BFC Calls on Chancellor to Extend Help to Furniture Industry
Calls for the Chancellor to extend government help to the sector in his March 3 budget
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Fire safety of contract seating in domestic settings
Draft guidance document on the fire safety of contract seating in domestic environments to be produced
Latest developments on bunk bed standard EN 747
Revised draft of EN 747-1 bunk bed requirements
Latest development on cot mattress standard EN 16890
CEN secretariat will be sending this draft out for formal vote
Latest development on children’s seating standard EN 17191
Standard has some implications on the school furniture standard EN 1729 Part 2
Development of a new passenger seat standard
Notes from recent ISO/TC 269/SC 2 - WG 6 'Passenger seats' meeting
Organic Pollutants Review: possible further regulation of certain flame retardants
Three chemicals considered for listing as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
Clarifications from Trading Standards regarding contract chairs in a domestic environment
Clarification relates to 'legacy’ chairs (marketed pre-pandemic), contract chairs (marketed post-pandemic) and mesh back chairs
