FIRA can announce that a new standard for child care articles has been published:
BS EN 1272:2017 Child care items – Table mounted chairs – Safety Requirements and Test methods
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A meeting of FW/0, the overarching BSI technical committee for furniture standards was recently held at FIRA’s Stevenage offices
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The Furniture Industry Research Association has published advice for members on how to be compliant with the new EU Green Public Procurement (GPP) guidelines for textiles, which were launched earlier this month.
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The purpose of this paper is to update members of the Furniture Industry Research Association with regard to the UK’s proposal to add Dechlorane plus to the Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)
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The update includes details of a new standard; ‘BS EN 581. Part 1. 2017. Outdoor furniture. Seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use. General safety requirements’ which was published in March 2017.
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Government’s latest manufacturing and export figures, summarised in its recently published ‘Turnover in UK production and Great Britain services industries (TOPSI) time series dataset’ show that first quarter furniture manufacturing output reached £2.86 billion.
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Over 150 delegates joined the British Standards Institute in the launch of ISO 20400 which provides guidance for organisations seeking to implement and improve their sustainable procurement practices.
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A meeting of CEN TC 207, the European technical committee responsible for developing standards for furniture, was recently held in Berlin.
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