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EUTR Update
Businesses will need to show imports from the EU and European Economic Area (EEA) have been legally harvested
REACH Regulations 2020 Statutory Instrument (SI) laid before Parliament
Likely to come into force at the end of the Transition Period
Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Amendments to environmental laws
Brexit information from ECHA
Guidance in the event of a 'no deal'
Movement of Goods - new customs rules
Important information if you trade with the EU
Internal Market Bill update
Insights for members on the bill
Brexit support
Guidance on goods regulations and chemicals; imports and customs
Latest performance of the furniture industry for 2019
Decline in exports subdues overall positive growth performance by manufacturers
UK Global Tariff and Anti-Dumping Measures
New UK Global Tariff search available
‘Statistics Digest’ reveals £17.5 billion consumer spend on furniture and furnishings
Latest data shows that furniture and furnishings sales continued to rise into 2019
EU Exit – Update for exporters
Guidance explaining changes for exporters in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal
‘The General Product Safety Directive, a guide to legislation and its application in the furniture industry’
Adherence to the Directive is key in order to avoid consequences.
Furniture Industry Research Association summarise third quarter activity
The Furniture Industry Research Association have shared highlights from the third quarter of 2018.
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REACH - Guide to the Regulations
Understanding REACH and the restricted and banned substances in the furniture industry
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Club Green
Health, safety and environmental legislation service for the furniture industry
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Furniture Industry Research Association publish Brexit guidance
- Archived 31st January, 2020
‘Brexit – the importance of planning ahead’
ENDS Report - The environment after BREXIT
- Archived 21st October, 2017
FIRA joined over 60 other delegates in attending a workshop event organised by the ENDS Report.
Brexit events and webinars
- Archived 31st December, 2019
The Government hosting events and webinars to help with Brexit
UK REACH alignment after BREXIT
- Archived 18th December, 2018
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.
Importing and exporting preparations in the event of a no-deal Brexit
- Archived 16th October, 2019
Webinar summary - importing and exporting preparations to take in the event of no-deal Brexit.
BREXIT - placing goods on the UK and the EU market in no-deal scenario
- Archived 20th September, 2019
Government guidance documents on placing goods in a no-deal scenario
Government update - Letters on no deal Brexit advice for businesses only trading with the EU
- Archived 28th August, 2019
EU Exit Business Readiness Forum 31st January 2019
- Archived 28th August, 2020
The forum is likely to be hosted on a weekly basis until March 2019
EU Exit Business Readiness Forum meeting on 28th March
- Archived 5th October, 2019
An update on all the latest Brexit discussions
EU Exit - Guidance for no deal scenario - update 13 March 2019
- Archived 15th September, 2020
Research Association guidance document - scenario of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
EU Exit - Guidance for no deal scenario
- Archived 6th February, 2020
Research Association guidance document - scenario of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
HMRC accelerates registration of firms onto simplified import procedures
- Archived 16th January, 2020
The scheme will make importing after Brexit on 31 October much simpler
EU Exit Business Readiness Forum meeting on 14th February covering data and organisational compliance
- Archived 20th August, 2019
Summary notes from meeting and Government information leaflets on EU exit business readiness
EU Exit Business Readiness Forum 7th February 2019
- Archived 20th August, 2019
Meeting notes available from the second forum
EU Exit Business Readiness Forum meeting, 8 Aug
- Archived 14th August, 2020
Key updates from the Government
EU Exit Business Readiness Forum meeting on 21st February covering Workforce & People and Intellectual Property
- Archived 1st September, 2019
Summary notes from meeting and Government information leaflets on EU exit business readiness
EU Exit Business Readiness Forum meeting on 11th April
- Archived 17th October, 2019
The forum aims to share the information businesses need to prepare for EU Exit
EU Exit Business Readiness Forum meeting on 21st March
- Archived 2nd October, 2019
Focus on digital and data
EU Exit Business Readiness Forum meeting on 14th March
- Archived 22nd September, 2019
Covering regulations and standards – REACH, goods, product safety
EU Exit Business Readiness Forum meeting on 28th February - Public Procurement and Changes to EU funding
- Archived 11th September, 2019
Summary notes from meeting and Government information
EU Exit Business Readiness Forum meeting on 7th March
- Archived 22nd September, 2019
Updates and slides from the sixth forum
Summary of EU Exit Business Readiness Forum meeting on 16th May
- Archived 22nd August, 2019
Information businesses need to prepare for EU Exit
Implications for business and trade of a no deal exit on 29 March 2019
- Archived 20th August, 2019
Government update
HMRC impact assessment for the VAT treatment of low value parcels
- Archived 26th August, 2019
Impact of changes
HMRC urges business owners to make sure they are ready for no deal
- Archived 1st September, 2019
Steps to ensure businesses can continue to trade with the EU if the UK leaves without a deal
EU Exit Business Readiness Forum Q & A update
- Archived 9th October, 2019
Q&A's from meetings on 21 March and 28 March
Help and support for traders if the UK leaves the EU with no deal
- Archived 22nd August, 2019
Videos about trading after 29 March
Analysis of the Government Brexit White Paper published on 12 July
- Archived 3rd July, 2019
What specific areas may directly affect the furniture and furnishings industry?
