outcome of the House of Commons votes’ on Brexit. Steve Elliott, Chief Executive of the Chemical Industri...

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UK and EU chemical industry guidance for REACH under a 'no-deal' Brexit

28 Jan 2019

Today, (28 January) the UK Chemical Industries Association and the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) have issued an update to their joint guidance on prepar...

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Chemical industry reacts to MP’s vote on Brexit deal

16 Jan 2019

The country’s top manufacturing exporter has this morning (16 January) spoken about the House of Commons rejection of the negotiated Brexit deal. Steve Elliott, Chie...

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Britain’s top manufacturing exporter sends a message to UK Members of Parliament

15 Jan 2019

Speaking ahead of today's Brexit vote, Steve Elliott, Chief Executive of the Chemical Industries Association said: “In this critical week I urge all Members of our P...

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CIA sets out priorities for 2019

2 Jan 2019

In a year-end letter to members, Steve Elliott, Chief Executive of the Chemical Industries Association, set out his review of 2018 and the sector’s priorities for 20...

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UK’s biggest manufacturing exporter says Brussels and London right to plan for no-deal

20 Dec 2018

The chemical industry believes it is right that both sides of the Brexit negotiations have published contingency arrangements. The country’s largest manufacturing ex...

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Chemical Industry urges calm over Brexit

11 Dec 2018

Following yesterday’s announcement that the Government will postpone the vote on the Brexit terms while it seeks amendments to the text, the UK’s top manufacturing e...

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UK and EU chemical industry welcome draft Brexit agreement

22 Nov 2018

We are pleased to hear a draft agreement has been reached. If signed off on Sunday, the agreement represents another small step towards the much needed certainty tha...