An 12 CEN Presentation
From Forest
to Wood Based Products
Alain Decharnat – European Committee for Standardisation
CEN ASEAN Programme Manager
Senior Expert on Standards and Conformance
ASEANASEAN-EU – APRIS 2 Programme
How to provide
conform products
How to manage
And save the forest
Quality, Conformity, Safety
Forest Sustainable Management
Forestry resources
Carbon global cycles
Biology diversity
Socio-economic aspects
Forestry Productive Functions
Forest Sustainable
Management
Forestry Protective Functions
Health and
vitality of the
forest
PEFC Certification
PEFC forest certification and product labelling covers the following steps:
•Standards and rules developed in an open and transparent way
•Forests certified by an independent third-party organisation
•Wood traced from certified forests to the end consumer by chain-of-custody tracking.
•PEFC labelled products supporting an environmentally positive choice
Forest Stewardship Council
FSC is also offering Forest Certification and Chain of Custody
Forest Management (FM) Certificate
Forest management certification involves an inspection of the forest management unit by an
independent FSC-accredited certification body to check that the forest complies with the
internationally-agreed FSC Principles of Responsible Forest Management.
If the forest complies with FSC standards, then the FSC accredited certification body issues a
certificate for the operation. Certified forest operations can claim the forest products they produce
come from a responsibly managed forest.
Before a certified forest operation can sell their products as FSC certified, they must also obtain
chain of custody certification (FM/COC).
Chain of Custody (COC) Certificate
Chain of custody certification provides a guarantee about the production of FSC-certified products.
Chain-of-custody is the path taken by raw materials from the forest to the consumer, including all
successive stages of processing, transformation, manufacturing and distribution.
From a customer perspective, the FSC label represents a promise that is being made to them. Chain
of custody standards are the mechanism FSC has to ensure that 'promise' is delivered.
Operations that have been independently verified for FSC chain of custody certification are eligible
to label their products with the FSC logo.
Why European Standards
Free trade throughout the European Economic Area
Complete the Single Market
Competitiveness and technical innovation
Regional influence in global economy
Access to the Single Market
Alternative to formal regulation
Added Value of European Standards
Cooperation with international level
One standard with access to 30 European countries
Keymark certification
Conformity assessment
1 standard, 1 test, accepted everywhere
Keymark for products (CEN)1
Furniture (CEN/TC 207)
EN 527-1, Office furniture - Work tables and desks - Part 1: Dimensions
EN 527-2, Office furniture - Work tables and desks - Part 2: Mechanical safety requirements
EN 527-3, Office furniture - Work tables and desks - Part 3: Methods of test for the determination of the stability and the
mechanical strength of the structure
EN 581-1, Outdoor furniture - Seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use - Part 1: General safety
requirements
EN 581-3, Outdoor furniture - Seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use - Part 3: Mechanical safety
requirements and test methods for tables
EN 716-1, Furniture - Children's cots and folding cots for domestic use - Part 1: Safety requirements
EN 716-2, Furniture - Children's cots and folding cots for domestic use - Part 2: Test methods
EN 1021-1, Furniture - Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture - Part 1: Ignition source: Smouldering
cigarette (ISO 8191-1:1987 modified)
EN 1021-2, Furniture - Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture - Part 2: Ignition source: Match flame
equivalent (ISO 8191-2:1988 modified)
EN 1022, Domestic furniture - Seating - Determination of stability
EN 1023-1, Office furniture - Screens - Part 1: Dimensions
EN 1023-2, Office furniture - Screens - Part 2: Mechanical safety requirements
EN 1023-3, Office furniture - Screens - Part 3: Test methods
EN 1335-1, Office furniture - Office work chair - Part 1: Dimensions - Determination of dimensions
