FIRA joined over 60 other delegates in attending a workshop event organised by the ENDS Report.
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REACH is a European Union regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals. It came into force on 1st June 2007 and replaced a number of European Directives and Regulations with a single system.
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On 11 April The British Furniture Confederation (BFC) released a statement about the use of fire retardant chemicals in furniture
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A revised standard for outdoor furniture is now available:
BS EN 581-1: 2017 Outdoor furniture — Seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use. Part 1: General safety requirements
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FIRA can announce that a new International Standard for assessing office seating has been published: BS ISO 24496:2017 Office furniture — Office chairs — Methods for the determination of dimensions
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The latest quarterly 'Standards Update' from the Furniture Industry Research Association is now available to members.
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On the 10th February 2017 the European Journal published a revision to Regulation [(EC) No. 1907/2006] confirming that decaBDE shall not be manufactured or placed on the market as a substance on its own after 2nd March 2019.
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The Furniture Industry Research Association has produced an update report to educate companies of their obligations surrounding the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).
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