British Standards Institution

Sector: Manufacturing

Overview: Under the direction of FW/0, is responsible for the UK input to CEN/TC 207/ WG1, WG2, WG4 and WG5 and ISO/TC 38 WG1, WG2, WG4, WG5, WG6 and WG7 for standards in the field of requirements for beds, children’s & nursery furniture, domestic and non-domestic furniture, kitchen co- ordinating sizes , mattresses, outdoor furniture seating, tables, and the preparation, revision and amendment of British Standards in this area

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In Progress (16)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
ISO/TC 136 N 643, ISO/NP 9098-2	Bunk beds - Safety requirements and tests - Part 2: Test methods Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Measurement and Science \| Testing \| Testing. General \| Commercial and Consumer Goods \| Furniture Proposal begins : 2020-04-17	Proposal
ISO/TC 136 N 642, ISO/NP 9098-1	Bunk beds - Safety requirements and tests - Part 1: Safety requirements Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Measurement and Science \| Testing \| Testing. General \| Commercial and Consumer Goods \| Furniture Proposal begins : 2020-04-17	Proposal
ISO/TC 136 N 631, ISO/PWI 19682	Furniture - Tables - Test methods for the determination of stability, strength and durability Categories: Information management \| Vocabularies \| Generalities. Terminology. Standardization. Documentation. \| Standardization. General rules \| Commercial and Consumer Goods \| Furniture Proposal begins : 2020-02-19	Proposal
ISO/TC 136 N 630, ISO/PWI 7173	Furniture -- Chairs and stools -- Determination of strength and durability Categories: Manufacturing \| Commercial and Consumer Goods \| Home economics. General \| Furniture \| Domestic and commercial equipment. Miscellaneous Proposal begins : 2020-02-19	Proposal
ISO/TC 136 N 596, ISO/NP 7170	Furniture -- Storage units -- Test methods for the determination of strength, durability and stability Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Testing. General \| Commercial and Consumer Goods \| Home economics. General \| Furniture \| Domestic and commercial equipment. Miscellaneous Proposal begins : 2019-06-14	Proposal
CEN/TC 207 N 2086,	Non-domestic storage furniture - Requirements for safety, strength, durability and stability Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Health and Safety \| Commercial and Consumer Goods \| Furniture Proposal begins : 2020-10-13	Proposal
CEN/TC 207 N 2084,	Furniture - Strength, durability and safety - Requirements for non-domestic tables Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Health and Safety \| Commercial and Consumer Goods \| Furniture Proposal begins : 2020-10-13	Proposal
CEN/TC 207 N 2074,	"Furniture - Seating - Determination of stability" Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Commercial and Consumer Goods \| Furniture \| Domestic and commercial equipment. Miscellaneous Proposal begins : 2020-10-05	Proposal
BS ISO 7173	Furniture. Chairs and stools. Determination of strength, durability and stability Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
BS ISO 25678	Children’s furniture — Cribs — Safety requirements and test methods Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2026-05-15	Drafting

Published (34)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS ISO 9221:2024	Furniture. Children’s high chairs. Safety requirements and test methods Categories: Furniture Published standard begins : 2024-12-10	Published standard
BS ISO 9098-2:2023	Bunk beds and high beds. Safety requirements and tests. Test methods Categories: Furniture Published standard begins : 2023-05-24	Published standard
BS ISO 9098-1:2023	Bunk beds and high beds. Safety requirements and tests. Safety requirements Categories: Furniture Published standard begins : 2023-05-23	Published standard
BS ISO 7173:2023	Furniture. Chairs and stools. Determination of strength and durability Categories: Furniture Published standard begins : 2023-08-17	Published standard
BS ISO 3055:2021	Kitchen equipment. Coordinating sizes Categories: Kitchen equipment. General Published standard begins : 2022-01-04	Published standard
BS ISO 23769:2021	Furniture. Mattresses. Test methods for the determination of functional characteristics Categories: Furniture Published standard begins : 2021-11-16	Published standard
BS ISO 23767:2021	Children’s furniture. Mattresses for cots and cribs. Safety requirements and test methods Categories: Furniture Published standard begins : 2021-10-07	Published standard
BS ISO 19682:2023	Furniture. Tables. Test methods for the determination of stability, strength and durability Categories: Furniture Published standard begins : 2024-05-03	Published standard
BS ISO 16502-2:2024	Furniture. Assessment of the ignitability of mattresses and upholstered bed bases. Ignition source: match flame equivalent Categories: Furniture \| Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products Published standard begins : 2024-06-07	Published standard
BS ISO 16502-1:2024	Furniture. Assessment of the ignitability of mattresses and upholstered bed bases. Ignition source: smouldering cigarette Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Furniture Published standard begins : 2024-06-07	Published standard

Withdrawn (37)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
DD ENV 14443:2004	Domestic furniture. Seating. Test methods for the determination of durability of upholstery Categories: Furniture Withdrawn begins : 2012-06-18	Withdrawn
BS EN 747-2:2012+A1:2015	Furniture. Bunk beds and high beds. Test methods Categories: Furniture Withdrawn begins : 2024-03-15	Withdrawn
BS EN 747-2:2012	Furniture. Bunk beds and high beds. Test methods Categories: Furniture Withdrawn begins : 2013-01-30	Withdrawn
BS EN 747-2:2007	Furniture. Bunk beds and high beds for domestic use. Test methods Categories: Furniture Withdrawn begins : 2012-04-26	Withdrawn
BS EN 747-1:2012+A1:2015	Furniture. Bunk beds and high beds. Safety, strength and durability requirements Categories: Furniture Withdrawn begins : 2024-03-15	Withdrawn
BS EN 747-1:2012	Furniture. Bunk beds and high beds. Safety, strength and durability requirements Categories: Furniture Withdrawn begins : 2013-01-24	Withdrawn
BS EN 747-1:2007	Furniture. Bunk beds and high beds for domestic use. Safety, strength and durability requirements Categories: Furniture Withdrawn begins : 2012-04-26	Withdrawn
BS EN 581-3:2007	Outdoor furniture. Seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use. Mechanical safety requirements and test methods for tables Categories: Furniture \| Camping equipment and camp-sites Withdrawn begins : 2017-01-24	Withdrawn
BS EN 581-2:2015	Outdoor furniture. Seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use. Mechanical safety requirements and test methods for seating Categories: Furniture \| Camping equipment and camp-sites Withdrawn begins : 2016-08-09	Withdrawn
BS EN 581-2:2009	Outdoor furniture. Seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use. Mechanical safety requirements and test methods for seating Categories: Furniture \| Camping equipment and camp-sites Withdrawn begins : 2015-11-12	Withdrawn

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FW/0/2 - Domestic and Contract Furniture

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