Trading under the mutual recognition principle if there’s no Brexit deal
- Archived 25th September, 2019
How importing and exporting non-harmonised goods would be affected if the UK leaves the EU with no deal.
DEFRA guidance on trading in CITES listed species in the event of a no-deal BREXIT
- Archived 24th July, 2019
No deal Brexit advice: changes for timber importers and exporters
- Archived 8th August, 2019
Businesses importing timber will have to carry out checks from day one of EU Exit.
Guidance on buying and selling timber in a Brexit no-deal scenario
- Archived 10th October, 2019
Includes links to the government guidance documents
REACH EU exit guidance
- Archived 18th June, 2019
Seven different scenarios are covered.
DEFRA Guidance on F gas: guidance for users, producers and traders
- Archived 26th February, 2020
guidance to industry in the event of a “no deal BREXIT scenario
Furniture Industry Research Association summarise final quarter activity
- Archived 1st December, 2019
Standards, new guidance, Brexit and more.
Government White Paper on Immigration
- Archived 30th September, 2019
Single immigration system, ending free movement
Guidance for the safe storage of oil and other liquids
- Archived 8th August, 2020
New guidance from Defra
Latest member knowledge and resources
- Archived 31st May, 2020
Catch up on anything you may have missed
Office and contract furniture technical forum update
- Archived 18th June, 2019
Resources are now available to members.
Highlights of our recent work
- Archived 30th November, 2019
Breadth of work covers everything from biocides to kitchen design
REACH Screening Report - TCEP, TCPP and TDCP
- Archived 21st June, 2019
Article69(2) of the REACH Regulation, requires the ECHA to consider whether the use of particular chemicals in articles pose a risk to human health or the environment, particularly where these are not already adequately controlled. A recently published screening report, gave an assessment of whether the use of TCEP, TCPP and TDCP in articles should be restricted.
Annual Review
- Archived 28th February, 2020
Covers 2018, with an outlook to 2019 activities
Technical Forum announced for the contract and office furniture sector (new date)
- Archived 31st January, 2019
The Forum, taking place on 14th November, boasts a diverse agenda.
UK Government minister: UK furniture industry makes a 'great contribution to our country'
- Archived 31st October, 2019
Westminster Hall debate examined contribution of furniture manufacturing to economy
New BFC 2018 Manifesto specifies its calls for action for Government support
- Archived 30th June, 2019
The manifesto calls for cooperation and support for training, exports, standards and regulations and the environment.
British furniture industry launches campaign to save jobs
- Archived 30th November, 2020
‘Buy the Best, Buy British, Save Jobs’ campaign aims to make people aware of the jobs at stake in the wake of COVID 19
Furniture Industry Research Association share updates to standards and other key matters
- Archived 30th June, 2020
One of the main headlines is the publication of a new standard
Headlines from FIRA's Furniture Statistics Digest: manufacturing, retail sales and exports up; however imports outpacing exports
- Archived 9th October, 2017
The Furniture Industry Research Association has today (9 January) published its annual ‘Statistics Digest for the UK Furniture Industry’. The 50 page publication covers the period from 2012-2015, alongside some provisional data and estimates for 2016.
Furniture Industry Research Association release latest 'Statistics Digest' - highlighting growth for the industry
- Archived 8th January, 2019
The Furniture Industry Research Association has today (8 January) published its annual ‘Statistics Digest for the UK Furniture Industry’. Acting as a barometer for the furniture industry, the Digest highlights continued growth in demand for furniture and furnishings. Whilst some of this growth has been fed by rising imports, UK manufacturers have also benefited, with 2016 being the latest in five successive years of incremental growth.