EN 1335-2, Office furniture - Office work chair - Part 2: Safety requirements
EN 1335-3, Office furniture - Office work chair - Part 3: Safety test methods
EN 13761, Office furniture - Visitors chairs
EN 14749, Domestic and kitchen storage units and worktops - Safety requirements and test methods
Keymark for products (CEN)2
Timber structures (CEN/TC 124)
EN 385, Finger jointed structural timber - Performance requirements and minimum production
requirements
EN 386, Glued laminated timber - Performance requirements and minimum production
requirements
EN 14081-1, Timber structures - Strength graded structural timber with rectangular cross
section - Part 1: General requirements
EN 14081-2, Timber structures - Strength graded structural timber with rectangular cross
section - Part 2: Machine grading; additional requirements for initial type testing
EN 14081-3, Timber structures - Strength graded structural timber with rectangular cross
section - Part 3: Machine grading; additional requirements for factory production control
Wood-based panels (CEN/TC 112)
EN 312, Particleboards - Specifications
EN 622-1, Fibreboards - Specifications - Part 1: General requirements
EN 622-2, Fibreboards - Specifications - Part 2: Requirements for hardboards
EN 622-3, Fibreboards - Specifications - Part 3: Requirements for medium boards
EN 622-4, Fibreboards - Specifications - Part 4: Requirements for softboards
EN 622-5, Fibreboards - Specifications - Part 5: Requirements for dry process boards (MDF)
Keymark versus CE Marking
The Keymark is a demonstration that the product is
in conformity with the relevant European
Standard.
CE marking is an indication that the product should
be in conformity to the provisions of all applicable
European Directives.
The Keymark can help to choose between products
conforming to the legally required minimum
characteristics in the European Economic Area, and
products conforming to the complete European
Standard.
CE marking can be based on compliance of the
product with the characteristics mentioned in Annex
ZA of the relevant harmonised European Standard.
Some characteristics in that standard may not be
included in Annex ZA.
The Keymark is a Quality mark.
CE marking is a passport for the EU market.
The Keymark addresses users and consumers.
CE marking addresses the responsible market
surveillance authorities.
The Keymark is a voluntary certification mark.
CE marking is mandatory.
The Keymark can only be granted by certification
bodies, who are responsible to ensure continued
compliance of the product with the requirements.
The affixing of CE marking may require the
intervention of Notified Bodies, but always remains
the responsibility of the manufacturer or his
authorised representative.
Standardisation world
International
Regional
National
ISO/IEC/ITU
CEN/CENELEC/ETSI
Membership
WTO
EC
EFTA
NATIONAL
AUTHORITIES
Integration of Regional and Global Standardisation
CEN and ISO – Vienna Agreement
CENELEC and IEC – Dresden Agreement
ETSI and ITU-T – MoU Telecommunication sector
ETSI and ITU-R – Agreement on Radio communication
CEN-ISO Vienna agreement
Either CEN or ISO take the lead in drafting a new standard
Documents are presented for simultaneous approval by both
ISO members can influence content of CEN standards and vice versa
ISO respects that CEN deals with a political dimension (EC and EFTA
– New Approach
About 30% of CEN standards are developed under the Vienna
Agreement
Partner Standardisation Body
Partner Standardization Bodies (PSBs) are National Standards Bodies
which are a member of ISO, but are unlikely to become CEN Members or
CEN Affiliates for political or geographical reasons.
•In order to acquire this PSB status, National Standards Bodies have to
meet certain criteria. The most important is that they commit themselves to
implementing as national standards the European Standards developed by
CEN Technical Committees in which they participate.
•Partner Standardization Bodies have the right to participate in the CEN
work. They may attend the General Assembly, can attend CEN Technical
Committee meetings and contribute to their work. PSBs receive technical
documentation (draft ENs submitted to enquiry and ratified texts of
approved ENs) as well as all general documentation (CEN catalogue, etc.)
from CEN.
