
What do we do
EFIC is the voice, eyes and ears of the European furniture industry. We are active and reactive on questions impacting the industry. We promote our members' views with the European Institutions, with inputs based on their direct experience.




Advocacy (often through stakeholder coalitions) towards policymakers via different channels. EFIC is a member of several expert/stakeholder groups in the European Commission
Monitoring of policy developments at EU (and national) level in several areas that may affect the furniture industry and providing information to members via different channels
Digesting and analysing policy developments through briefings; creating industry position papers in close collaboration with members
Close relationship to CEN TC 207 via members, especially relevant in the future in connection to the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation.

Stakeholder Groups
DG GROW Expert Group on Forest-based Industries and Sectorally Related Issues
DG TRADE Market Access Advisory Committee (MAAC)​
DG GROW Machinery Expert Group
DG GROW High-Level Forum on European Standardisation
DG ENV Deforestation Platform
DG EMPL Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for Furniture and Woodworking
DG ENV European Union Ecolabelling Board
​From ECHA:​
ECHA accredited stakeholder