Standards update report - June 2022
Updates across various furniture standards and the latest regarding the UK Flammability and REACH Regulations
8th June, 2022
Standards
Standards
Standards update report - September 2020
Summary of changes, new standards and standards in development
11th September, 2020
Standards
Work on ISO standards
Updates on 10 ISO standards
25th August, 2020
News
EN 16139: 2013 – Strength, durability, and safety – requirements for non-domestic seating
Your chance to feedback on a revision
17th August, 2020
News
Update on EN 1335-1: 2020 Office work chair – Dimensions -determination of dimensions
Published by CEN 207 in April, adopted by BSI in May, the older version of EN 1335-1; 2000 was withdrawn
17th August, 2020
News
Implications of providing office/contract chairs for employees who are working at home
Clarification from the OPSS (Office for Product Safety Standards) via the Hertfordshire Trading Standards Office (TS), to determine if the office chairs in use in the home environment are required to comply with the UK’s Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 (FFFSR-1988 Regulations) in circumstances where they have already been tested to BS 7176: 2008 + A1; 2011
10th July, 2020
Information
CE Marking Toolkit
To support members in meeting the strict requirements of CE Marketing Directives
7th July, 2020
Regulations
Standards update report - June 2020
Summary of changes, new standards and standards in development
5th June, 2020
Standards
ISO TC 136 furniture standards meeting reports
Covers storage, children’s furniture, seating, tables and mattresses
14th May, 2020
News
BS EN 1335-1: 2020 Office furniture
Implementation of new standard delayed
13th May, 2020
News