For more information: alain-decharnat.cenasean@noos.fr
Conformity of products
•Harmonised Technical Regulations
• Directive 89/106 (building products) CE marking
• Directive 93/68 amending 89/106
• Directive 2001/95 (General Products Safety)
•CEN TC works (Harmonised Standards)
•TC 38
Durability of wood and wood-based products, and linked to all TC
drafting standards on wood products. (several mandates under the 89/106)
•TC 112 Wood based panels
•TC 124 Timber Structures
•TC 175 Round and sawn timber – Wood Flooring
•TC 207 Furniture
CEN TC 38
Durability of wood and wood-based products
•Wood transformation (all furniture, pulp and paper excluded)
Increasing service life of wood:
a/ uses reasonably a renewable resource;
b/ saves energy;
c/ preserves fundamental ecosystems.
The biological durability concerns:
- massive wood;
- wood-based products including modified wood and composites.
That concerns also the performances of the biocides, biocidal products and their
processes of application. These related products are used as construction products, civil
engineering, furniture, packaging and miscellaneous.
CEN/TR
14734:2004
Durability of wood and wood-based products - Determination of
treatability of timber species to be impregnated with wood preservatives Laboratory method
89/106/EEC
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5
7
1
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TC 112
Wood-based panels
•Wood-based panels for building purposes are covered by the Building Products Directive
89/106/EEC and a Mandate given by the European Commission. CE-marking of wood based panels
according to EN 13986
•Parties involved:
•Wood based panel industry;
•Test institutes;
•Building authorities.
•Benefits
• Approximately 70 European Standards are available;
• Since 2003 CE marking of wood based panels is possible in accordance with EN 13986;
• Removal of trade barrierrs.
•Priorities
• Preparation of missing standards (e.g. for LVL, characteristic values, extruded particleboards);
• Revision of product standards and supporting standards in accordance with the market needs;
• Monitoring the system of the Harmonised Standard and the related standards taking into
account the experience with the system.
EN13986:2004
Wood-based panels for use in construction - Characteristics,
evaluation of conformity and marking
Cited in OJ
C 139 (2005-06-08),
C 319 (2005-12-14)
89/106/EEC
TC 124
Timber Structures
CEN/TC124
M/112
EN 14250
Harmonised
Prefabricated structural members assembled with punched metal plate
fasteners
EN 14374
Harmonised
Structural laminated veneer lumber
EN 14080
Harmonised
Glued laminated timber
EN 14081-1
EN 14081-2
Harmonised
Strength graded structural timber with rectangular cross section
prEN 14544
Timber structures - Structural timber with round cross-section –
Requirements
prEN 14229
Wood poles for overhead lines – Requirements
prEN 15497
Finger jointed structural timber - Performance requirements and minimum
production requirements
prEN 14592
Timber structures - Dowel-type fasteners - Requirements
NOTE: Covered by amendment to answer
prEN 14545
Timber structures - Connectors - Requirements
NOTE: Covered by amendment to answer
TC175
Round and sawn timber
Parquet floorings, claddings and panelling are covered by the Building Products
Directive 89/106/EEC and Mandates were given by the European Commission and
CE-Marking of parquet floorings according to prEN 14342 and according to prEN
14915 for panelling and claddings.
Parties involved : forestry – sawmill industry – parquet industry – cladding and
panelling industry – pallet and packaging industry – laboratories – Importers Building authorities.
EN 14342:2005
Harmonised
Wood flooring - Characteristics, evaluation of conformity and
marking
Cited in OJ
C 319 (2005-12-14)
89/106/EEC
EN 14915-2006
Harmonised
Solid wood panelling and cladding – Characteristics,
evaluation of conformity and marking
EN 1438:1998
Symbols for timber and wood-based products
No
89/106/EEC
EN 14519:2005
Solid softwood paneling and cladding - Machined profiles
with tongue and groove
No
89/106/EEC
Project of Standard
00175110
Project reference
Title
Candidate Citation
Current status
DAV
Pr CEN/TS 12169
Criteria for the assessment of conformity
of a lot of sawn timber
No
Under Approval
2007-12
TC 207
Furniture
The objective of CEN/TC 207 is to prepare European standards in the field of furniture,
concentrating more particularly on terminology, safety, test methods and dimensional coordination.
