“GBL chemical regulation consultation triggers compliance warnings for UK print operations using industrial solvent inks”

The IPIA explicitly urges UK print businesses to respond to the Home Office GBL/1,4-BD consultation, noting GBL is present in solvent, flexo, packaging, and DTO inks and coatings, and that affected businesses face licensing fees, DBS checks, and compliance costs up to £4,700 per business. Source 2 (the official consultation document) corroborates that the proposal targets industrial users and end users of products containing GBL/1,4-BD across the UK. Together these sources confirm the consultation does trigger compliance considerations for UK print operations using solvent-based inks.