The British Furniture Confederation welcomes the publication of the report and its various calls for action to reduce toxic chemicals in everyday life. We believe the furniture industry is fully in support of the need to identify and reduce the use of hazardous...
The furniture industry can expect an update to the Furniture & Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 ‘imminently’, according to Ms Kelly Tolhurst MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Ms...
The following is a summary of activities carried out by the BFC over the period September 2018 to March 2019 Trade and Exports Update on the United Kingdom’s negotiations to leave the European Union On 10 April 2019, the EU council concluded that it will grant an...
Over the past couple of months BEIS ( the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy) has been holding a series of briefing sessions for trade associations and industry representatives. They have now produced a handy summary of the key changes that...
Ms Maggie Throup MP, chair of the All Party Parliamentary Furniture Industry Group (APPFIG), secured a Westminster Hall debate on 23 January 2019 that examined the contribution of furniture manufacturing to the UK economy. Ms Throup used the opportunity to champion UK...
