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New Member Resource: Understanding BS 6396:2022 – Electrical Systems in Furniture

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What’s New in Furniture Standards and Regulations This Quarter

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The Latest Standards & Regulatory Update for the Furniture Industry – Q4 2025

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Latest Standards & Regulatory Updates for the Furniture Industry Now Available

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Standards Update for Members - December 2024

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​Standards meeting update - Emissions to internal environments

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Standards Update Report for Members - June 2024

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New Standard for Bunk Beds published

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Standards Update Report for members - March 2024

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New domestic tables standard published

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Updated bed standard published

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Latest Standards Update Report now available - December 2023

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Research Association publishes new guide ‘Insight into Standards’

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Quarterly Standards Update Report September 2023

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New standard for children’s seating published – BS EN 1729-2:2023

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Latest Standards Update for Members published

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Quarterly Standards Update Report - September 2022

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Quarterly Standards Update - March 2022

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New Standards for children’s furniture published

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Latest quarterly standards update now available - Dec - 2021

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New ISO standard for storage units adopted and published by BSI

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September Quarterly Standards Update

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BS EN 17191:2021 Children’s Furniture. Seating for Children. Safety requirements and test methods

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New standard for children's furniture published

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Latest quarterly standards update now available - Jun - 2021

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Latest quarterly standards update now available - Mar - 2021

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Latest developments on bunk bed standard EN 747

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Latest development on cot mattress standard EN 16890

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Latest development on children’s seating standard EN 17191

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Development of a new passenger seat standard

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Latest quarterly standards update published - Dec - 2020

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News updates across various standards

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New CENELEC standard: feedback on setting noise level limits

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New standard proposal

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Green light for the prEN 17191 – Seating for Children Standard

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CEN TC 207 Furniture Standards meeting report

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Latest quarterly standards update published - Sep - 2020

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Work on ISO standards

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EN 16139: 2013 – Strength, durability, and safety – requirements for non-domestic seating

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Update on EN 1335-1: 2020 Office work chair – Dimensions -determination of dimensions

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Latest Standards Update released

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ISO TC 136 furniture standards meeting reports

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BS EN 1335-1: 2020 Office furniture

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New Standard for educational furniture published

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Standards meeting report - hardware for furniture

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New Standard for office furniture published

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Latest Standards Update

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France issues update to childcare standards

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Standards meeting report - Safety of child use and child care products

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Children's Highchair standard amended

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Standards meeting report – Test methods for furniture - Mar - 2020

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Standards committee report – Bunk beds

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Standards meeting report - non-domestic furniture - Mar - 2020

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UK furniture fire safety regulations – revision process commences

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Standards meeting report – Motorised furniture - Feb - 2020

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Furniture Industry Research Association share updates to standards and other key matters - Jan - 2020

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New European standard for childcare furniture published

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Positive vote for a new standard for electrical furniture

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Standards meeting report – Domestic furniture

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Baby Products Association technical meeting report - November 2019

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Standards meeting report – Non-domestic furniture - Nov -2019

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Standards meeting report – Test methods for furniture - Nov - 2019

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First office furniture Remanufacturing Standard

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New standard for bariatric beds

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Standards Meeting Report - PAS 7050 Steering Group

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European Standards meeting – outdoor furniture

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New European Standard for assessing furniture surfaces published

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New standard for furniture hardware published

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Furniture Industry Research Association share updates to standards and other key matters - Jun - 2019

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Standards Meeting Report – CEN TC207 Plenary

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Standards Report – Common test methods

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Standards meeting report – Suspended seating workshop

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Standards meeting report – seat loading template

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Standards meeting report – foldaway beds

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Standards meeting report – Non-domestic furniture - Jun -2019

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Confirmation of standard for cot mattresses

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New standard for office desks

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Standards Meeting Report - hardware for furniture

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France issues update to list of reference standards under Childcare Decree 91-1292

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European Standard for Cots amended

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Standards meeting report – Storage furniture

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​Standards meeting report – outdoor furniture

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Standards meeting report – Beds