The major aim is to have this set of standards put in place at the European level, so as to
guarantee the “Internal market” for furniture. At a later stage, these standards could then be the
basis for international work on the subject.
EN 1129-1:1995
Furniture - Foldaway beds - Safety requirements and
testing - Part 1: Safety requirements
Cited in OJ
C 256 (2005-10-15)
2001/95/EC
EN 1129-2:1995
Furniture - Foldaway beds - Safety requirements and
testing - Part 2: Test methods
Cited in OJ
C 256 (2005-10-15)
2001/95/EC
EN 1130-1:1996
Furniture - Cribs and cradles for domestic use - Part 1:
Safety requirements
Cited in OJ
C 100 (2004-04-24)
2001/95/EC
EN 1130-2:1996
Furniture - Cribs and cradles for domestic use - Part 2:
Test methods
Cited in OJ
C 100 (2004-04-24),
C 256 (2005-10-15)
2001/95/EC
EN 581-1:2006
Outdoor furniture - Seating and tables for camping,
domestic and contract use - Part 1: General safety
requirements
Cited in OJ
C 171 (2006-07-22)
2001/95/EC
Cooperation with Wood based products working group
– Close cooperation with CEN to look for EN standards as model for
Harmonised ASEAN Standards.
– Close cooperation with European Laboratories for harmonised testing
methods
– Possible participation in CEN TC works by exchanging information on new
standards if the National standardisation is registered as Partner
Standardisation Body or is looking to be registered
– Promotion of the KEYMARK
ACTIVITIES TO BE ORGANISED WITH THE SUPPORT OF APRIS 2 PROGRAMME
•Organisation of a Regional Workshop on Harmonised Standards for Wood based Products
end of October 2007 (location to be defined)
•Training on the Conformity (CE Marking) for products included in Directive 89/106
to Wood Based Products
Alain Decharnat – European Committee for Standardisation
CEN ASEAN Programme Manager
Senior Expert on Standards and Conformance
ASEANASEAN-EU – APRIS 2 Programme
How to provide
conform products
How to manage
And save the forest
Quality, Conformity, Safety
Forest Sustainable Management
Forestry resources
Carbon global cycles
Biology diversity
Socio-economic aspects
Forestry Productive Functions
Forest Sustainable
Management
Forestry Protective Functions
Health and
vitality of the
forest
PEFC Certification
PEFC forest certification and product labelling covers the following steps:
•Standards and rules developed in an open and transparent way
•Forests certified by an independent third-party organisation
•Wood traced from certified forests to the end consumer by chain-of-custody tracking.
•PEFC labelled products supporting an environmentally positive choice
Forest Stewardship Council
FSC is also offering Forest Certification and Chain of Custody
Forest Management (FM) Certificate
Forest management certification involves an inspection of the forest management unit by an
independent FSC-accredited certification body to check that the forest complies with the
internationally-agreed FSC Principles of Responsible Forest Management.
If the forest complies with FSC standards, then the FSC accredited certification body issues a
certificate for the operation. Certified forest operations can claim the forest products they produce
come from a responsibly managed forest.
Before a certified forest operation can sell their products as FSC certified, they must also obtain
chain of custody certification (FM/COC).
Chain of Custody (COC) Certificate
Chain of custody certification provides a guarantee about the production of FSC-certified products.
Chain-of-custody is the path taken by raw materials from the forest to the consumer, including all
successive stages of processing, transformation, manufacturing and distribution.
From a customer perspective, the FSC label represents a promise that is being made to them. Chain
of custody standards are the mechanism FSC has to ensure that 'promise' is delivered.
Operations that have been independently verified for FSC chain of custody certification are eligible
to label their products with the FSC logo.
