BFC News

The IP Bill was debated on Monday 20th January. This, if passed, will introduce criminal provisions for deliberate registered design infringement. ACID recommends viewing a short video about 3 successful design companies and ACID members who met the Minister Lord...

The Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne MP has delivered his Autumn Statement 2013 to Parliament, alongside the publication of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s updated forecasts for growth and borrowing. Key announcements included: The Office for Budget...

There is a move within the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to impose tighter emissions limits on wood waste burners. This started with a revision of PG 1/12 ‘Statutory Guidance for Part B Combustion of Waste Wood in Appliances Over 0.4 MW' in...

Up to 40 senior directors from across the spectrum of British furniture manufacturing are gathering at the Houses of Parliament next week (Monday 25th November) for a discussion with government representatives about exporting. The event has been organised by the...

The British Furniture Confederation (BFC) welcomed the announcements in the media that there will be a turnaround in the Government’s policy of subsidising UK power stations to generate electricity from burning wood. It is reported that the Government will announce it...

The British Furniture Confederation (BFC) supports the decision for furniture fire safety regulations to avoid the ‘Red Tape Challenge’, an open consultation on current regulations before a review by ministers. A report from the Department for Business Innovation &...