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​Standards meeting report – Electrical furniture

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Standards meeting report – kitchen furniture

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Standards meeting report – Tables

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Standards meeting report – Seating

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Baby Products Association technical meeting report - February 2019

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Standards Meeting Report – domestic furniture

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Final standards update for 2018

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Standards meeting report – Hardware for furniture

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New document for surface finish assessment published

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New European Standard for Office Seating published

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New standard for seating published

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Standards meeting report – domestic furniture

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Standards meeting report

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Furniture Industry Research Association release their latest Standards Update

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Children’s furniture standard - BS EN 16120: 2012 +A2: 2016

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Standards Meeting Report – Domestic furniture

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Latest update on standards - Mar - 2018

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New European Standard for Kitchen Furniture published

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Latest update on standards - Jan - 2018

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Standards meeting Update - Jan - 2018

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Standards Meeting Report - Domestic Furniture

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Standards meeting report – Motorised furniture - Nov - 2017

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​UK British Standards meeting report – Safety of child use and child care products

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European Standards meeting report – Advisory Group.

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European Standards meeting report – Common test methods for furniture

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Latest update on standards - Sep - 2017

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New mattress standard published

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​New childcare standard published

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New Childcare standard published

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​New European Standard for furniture hardware published

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​New Childcare standard published - Highchairs

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​New standard for kitchen furniture published

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​New Guide for glass in furniture published

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​European Standards meeting report

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​Standards meeting update - Jun - 2017

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​New Child care standard published

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​Standards meeting report – BSI Furniture committee meeting

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​Latest Standards updates published

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​European Standards meeting held in Berlin

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​Outdoor furniture – new standard published

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​Amended standard for kitchen furniture published

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​New Standards for children’s furniture published

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FIRA Quarterly Standards Update Report - January 2017

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​Standards meeting update - Sep - 2016

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FIRA Quarterly Standards Update Report - September 2016

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​British Standards for kitchen furniture to be revised

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​Report from European Standards meeting – Stability of seating

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​New Standards Meeting Report from Europe

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Flammability Testing: Best Practice Guide (FRQG)

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BS 7176 compliance: Guide for manufacturers seeking to claim compliance

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Children's Domestic Furniture Industry Standard: General Safety Requirements FIRA-FRQG C001 2021

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Children's Domestic Seating: Industry Standard FIRA-FRQG C002: 2016 - WITHDRAWN

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Children’s Domestic Industry Standard: Tables & Desks FIRA-FRQG C003 2021

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Children’s Domestic Furniture Industry Standard: Storage Furniture FIRA/FRQG C004 2016 + A1 2017

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Glass in Furniture: Best Practice Guide FIRA-FRQG G0001: 2017

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Bariatric Seating: Performance and Dimensional Requirement - FIRA Standard FS058: 2017

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Bariatric Beds: Performance and Dimensional Requirements - FIRA Standard FS060: 2019

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Standards update report - June 2018

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Standards update report - September 2020

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Standards update report - June 2019

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Standards update report - September 2018

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Standards update report - June 2020

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Standards update report - September 2019

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Standards update report - December 2019

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Standards update report - December 2020

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Standards update report - March 2021

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Standards update report - June 2021

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Remanufacturing - FIRA Standard FIRA/REMAN001: 2019

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Standards update report - September 2021

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Standards update report - December 2021

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Standards update report - March 2022

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Standards update report - June 2022

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Standards and Regulatory Update May 2023

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Standards and Regulatory Update March 2024

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Standards and Regulatory Update June 2024

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Standards and Regulatory Update March 2025

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Standards and Regulatory Update June 2025

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Standards and Regulatory Update December 2025

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Standards and Regulatory Update March 2026

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Insight into Standards

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Cable Management Systems – Understanding BS 6396:2022

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Electrically Powered Office Furniture: Guide to the GB Regulations

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Implications of providing office/contract chairs for employees who are working at home

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Specifying leather for furniture

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Standards applicable to the sale of childcare (furniture) products in the UK

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What do I need to know to sell highchairs in the UK?