Why European Standards
Free trade throughout the European Economic Area
Complete the Single Market
Competitiveness and technical innovation
Regional influence in global economy
Access to the Single Market
Alternative to formal regulation
Added Value of European Standards
Cooperation with international level
One standard with access to 30 European countries
Keymark certification
Conformity assessment
1 standard, 1 test, accepted everywhere
Keymark for products (CEN)1
Furniture (CEN/TC 207)
EN 527-1, Office furniture - Work tables and desks - Part 1: Dimensions
EN 527-2, Office furniture - Work tables and desks - Part 2: Mechanical safety requirements
EN 527-3, Office furniture - Work tables and desks - Part 3: Methods of test for the determination of the stability and the
mechanical strength of the structure
EN 581-1, Outdoor furniture - Seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use - Part 1: General safety
requirements
EN 581-3, Outdoor furniture - Seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use - Part 3: Mechanical safety
requirements and test methods for tables
EN 716-1, Furniture - Children's cots and folding cots for domestic use - Part 1: Safety requirements
EN 716-2, Furniture - Children's cots and folding cots for domestic use - Part 2: Test methods
EN 1021-1, Furniture - Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture - Part 1: Ignition source: Smouldering
cigarette (ISO 8191-1:1987 modified)
EN 1021-2, Furniture - Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture - Part 2: Ignition source: Match flame
equivalent (ISO 8191-2:1988 modified)
EN 1022, Domestic furniture - Seating - Determination of stability
EN 1023-1, Office furniture - Screens - Part 1: Dimensions
EN 1023-2, Office furniture - Screens - Part 2: Mechanical safety requirements
EN 1023-3, Office furniture - Screens - Part 3: Test methods
EN 1335-1, Office furniture - Office work chair - Part 1: Dimensions - Determination of dimensions
EN 1335-2, Office furniture - Office work chair - Part 2: Safety requirements
EN 1335-3, Office furniture - Office work chair - Part 3: Safety test methods
EN 13761, Office furniture - Visitors chairs
EN 14749, Domestic and kitchen storage units and worktops - Safety requirements and test methods
Keymark for products (CEN)2
Timber structures (CEN/TC 124)
EN 385, Finger jointed structural timber - Performance requirements and minimum production
requirements
EN 386, Glued laminated timber - Performance requirements and minimum production
requirements
EN 14081-1, Timber structures - Strength graded structural timber with rectangular cross
section - Part 1: General requirements
EN 14081-2, Timber structures - Strength graded structural timber with rectangular cross
section - Part 2: Machine grading; additional requirements for initial type testing
EN 14081-3, Timber structures - Strength graded structural timber with rectangular cross
section - Part 3: Machine grading; additional requirements for factory production control
Wood-based panels (CEN/TC 112)
EN 312, Particleboards - Specifications
EN 622-1, Fibreboards - Specifications - Part 1: General requirements
EN 622-2, Fibreboards - Specifications - Part 2: Requirements for hardboards
EN 622-3, Fibreboards - Specifications - Part 3: Requirements for medium boards
EN 622-4, Fibreboards - Specifications - Part 4: Requirements for softboards
EN 622-5, Fibreboards - Specifications - Part 5: Requirements for dry process boards (MDF)
Keymark versus CE Marking
The Keymark is a demonstration that the product is
in conformity with the relevant European
Standard.
CE marking is an indication that the product should
be in conformity to the provisions of all applicable
European Directives.
The Keymark can help to choose between products
conforming to the legally required minimum
characteristics in the European Economic Area, and
products conforming to the complete European
Standard.
CE marking can be based on compliance of the
product with the characteristics mentioned in Annex
ZA of the relevant harmonised European Standard.
Some characteristics in that standard may not be
included in Annex ZA.
The Keymark is a Quality mark.
CE marking is a passport for the EU market.
The Keymark addresses users and consumers.
CE marking addresses the responsible market
surveillance authorities.
The Keymark is a voluntary certification mark.
CE marking is mandatory.
