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Furniture compliance in the European Union
The European Union’s furniture sector employs around 1 million workers across 130 thousand companies. Therefore, it may come as no surprise that the industry is highly regulated, with a wide range of safety legislations to abide by when manufacturing or importing furniture in the EU.
Read our article where we cover the essential regulations and requirements.
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Introducing our Sustainable Chemistry Services
To help our customers accelerate their quest for sustainability, Eurofins Softlines & Leather-Toys & Hardlines is proud to present its Sustainable Chemistry Services for the textile, footwear, leathergoods, toys, hardgoods and furniture industries.
Delivered through our network of laboratories, our Sustainable Chemistry Services offer an extensive range of tailored solutions, including Smart Chemical Compliance Testing (SCCT) and the California Proposition 65 Compliance Pack, two of the signature products that allow for fast, intelligent and cost-effective solutions for the industry.
Eurofins Softlines & Leather and Eurofins Electrical & Electronics receive extended UK Approved Body accreditation for PPE
Eurofins E&E CML Limited in Ellesmere Port, UK, has received UK Approved Body (2503) accreditation for three major types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), namely protective clothing, safety shoes and protective gloves for the Great Britain (England, Scotland & Wales) market.
The approval scope covers a wide range of protection capabilities, including protection against cold, heat, electric shock, harmful biological agents, chemicals, mechanical risks, slipping, static electricity and more.
This accreditation will allow Eurofins Softlines & Leather and Eurofins Electrical & Electronics to provide PPE manufacturers with a route for continued access to the GB market with the UKCA Mark.
Are your Food Contact Materials compliant?
When it comes to food contact materials, any item which comes into direct contact with food should be tested to ensure they are safe for food contact and that they do not transfer any of their constituents into the foodstuff beyond what is considered acceptable.
Watch our short video on how the Eurofins Toys & Hardlines network of laboratories can help ensure compliance.
Updates in Sustainability
- Scotland’s government has launched a new £2 million Circular Textiles Fund to fast-track innovation solutions for the fashion and textile sectors.
- Ellen Macarthur Foundation launches sustainable fashion awards.
- The American Apparel & Footwear Association is calling for the US to allow consumer information on clothes to be delivered via digital labels.
- 25 European fashion organisations have formed a coalition to lobby on sustainability policy.
- Textile Exchange’s 2021 Material Change Insights Report shows "glimpses of progress" in sustainable sourcing by global brands and retailers.
