Brexit and chemicals regulation: The story so far

January 15, 2019

Welcome to our second report on the implications of Brexit for UK chemicals law. Brexit was always going to be a challenging and divisive subject and, in the years and months since 2016’s referendum, the rancour and confusion have only grown. The UK’s expected departure from the European stage will have a massive impact on the chemical industry in Britain, Europe and globally, and, in what have often seemed like dark days, Chemical Watch’s award-winning coverage has thrown light on the complicated issues and controversies at the heart of the debate. Over the course of some 135 stories and feature-length, pieces using expert comment and analysis from trade bodies, chemicals agencies, government departments, EU bodies, consultants and NGOs, our rolling coverage has kept readers abreast of all the latest developments.

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A-Gas

A-Gas is an international group of companies with headquarters in the United Kingdom and trading subsidiaries in the UK, South Africa, Australia, South East Asia, China, Thailand and the Americas. Our core business is focused on: Refrigerants used for heat exchange in air conditioning and chilling applications. Industrial special products including industrial and specialty gases used in a variety of applications. Environmental services providing full environmental services for the recovery and reclamation of environmentally sensitive products such as HCFCs, HFCs, Halons and associated products.

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