The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988

Exclusion of goods made before 1950 and of supply of materials for re-upholstery of furniture made before that date and of goods for export U.K.

4.  The requirements of these Regulations do not apply–

(a) in relation to the supply of any goods manufactured before 1 January 1950;

(b) in relation to the supply of materials when the person supplying them knows or has reasonable cause to believe that they will be used for re-covering or re-upholstering furniture manufactured before 1st January 1950; or

(c) in any case where the person supplying goods to which those requirements relate knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the goods will not be used in the United Kingdom.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 4 in force at 1.11.1988, see reg. 1(2)(a)