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Standards Development
| Reference | Standards description | Committee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS EN 1729-1 |
Furniture - Chairs and tables for educational institutions. - Part 1: Functional dimensions Categories: Furniture |
FW/0/4 Educational Furniture | Public comment |
| BS EN 12520:2024/A1 |
Furniture - Safety, strength and durability - Requirements for domestic seating Categories: Furniture |
FW/0/2 Domestic and Contract Furniture | Public comment |
| BS EN 12521:2023/A1 |
Furniture - Safety, strength and durability - Requirements for domestic tables Categories: Furniture |
FW/0/2 Domestic and Contract Furniture | Public comment |
| BS ISO 16131 |
ISO 16131 Leather. Upholstery leather characteristics. Selection of leather for furniture Categories: Leather technology. Other | Furniture |
TCI/69 Footwear & Leather | Public comment |
| BS EN 1129 |
Furniture - Foldaway beds - Safety requirements and test methods Categories: Furniture |
FW/0/2 Domestic and Contract Furniture | Public comment |
| BS EN 17684 |
Furniture - Electrically operated furniture - Stability, strength, durability and mechanical safety requirements Categories: Furniture |
FW/0 Furniture | Comment resolution |
| BS EN 1729-2:2023/A1 |
Furniture - Chairs and tables for educational institutions. - Part 2: Safety requirements and test methods Categories: Furniture |
FW/0/4 Educational Furniture | Comment resolution |
| BS ISO 4211-7 |
ISO 4211-7 Furniture. Tests for surface finishes. Part 7: Assessment of resistance to light Categories: Furniture |
FW/0/11 Test methods and hardware (including surface finishes) | Public comment |
| BS ISO 7617-3 |
Plastics-coated fabrics for upholstery —. Part 3: Specification for polyurethane-coated woven fabrics Categories: Coated fabrics | Furniture |
TCI/100/-/4 Non woven and coated fabrics | Public comment |
| BS IEC IEC 60335-2-116:2025 |
Household and similar electrical appliances. Safety. Part 2-116: Particular requirements for furniture with electrically motorized parts Categories: Safety. Domestic | Furniture |
CPL/61/1 Motorised appliance group | Approval |