150 Business Leaders, including many GAMBICA members, representing some of Britain’s biggest engineering employers and some of its most innovative smaller companies have written to the Prime Minister to express their concern about the possibility of a ‘No deal’ scenario. The signatories, member companies of the Trade Associations in the EURIS Taskforce such as GAMBICA, make it clear that this outcome would cause enormous disruption to UK industry and risk substantial economic damage to the UK.

A ‘No deal’ scenario would, the industry leaders make clear, deter investment, lead to higher operational costs, cause supply delays to UK customers and result in deviation from EU product regulations. The letter, highlights that to realise new growth potential through the Brexit process, industry needs certainty and continuity, particularly in relation to regulations and standards. Certainty will enable UK manufacturers to continue to trade, innovate and grow – without it, the UK product supply industry will cease to flourish in the UK.

The signatories are calling on Government to:
• Deliver a UK/EU trade deal and ensure that the ‘No deal’ scenario is avoided
• Agree a viable customs arrangement that minimises costs and delays to UK industry
• Ensure that UK Industry remains involved in the future development of European Regulations and
standards.

About EURIS

▪ EURIS represents industrial product suppliers covered by the Single Market representing sectors with a turnover of over £110 billion and covers sectors responsible for over 25% of total UK goods imports and exports.
▪ EURIS represents 13 trade associations including GAMBICA, BEAMA, the Engineering and Machinery Alliance, the Renewable Energy Association, the Catering Equipment Suppliers Association, the Federation of Environmental Trade Associations, the Manufacturing Technologies Association, the British Fluid Power Association, the Lighting Industry Association, the British Pump Manufacturers Association, the British Plastics Federation, the British Compressed Air
Society and the British Cables Association.
▪ For further information please visit http://www.euristaskforce.org/