British Standards Institution

Sector: Manufacturing

Categories: Chemical laboratories. Equipment | Education | Ergonomics | Furniture

Overview: Under the direction of FW/0, is responsible for the UK input to CEN/TC 207/ WG6 for standards in the field of requirements for all types of educational furniture and the preparation, revision and amendment of British Standards for educational furniture

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In Progress (2)

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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 EN 1729-2:2023/A1	Furniture - Chairs and tables for educational institutions. Part 2: Safety requirements and test methods Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2024-11-07	Drafting
BS EN 1729-1	Furniture - Chairs and tables for educational institutions. Part 1: Functional dimensions Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2025-01-09	Drafting

Published (3)

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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 EN 1729-2:2023	Furniture. Chairs and tables for educational institutions. Safety requirements and test methods Categories: Furniture Published standard begins : 2023-06-09	Published standard
BS EN 14434:2023	Writing boards for educational institutions. Ergonomic, technical and safety requirements and their test methods Categories: Education \| Ergonomics \| Furniture Published standard begins : 2023-11-29	Published standard
BS EN 13150:2020	Workbenches for laboratories in educational institutions. Dimensions, safety and durability requirements and test methods Categories: Chemical laboratories. Equipment Published standard begins : 2020-03-04	Published standard

Withdrawn (4)

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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 EN 1729-2:2012+A1:2015	Furniture. Chairs and tables for educational institutions. Safety requirements and test methods Categories: Furniture Withdrawn begins : 2023-06-09	Withdrawn
BS EN 1729-2:2012	Furniture. Chairs and tables for educational institutions. Safety requirements and test methods Categories: Furniture Withdrawn begins : 2016-01-21	Withdrawn
BS EN 1729-1:2015	Furniture. Chairs and tables for educational institutions. Functional dimensions Categories: Furniture Withdrawn begins : 2016-10-13	Withdrawn
BS EN 14434:2010	Writing boards for educational institutions. Ergonomic, technical and safety requirements and their test methods Categories: Education \| Ergonomics \| Furniture Withdrawn begins : 2023-11-29	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

Baby Products Industry Association (BPIA)
British Educational Suppliers Association
British Furniture Manufacturers' Association
Committee Manager
Department Children, Schools and Families
F I R A - Furniture Industry Research Association
Flat Glass Manufacturers' Association
S A T R A Technology Centre

Liaisons with other committees

Chair - FW/0/1
Chair - FW/0/2
Co Opted
Individual Capacity - Certwood Ltd
Individual Capacity - Community Playthings
Individual Capacity - Product Designer
Individual capacity - Technical Design
Liaison - LBI/1/1
UK Expert - CEN/TC 207/WG 6

BSI roles

Committee Chair

Standards Development

FW/0/4 - Educational Furniture

Committee standards activity