Amidst the cognition of the impending consequences of ‘Brexit’ on the UK’s economy, the Textiles Recycling Association states that the country’s textiles recycling sector is likely to face some challenges in the coming time.
Alan Wheeler, Director of Textiles Recycling Association mentioned that large proportion of the UK’s business in this segment is with EU member states, besides the Free Trade Agreement which has been supporting the textiles recycling industry when exporting to countries, specifically in the east of the continent, will too be an issue of concern once Brexit comes into effect. “We need to wait and see the form of trade agreements UK can confer before leaving the EU so as to continue the trade with the EU partners,” he mentioned to a leading magazine.
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He further adds, “Regarding the 50 or more EU Free Trade Agreements with countries or blocs of countries outside the Union, we are now going to have to negotiate our own deals so that we can continue to enjoy favourable access to these same markets.”
Additionally, when under EU, UK firms could recruit sufficient staff as there was free movement of people. But now these workers will be considered as ‘migrant’ workers which may lead to labour issues in the textiles recycling industry and country as a whole.
