01 UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE FIRE SAFETY EFA IMPACT Presentation by Bob Graham EFA Roundtable - Paris,

02 ACFSE POSITION PAPER Cigarette and match resistance standards. EN1021 parts 1 &2. Completion of development of standard for larger ignition source (20gms newspaper). Implementation of post ignition fire behaviour standard.

03 ACFSE POSITION PAPER Supporting evidence: International fire statistics and the potential benefits of fire counter measures. University of Surrey Modelling fire scenarios in Residential buildings with respect to the benefit of smoke detectors and flame retardants. BAM Berlin.2006 Assessment of fire safety requirement to upholstered furniture and mattresses. Norwegian University of Science and Technology.2007

04 JOINT LETTER – 26 July 2007 Joint statement on the fire safety of upholstered furniture

05 EUROPEAN COMMISSION ACTIONS Member States authorities and Member States consumer safety organisations received: ACFSE position paper Supporting evidence EFA joint letter

06 Fire issues on the agenda of General Product Safety Committee 16 th November: Rip Cigarettes Nightwear fire safety Upholstered furniture fire safety EUROPEAN COMMISSION ACTIONS

07 RIP cigarette standard to be developed Nightwear standard to be reviewed Member States views on Upholstered Furniture standards received EUROPEAN COMMISSION ACTIONS

08 EU FURNITURE STANDARDS Norway Finland France Austria Germany Czech Republic Member States positions:

09 QUESTIONS? Why are there different opinions from Member States? Are fire service involved in forming the opinion? Is there an agency with more knowledge than the fire service?

10 FURNITURE STANDARDS European Commission-DG SANCO Broad consensus to carry forward work on cigarette and match resistance Look at large ignition source Collate data on flame retardants