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<p>The detail of the UK’s association to the EU Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation
& restriction of Chemicals programme after the UK leaves the EU is part of ongoing
negotiations. The UK and the EU have a mutual interest in maintaining our integrated
chemical supply chains as the chemicals industry is an economically significant sector
in both regions, and it underpins key downstream sectors including automotive, aerospace,
construction and pharmaceuticals. In the White Paper on our future relationship with
the European Union published in July, the UK has proposed that chemicals are part
of a UK-EU free trade area on goods, with continued UK participation in the European
Chemicals Agency (ECHA) underpinning this arrangement. This proposal is part of ongoing
negotiation.</p>
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