Standards for design, functionality and safety

• EN 527 Office furniture - Work tables and desks
• EN 581 Outdoor furniture - Seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use
• EN 1730 Furniture - Tables - Test methods for the determination of stability, strength and durability– withdrawn and superseded by BS EN 1730:2012. All testing methods used in European Standards are now to be found in a single document ^[3]
• EN 13150 Workbenches for laboratories - Safety requirements and test methods
• BS 4875 Furniture. Strength and stability of furniture. Methods for determination of stability of non-domestic storage furniture (British Standard)
• EN 1335 Office furniture - Office work chair
• EN 1728 Furniture - Seating - Test methods for the determination of strength and durability– updated in 2012:
  • All testing methods used in European Standards are now to be found in a single document,
  • Clarified and simplified test methods,
  • Includes a static load test for headrests.
• ANSI/BIFMA X 5.1 Office Seating
• EN 1335 Office furniture - Office work chair
• DIN 4551 Office furniture; revolving office chair with adjustable back with or without arm rests, adjustable in height
• NEN 1812 Furniture standard from the Netherlands
• EN 747 Furniture – Bunk beds and high beds – Test methods for the determination of stability, strength and durability
• GB 28007-2011 Children’s furniture - General technical requirements for children’s furniture designed and manufactured for children between 3 and 14 years old^[4]