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1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988.

(2) These Regulations shall come into force as follows:–

(a)this regulation and regulations 3 and 4 shall come into force on 1st November 1988;

(b)subject to subparagraph (i) below, regulation 6 (insofar as it relates to foam), 11 (insofar as it relates to foam-filled furniture), 12 (insofar as it relates to foam-filled furniture) and 13 (insofar as it relates to foam-filled furniture) and 15 shall come into force as regards the duties of manufacturers and importers, on 1st November 1988;

(c)regulation 2, insofar as it relates to the revocation of that part of the Upholstered Furniture (Safety) Regulations 1980(1) as amended by the Upholstered Furniture (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1983(2) which imposes requirements with respect to permanent labels for certain furniture (insofar as those requirements apply to manufacturers and importers), shall come into force on 1st November 1988;

(d)regulation 7 (insofar as it relates to foam filling materials) shall come into force on 1st November 1988 and (insofar as it is not already in force) shall come into force on 1st March 1989;

(e)regulation 2, insofar as it relates to the revocation of that part of the Upholstered Furniture (Safety) Regulations 1980 as amended by the Upholstered Furniture (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1983 which imposes requirements with respect to display labels for certain furniture, shall come into force on 1st March 1989;

(f)subject to subparagraph (i) below, regulations 5, 6 (insofar as it relates to non-foam fillings), 11 (insofar as it relates to furniture), 12 (insofar as it relates to furniture) 13 and 15 shall come into force as regards the duties of manufacturers and importers (insofar as they are not already so in force) on 1st March 1989;

(g)subject to subparagraph (i) below, regulations 5, 6, 10, 11 (insofar as it relates to furniture), 12 (insofar as it relates to furniture) and 15 shall come into force as regards the duties of retailers on 1st March 1989;

[F1(h)(i)regulation 8 (except in relation to those products mentioned in (ii) of this sub-paragraph) and regulations 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 15 (insofar as they are not already in force) shall come into force on 1st March 1990; and

(ii)regulation 8 shall come into force in relation to cots, including carry-cots, playpens, prams and pushchairs and any other article of a like nature and use designed to contain a baby or small child, and high-chairs on 1st September 1990.]

(i)insofar as regulations 5, 6, 10, 11, 12 and 13 apply to or in respect of–

(i)furniture (whether ready-assembled or in component form) which is ordinarily intended for private use in the open air but which is also suitable for use in a dwelling;

(ii)furniture which is ordinarily intended to be affixed to and form part of a caravan;

they shall come into force on 1st March 1990;

(j)regulation 14(2) shall come into force on 1st March 1993; and

(k)otherwise, on 1st March 1990.

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I1Reg. 1 in force at 1.11.1988, see reg. 1(2)(a)

(1)

S.I. 1980/725.

(2)

S.I. 1983/519.

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