FIRA launches REACH Awareness Service

FIRA has launched a new service to help companies comply with REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of CHemicals), a system of regulations controlling chemicals in the EU. The REACH Awareness Service provides FIRA members with a suite of information and guidance on the regulations.

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Compliance with REACH is essential for all companies supplying products into and across the EU. However, given the complexity of the regulations, and the onerous supplier obligations, this is a significant challenge facing many companies in the furniture industry.

James Bell, environmental consultant at FIRA, says: “FIRA’s REACH Awareness Service is specifically designed to provide key support to the furniture industry in understanding and meeting their legal obligations under REACH, a notoriously complex set of regulations. Several substances widely used in the industry, particularly flame retardants and plasticisers, are facing restriction and, therefore, the service aims to provide a key point of reference for the industry. Moreover, the service will be updated on a regular basis.”