Standards

Standards and Regulatory Update Q3 2026

A concise summary of the latest standards, regulatory and technical developments affecting the furniture industry during Q3 2026.

6th November, 2026 Standards

Children's Domestic Seating: Industry Standard FIRA-FRQG C002: 2016 - WITHDRAWN

This standard has now been withdrawn and replaced by BS EN 17191 Children’s Furniture. Seating for Children. Safety requirements and test methods

4th August, 2021 Standards

Standards update report - June 2021

Updates across various standards and regulatory updates and consultations, including a look at the 'new' flam regs

23rd June, 2021 Standards

Standards update report - March 2021

Updates across various standards and regulatory updates and consultations, including a look at the 'new' flam regs

11th March, 2021 Standards

Electrically Powered Office Furniture: Guide to the GB Regulations

This guide identifies the relationship with powered office furniture products such as sit/stand desking and other electrically powered office furniture falling within the scope of the Supply of Machinery Regulations

3rd March, 2021 Regulations

Standards update report - December 2020

Summary of changes, new standards and standards in development

10th December, 2020 Standards

Standards update report - September 2020

Summary of changes, new standards and standards in development

11th September, 2020 Standards

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