The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1989

4.  Regulation 3(1) of the 1988 Regulations shall be amended by—

(a) the insertion in the definition of “cushions” of the words “and in the definition of “invisible part” in relation to covers and permanent covers in this sub-paragraph” after the word “paragraph”;

(b) the deletion of the definitions of “cigarette test” and “match test”;

(c) the insertion of the following before the definition of “relevant ignitability test”:

““invisible part” in relation to covers and permanent covers means—

(a)

any part of the cover on that part of the furniture on which any back, arm or seat cushions are intended to rest;

(b)

the underside or reverse side of any seat or back cushions which are not designed to be reversible;

(c)

the underside of any arm cushions which are not designed to be reversible and which are secured in such a way that they cannot be displaced in normal use; and

(d)

the dust cover on the underside of the article of furniture,

and “visible part” in relation to covers and permanent covers means any part of the cover other than an invisible part”.