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FW/0/4 - Educational Furniture

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

Committee standards activity

In Progress (3)
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: Furniture

Approval begins : 		Approval
BS EN 1729-1 Furniture - Chairs and tables for educational institutions. - Part 1: Functional dimensions

Categories: Furniture

Approval begins : 		Approval
BS EN 14434 Writing boards for educational institutions - Ergonomic, technical and safety requirements and their test methods

Categories: Furniture

Public comment begins : 2026-07-30 		Public comment
Published (3)
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Withdrawn (4)
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Withdrawn begins : 2023-06-09 		Withdrawn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