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9th June, 2016
by Furniture Industry Research Association
Standards meeting reports
Updates from standards committee meetings to enable our members to follow key decisions and objections related to their business interests.
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Potential revision of EN 1129 Parts 1 & 2 Furniture - Foldaway beds - Safety requirements and testing
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Committee merger and revision to EN 15372
Confirmation of standard for cot mattresses
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New standard for office desks
BS EN 527-2: 2016 + A1: 2019 Office furniture. Work tables. Part 2
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Draft standards for corrosion performance of hardware and also star bases for swivelling chairs
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For the prevention of risks arising from the use of childcare articles
European Standard for Cots amended
Corrigendum published modifying requirements for footholds
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Meeting covered issues identified during the drafting of the revised standard ISO 7170
Standards meeting report – outdoor furniture
Includes three main standards for outdoor furniture (EN 581 Parts 1, 2 & 3)
Standards meeting report – kitchen furniture
International Standards committee responsible or looking at standardising the sizes of kitchen furniture
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Task Group meeting to liaise with IEC TC61 who have been developing an electrical standard for furniture
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Developing the standard ISO WD 23769 Furniture-Mattresses-Test methods for the determination of functional characteristi...
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Development of ISO 19682 Furniture — Tables — Test methods for the determination of stability, strength and durability
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Baby Products Association technical meeting report - February 2019
Key topics included possibility of new Standard for mattresses used in moses baskets and carrycot.
Standards Meeting Report – domestic furniture
Insights from CEN TC 207 WG1 (the committee responsible for developing European Standards for domestic furniture)
Final standards update for 2018
Details of new standards and updates to others
Standards meeting report – Hardware for furniture
The working group discussed two new draft standards.
New document for surface finish assessment published
PD CEN/TR 17292: 2018 Technical report regarding precision data for various standards
New European Standard for Office Seating published
BS EN 1335-2: 2018 Office furniture. Office Work Chair. Safety Requirements
New standard for seating published
A new European Standard for assessing the stability of seating has been published.
Standards meeting report – domestic furniture
A meeting of CEN TC207 WG1, the European standards committee tasked with producing standards for domestic furniture
Standards meeting report
CEN TC 207 WG9, the European Standards committee that develops common test methods for furniture standards
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Children’s furniture standard - BS EN 16120: 2012 +A2: 2016
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Quarterly Standards Update Reports
These quarterly reports reflect the changes to furniture related standards notified to the Research Association
June 2018 Standards Update Report
Details of new standards, changes and standards in development
September 2018 Standards Update Report
Details of new standards, changes and standards in development
December 2018 Standards Update Report
Details of new standards, changes and standards in development
March 2019 Standards Update Report
Details of four new standards and standards in development
The General Product Safety Directive, furniture industry guide to legislation
43 page guide to support the furniture industry in understanding the GPSD
June 2019 Standards Update Report
Details of new standards and standards in development