The Keymark can only be granted by certification
bodies, who are responsible to ensure continued
compliance of the product with the requirements.
The affixing of CE marking may require the
intervention of Notified Bodies, but always remains
the responsibility of the manufacturer or his
authorised representative.
Standardisation world
International
Regional
National
ISO/IEC/ITU
CEN/CENELEC/ETSI
Membership
WTO
EC
EFTA
NATIONAL
AUTHORITIES
Integration of Regional and Global Standardisation
CEN and ISO – Vienna Agreement
CENELEC and IEC – Dresden Agreement
ETSI and ITU-T – MoU Telecommunication sector
ETSI and ITU-R – Agreement on Radio communication
CEN-ISO Vienna agreement
Either CEN or ISO take the lead in drafting a new standard
Documents are presented for simultaneous approval by both
ISO members can influence content of CEN standards and vice versa
ISO respects that CEN deals with a political dimension (EC and EFTA
– New Approach
About 30% of CEN standards are developed under the Vienna
Agreement
Partner Standardisation Body
Partner Standardization Bodies (PSBs) are National Standards Bodies
which are a member of ISO, but are unlikely to become CEN Members or
CEN Affiliates for political or geographical reasons.
•In order to acquire this PSB status, National Standards Bodies have to
meet certain criteria. The most important is that they commit themselves to
implementing as national standards the European Standards developed by
CEN Technical Committees in which they participate.
•Partner Standardization Bodies have the right to participate in the CEN
work. They may attend the General Assembly, can attend CEN Technical
Committee meetings and contribute to their work. PSBs receive technical
documentation (draft ENs submitted to enquiry and ratified texts of
approved ENs) as well as all general documentation (CEN catalogue, etc.)
from CEN.
For more information: alain-decharnat.cenasean@noos.fr
Conformity of products
•Harmonised Technical Regulations
• Directive 89/106 (building products) CE marking
• Directive 93/68 amending 89/106
• Directive 2001/95 (General Products Safety)
•CEN TC works (Harmonised Standards)
•TC 38
Durability of wood and wood-based products, and linked to all TC
drafting standards on wood products. (several mandates under the 89/106)
•TC 112 Wood based panels
•TC 124 Timber Structures
•TC 175 Round and sawn timber – Wood Flooring
•TC 207 Furniture
CEN TC 38
Durability of wood and wood-based products
•Wood transformation (all furniture, pulp and paper excluded)
Increasing service life of wood:
a/ uses reasonably a renewable resource;
b/ saves energy;
c/ preserves fundamental ecosystems.
The biological durability concerns:
- massive wood;
- wood-based products including modified wood and composites.
That concerns also the performances of the biocides, biocidal products and their
processes of application. These related products are used as construction products, civil
engineering, furniture, packaging and miscellaneous.
CEN/TR
14734:2004
Durability of wood and wood-based products - Determination of
treatability of timber species to be impregnated with wood preservatives Laboratory method
89/106/EEC
m
p
lo
v
e
u
rs
d
n
ta
S
5
7
1
/T
N
E
C
TC 112
Wood-based panels
•Wood-based panels for building purposes are covered by the Building Products Directive
89/106/EEC and a Mandate given by the European Commission. CE-marking of wood based panels
according to EN 13986
•Parties involved:
•Wood based panel industry;
•Test institutes;
•Building authorities.
•Benefits
• Approximately 70 European Standards are available;
• Since 2003 CE marking of wood based panels is possible in accordance with EN 13986;
• Removal of trade barrierrs.
•Priorities
• Preparation of missing standards (e.g. for LVL, characteristic values, extruded particleboards);
• Revision of product standards and supporting standards in accordance with the market needs;
• Monitoring the system of the Harmonised Standard and the related standards taking into
account the experience with the system.
