content of hazardous substances
formaldehyde content
heavy metals content
aromatic amines content
pesticides content
content of other undesirable substances
flammability
flammability of upholstered furniture
cigarette test
burning rate
degree of flammability
accelerated aging characteristics of the material
color resistance to light
resistance to climatic influences
resistance to water vapor and elevated temperature
resistance to chemicals
cleaning resistance
mechanical-physical properties
functional dimensions
abrasion resistance of surface materials
joint strength
fatigue resistance of mattresses and upholstered furniture
load capacity of chairs
fatigue tests of furniture fittings
durability and stability
REGULATIONS
ANSI/BIFMA
ISO Standards
European Standards
Residential furniture (tables, sofas, beds, wardrobes)
Urban furniture (sun loungers, park benches)
Laboratory furniture (laboratory hoods, lab chairs)
Furniture for public institutions (wardrobes, shelves, desks, coat racks)
Exhibition furniture (display cases, consoles, showcases)
School furniture (desks, chairs, boards)
Preschool furniture (lockers, changing rooms, cots)
Nursery furniture (tables, chairs, cribs, changing tables)
Office furniture (desks, chairs, shelves, cabinets)
Toy furniture (rockers, kitchen helpers)
Kitchen furniture
More information on this topic can be found in the article:
"Certification of furniture, playgrounds, and equipment in schools and kindergartens
– legal basis"published in the News section.
Submit an application for certification:
Standards and Normative Documents based on
which we conduct certification:
PN-EN 527-1 Office furniture – Work tables and desks
PN-EN 527-2 Office furniture – Work tables
PN-EN 581-1 Furniture for outdoor use for seating and tables used at camping, outside the home, and in public places
PN-EN 581-2 Furniture for outdoor use
PN-EN 581-3 Furniture for outdoor use Furniture for seating and tables used at camping, outside the home, and in public places
PN-EN 716-1 Furniture – Children's beds and folding children's beds for residential use
PN-EN 716-2 Furniture – Children's beds and folding children's beds for residential use
PN-EN 747-1 Furniture – Bunk beds and high beds
PN-EN 747-2 Furniture – Bunk beds and high beds
PN-EN 1022 Residential furniture – Seating furniture
PN-EN 1023-1 Office furniture – Partitions
PN-EN 1023-2 Office furniture – Partitions
PN-EN 1023-3 Office furniture – Partitions
PN-EN 1116 Kitchen furniture – Coordinated dimensions of kitchen furniture and kitchen appliances
PN-EN 1129-1 Furniture – Folding beds
PN-EN 1129-2 Furniture – Folding beds
PN-EN 1130-1 Furniture – Cribs and residential cradles
PN-EN 1130-2 Furniture – Cribs and residential cradles
PN-EN 1272 Children's products – Table-mounted chairs
PN-EN 1334 Residential furniture – Beds and mattresses
PN-EN 1335-1 Office furniture — Office chair for work
PN-EN 1335-2 Office furniture – Office chair FOR work
PN-EN 1335-3 Office furniture – Office chair FOR work
PN-EN 1466 Children's products — Carrycots and stands
PN-EN 1725 Residential furniture – Beds and mattresses
PN-EN 1728 Furniture – Furniture FOR seating
PN-EN 1729-1 Furniture — Chairs and tables for educational institutions
PN-EN 1729-2 Furniture — Chairs and tables for educational institutions
PN-EN 1730 Furniture — Tables
PN-EN 1957 Furniture — Beds and mattresses
PN-EN 12221-1 Children's products — Baby changing tables for home use
PN-EN 12221-2 Children's products — Baby changing tables for home use
PN-EN 12227 Residential playpens
PN-EN 12520 Furniture — Strength, durability, and safety
PN-EN 12521 Furniture — Strength, durability, and safety
PN-EN 12727 Furniture — Row seating
PN-EN 12790 Children's products — Infant recliners
PN-EN 13150 Work tables for laboratories
PN-EN 14073-2 Office furniture – Furniture FOR storage
PN-EN 14073-3 Office furniture – Furniture FOR storage
PN-EN 14074 Office furniture – Tables, desks, and furniture FOR storage
PN-EN 14434 Writing boards for schools
PN-EN 14749 Furniture — Residential and kitchen storage segments and kitchen worktops
PN-EN 14988 High chairs for children
PN-EN 15338 Furniture fittings – Strength and durability of pull-out elements and their parts
PN-EN 15372 Furniture — Requirements for tables used outside the home
PN-EN 15373 Furniture – Strength, durability, and safety – Requirements for non-residential seating furniture
PN-EN 15570 Furniture fittings – Strength and durability of hinges and their elements – Hinges with a vertical axis of rotation
PN-EN 15939 Furniture fittings – Strength and permissible loads of devices for fixing furniture to walls
PN-EN 16120 Children's products — Seat mounted to a chair
PN-EN 16121 Furniture for storage used outside the home
PN-EN 16139 Furniture – Strength, durability, and safety
PN-EN 17191 Children's furniture — Seating for children
PN-F-06001-1 Residential furniture
PN-F-06001-2 Residential furniture
PN-F-06008 Furniture for children
PN-F-06009 School and kindergarten furniture
PN-F-06010-01 School and kindergarten furniture – Basic functional dimensions
PN-F-06010-02 School furniture – Student tables: laboratory, FOR drafting and drawing, FOR foreign language learning
PN-F-06010-03 School furniture – Demonstration tables and stands FOR technical audiovisual teaching aids
PN-F-06010-05 School and kindergarten furniture – Furniture FOR storage
PN-F-06010-06 School furniture – Boards
PN-F-06018-01 Residential furniture for children – Basic functional dimensions
PN-F-06018-02 Residential furniture for children – Tables, desks, and chairs for school-age children
PN-F-06018-03 Residential furniture for children – Furniture FOR lying down
PN-F-06027-01 Furniture – Basic functional dimensions
PN-F-06109 Nursery, preschool, and school furniture
PN-EN 14183 Folding stools
ISO 7170 Furniture – Storage cabinets
ISO 7171 Furniture – Storage units
ISO 7172 Furniture – Tables
ISO 7173 Furniture – Chairs and stools
ISO 7174-1 Furniture – Chairs – Determination of stability – Part 1: Upright chairs and stools
ISO 7174-2 Furniture – Chairs – Determination of stability - Part 2: Chairs with tilting or reclining mechanisms when fully reclined, and rocking chairs
ISO 24496 Office furniture — Office chairs — Methods for the determination of dimensions
PN-EN ISO 45001:2024-02 - "Occupational health and safety management systems - Requirements and guidelines for use"
ANSI/BIFMA X5.1 Office Chairs CAN/CGDB 44.232
ANSI/BIFMA X5.3 Vertical Files
ANSI/BIFMA X5.4 Lounge Seating
ANSI/BIFMA X5.41 Large Occupant Public and Lounge Seating
ANSI/BIFMA X5.5 Desk Products CAN/CGSB 44.227
ANSI/BIFMA X5.6 Panel Systems CAN/CGSB 44.229
ANSI/BIFMA X5.9 Storage Units
ANSI/BIFMA X5.11 General Purpose Large Occupant Office Chairs
ANSI/SOHO S6.5 Home office, small office furniture
ANSI/BIFMA X6.1 Educational Seating
ANSI/BIFMA X6.4 Occasional Use Seating
SCOPE OF ASSESSMENT
FURNITURE
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