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​New Standards Meeting Report from Europe

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A meeting of the Standards Committee responsible for producing furniture standards, CEN TC207, was recently held in Paris.

The meeting was wide ranging covering current and future development of standards for furniture, as well as an EU approach to developing International Standards (ISO).

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A few key highlights are:

There may be issues ahead for the educational furniture standards, as CEN has been tasked with producing a standard for children’s seating by the EU. The EU want the standard to include school seating, but has been excluded within CEN TC 207 as standards already exist (EN 1729 Parts 1 & 2). This may come to a head soon.

For 5 years, led by Levent Caglar, FIRA has been trying to resolve the fact that different committees use different requirements for entrapment and shear and squeeze points. There is still no agreement, however CEN TC 207 WG9, chaired by FIRA’s General Manager, Phil Reynolds, have now been officially tasked with producing a rationale and basic assessment methods for these risks.

Full FIRA members can read more about the discussions, and the future action plans for furniture standards by clicking here

For more information contact FIRA on 01438 777 700 or email info@fira.co.uk

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    A revised version of the European test method standard for cots has been published. BS EN 716-2: 2017 Furniture — Childr...

  • ​New European Standard for furniture hardware published

    ​New European Standard for furniture hardware published

    News August 2017

    A new European Standard covering requirements for the gas cylinders used in office chairs, and similar seating has been ...

  • ​New Childcare standard published - Highchairs

    ​New Childcare standard published - Highchairs

    News July 2017

    A new European Standard for children’s highchairs has been published. BS EN 14988: 2017 Children’s Highchairs. Requireme...

  • ​New standard for kitchen furniture published

    ​New standard for kitchen furniture published

    News July 2017

    FIRA can announce that a new standard for kitchen furniture has been published. BS 6222-3: 2017 Domestic kitchen equipme...

  • ​New Guide for glass in furniture published

    ​New Guide for glass in furniture published

    News July 2017

    FIRA-FRQG G001: 2017 - The Furniture Retail Quality Group. Best Practice Guide. Glass in Furniture – Requirements, is an...

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

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

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    Developed in conjunction with The Furniture Retail Quality Group, whose members include technologists from many of the l...

  • ​European Standards meeting report

    ​European Standards meeting report

    News June 2017

    A meeting of the European standards committee CEN TC207 WG – Common test methods for furniture, was recently held in Nur...

  • ​Standards meeting update - Jun - 2017

    ​Standards meeting update - Jun - 2017

    News June 2017

    A meeting of the combine UK standards committees for furniture was recently held at BSI in London.

  • ​New Child care standard published

    ​New Child care standard published

    News June 2017

    FIRA can announce that a new standard for child care articles has been published: BS EN 1272:2017 Child care items – Tab...

  • ​Standards meeting report – BSI Furniture committee meeting

    ​Standards meeting report – BSI Furniture committee meeting

    News June 2017

    A meeting of FW/0, the overarching BSI technical committee for furniture standards was recently held at FIRA’s Stevenage...

  • ​Latest Standards updates published

    ​Latest Standards updates published

    News June 2017

    The update includes details of a new standard; ‘BS EN 581. Part 1. 2017. Outdoor furniture. Seating and tables for campi...

  • ​European Standards meeting held in Berlin

    ​European Standards meeting held in Berlin

    News June 2017

    A meeting of CEN TC 207, the European technical committee responsible for developing standards for furniture, was recent...

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

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

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  • ​Outdoor furniture – new standard published

    ​Outdoor furniture – new standard published

    News March 2017

    A revised standard for outdoor furniture is now available: BS EN 581-1: 2017 Outdoor furniture — Seating and tables for ...

  • ​Amended standard for kitchen furniture published

    ​Amended standard for kitchen furniture published

    News February 2017

    A heavily amended British Standard for kitchen furniture has been published. BS 6222-2: 2009 + A1: 2017 Domestic kitchen...

  • ​New Standards for children’s furniture published

    ​New Standards for children’s furniture published

    News January 2017

    Four revised standards for children’s furniture have been published. The standards have been produced by the Furniture I...

  • FIRA Quarterly Standards Update Report - January 2017

    FIRA Quarterly Standards Update Report - January 2017

    News January 2017

    There have been a number of European and International Standards meetings since the previous quarterly report, with a nu...

  • ​Standards meeting update - Sep - 2016

    ​Standards meeting update - Sep - 2016

    News September 2016

    CEN TC207 WG9, the European Standards committee responsible for developing test method standards, and chaired by FIRA’s ...

  • FIRA Quarterly Standards Update Report - September 2016

    FIRA Quarterly Standards Update Report - September 2016

    News September 2016

    Even though the summer months are traditionally quieter, standards making, both at an International and European level, ...

  • ​British Standards for kitchen furniture to be revised

    ​British Standards for kitchen furniture to be revised

    News July 2016

    At a recent meeting at BSI in London it was agreed that the two main British Standards for kitchen units are to be updat...

  • ​Report from European Standards meeting – Stability of seating

    ​Report from European Standards meeting – Stability of seating

    News June 2016

    A meeting of the European Standards Committee developing test method standards for furniture, CEN TC 207 WG9, recently m...

  • Cable Management Systems: Understanding BS 6396

    Cable Management Systems: Understanding BS 6396

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    Guide to help you understand the requirements for electrical systems in office and educational furniture

  • Flammability Testing: Best Practice Guide (FRQG)

    Flammability Testing: Best Practice Guide (FRQG)

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    Guide to help manufacturers and suppliers of upholstery and components to identify the flammability testing requirements...