EN13986:2004
Wood-based panels for use in construction - Characteristics,
evaluation of conformity and marking
Cited in OJ
C 139 (2005-06-08),
C 319 (2005-12-14)
89/106/EEC
TC 124
Timber Structures
CEN/TC124
M/112
EN 14250
Harmonised
Prefabricated structural members assembled with punched metal plate
fasteners
EN 14374
Harmonised
Structural laminated veneer lumber
EN 14080
Harmonised
Glued laminated timber
EN 14081-1
EN 14081-2
Harmonised
Strength graded structural timber with rectangular cross section
prEN 14544
Timber structures - Structural timber with round cross-section –
Requirements
prEN 14229
Wood poles for overhead lines – Requirements
prEN 15497
Finger jointed structural timber - Performance requirements and minimum
production requirements
prEN 14592
Timber structures - Dowel-type fasteners - Requirements
NOTE: Covered by amendment to answer
prEN 14545
Timber structures - Connectors - Requirements
NOTE: Covered by amendment to answer
TC175
Round and sawn timber
Parquet floorings, claddings and panelling are covered by the Building Products
Directive 89/106/EEC and Mandates were given by the European Commission and
CE-Marking of parquet floorings according to prEN 14342 and according to prEN
14915 for panelling and claddings.
Parties involved : forestry – sawmill industry – parquet industry – cladding and
panelling industry – pallet and packaging industry – laboratories – Importers Building authorities.
EN 14342:2005
Harmonised
Wood flooring - Characteristics, evaluation of conformity and
marking
Cited in OJ
C 319 (2005-12-14)
89/106/EEC
EN 14915-2006
Harmonised
Solid wood panelling and cladding – Characteristics,
evaluation of conformity and marking
EN 1438:1998
Symbols for timber and wood-based products
No
89/106/EEC
EN 14519:2005
Solid softwood paneling and cladding - Machined profiles
with tongue and groove
No
89/106/EEC
Project of Standard
00175110
Project reference
Title
Candidate Citation
Current status
DAV
Pr CEN/TS 12169
Criteria for the assessment of conformity
of a lot of sawn timber
No
Under Approval
2007-12
TC 207
Furniture
The objective of CEN/TC 207 is to prepare European standards in the field of furniture,
concentrating more particularly on terminology, safety, test methods and dimensional coordination.
The major aim is to have this set of standards put in place at the European level, so as to
guarantee the “Internal market” for furniture. At a later stage, these standards could then be the
basis for international work on the subject.
EN 1129-1:1995
Furniture - Foldaway beds - Safety requirements and
testing - Part 1: Safety requirements
Cited in OJ
C 256 (2005-10-15)
2001/95/EC
EN 1129-2:1995
Furniture - Foldaway beds - Safety requirements and
testing - Part 2: Test methods
Cited in OJ
C 256 (2005-10-15)
2001/95/EC
EN 1130-1:1996
Furniture - Cribs and cradles for domestic use - Part 1:
Safety requirements
Cited in OJ
C 100 (2004-04-24)
2001/95/EC
EN 1130-2:1996
Furniture - Cribs and cradles for domestic use - Part 2:
Test methods
Cited in OJ
C 100 (2004-04-24),
C 256 (2005-10-15)
2001/95/EC
EN 581-1:2006
Outdoor furniture - Seating and tables for camping,
domestic and contract use - Part 1: General safety
requirements
Cited in OJ
C 171 (2006-07-22)
2001/95/EC
Cooperation with Wood based products working group
– Close cooperation with CEN to look for EN standards as model for
Harmonised ASEAN Standards.
– Close cooperation with European Laboratories for harmonised testing
methods
– Possible participation in CEN TC works by exchanging information on new
standards if the National standardisation is registered as Partner
Standardisation Body or is looking to be registered
– Promotion of the KEYMARK
ACTIVITIES TO BE ORGANISED WITH THE SUPPORT OF APRIS 2 PROGRAMME
•Organisation of a Regional Workshop on Harmonised Standards for Wood based Products
end of October 2007 (location to be defined)
•Training on the Conformity (CE Marking) for products included in Directive 89/106