It happened today (20), in the Chamber of Deputies, the launch of the Mixed Parliamentary Front in Defense of the Furniture Industry (Fremob). This initiative aims to defend the interests of the furniture industry and make it possible for industry leaders to contribute to the development of initiatives, at the political level, that stimulate the industrial and business environment.

 

The managing director of Móbile Magazine, Carlos Bessa, was invited to be at the Chamber of Deputies honoring the event. Bessa made a point of clarifying that the Brazilian furniture market has its own characteristics and that this parliamentary front will have as one of its missions to create a business scenario that understands this. “You have a regulation that, at times, has a similar appearance to that practiced in the European market without the Brazilian market having the same consumption profile. This creates an exaggeration of regulations”.

 

For Áureo Calçado Barbosa, president of the Intermunicipal Union of Furniture Industries of Ubá (Intersind), the front had managed to open doors for furniture exports and debate issues related to built-in taxes and other issues that burden furniture production in our country.

 

Initiative comes at an opportune moment

 

Barbosa points out that the moment for the parliamentary front is very opportune, since debates on important reforms for the country, such as Social Security and Tax reform, are already taking place in Brasília. "Our hope is to create an organized industrial policy for the furniture sector in Brazil, after all, this is a highly relevant industry for job creation".

 

The ex-president of the Brazilian Association of Furniture Industries (Abimóvel), Daniel Lutz, explains that the entities have always been in contact with parliamentarians, but that the creation of the front helps to “bridge the gap between the Government and the private sector” . He also says that the furniture industry can contribute to the modernization of processes throughout the national industry. “We will have a dialogue to make changes in the short, medium and long term,” he says.

 

Congressman Jeronimo Goergen (PP-RS) spoke enthusiastically about the initiative: “We have resumed the political presence of the sector in the National Congress. The parliamentary front was born with approximately 200 members, including deputies and senators, and was an act that was highly regarded by unions and industry leaders. We will deepen debates and reduce the difficulties that the sector eventually faces due to the lack of political support. We are working hard.”

 

(Photo: Deputy Jeronimo Goergen Accessory (PP-RS))

 

Source: Revista Móbile