EN 12521:2009
(Main)Furniture - Strength, durability and safety - Requirements for domestic tables
General Information
- Abstract
This European standard specifies the minimum requirements for the safety, strength and durability of all types of domestic tables for use by adults, including those with glass in their construction.
It does not apply to office tables or desks, tables for non-domestic use, tables for educational institutions and outdoor tables for which EN standards exist.
It does not apply to tables where the tabletop is not fixed to the understructure, i.e. when applying test 3, Table 2, the top becomes detached from the understructure.
With the exception of stability tests, the standard does not provide assessment of the suitability of any storage features included in domestic tables.
It does not include requirements for the durability of castors and height adjustment mechanisms.
It does not include requirements for electrical safety.
It does not include requirements for the resistance to ageing and degradation.
Annex A contains test methods for the deflection of tabletops.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 28-Jul-2009
- Withdrawal Date
- 16-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 207 - Furniture
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 207/WG 1 - Domestic furniture
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 23-Dec-2015
- Completion Date
- 17-Sep-2026
Relations
- Replaces
ENV 12521:2000 - Domestic furniture - Tables - Mechanical and structural safety requirements - Effective Date
- 01-Aug-2009
- Replaced By
EN 12521:2015 - Furniture - Strength, durability and safety - Requirements for domestic tables - Effective Date
- 30-Dec-2015
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 12521:2009 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Furniture - Strength, durability and safety - Requirements for domestic tables". This standard covers: This European standard specifies the minimum requirements for the safety, strength and durability of all types of domestic tables for use by adults, including those with glass in their construction. It does not apply to office tables or desks, tables for non-domestic use, tables for educational institutions and outdoor tables for which EN standards exist. It does not apply to tables where the tabletop is not fixed to the understructure, i.e. when applying test 3, Table 2, the top becomes detached from the understructure. With the exception of stability tests, the standard does not provide assessment of the suitability of any storage features included in domestic tables. It does not include requirements for the durability of castors and height adjustment mechanisms. It does not include requirements for electrical safety. It does not include requirements for the resistance to ageing and degradation. Annex A contains test methods for the deflection of tabletops.
This European standard specifies the minimum requirements for the safety, strength and durability of all types of domestic tables for use by adults, including those with glass in their construction. It does not apply to office tables or desks, tables for non-domestic use, tables for educational institutions and outdoor tables for which EN standards exist. It does not apply to tables where the tabletop is not fixed to the understructure, i.e. when applying test 3, Table 2, the top becomes detached from the understructure. With the exception of stability tests, the standard does not provide assessment of the suitability of any storage features included in domestic tables. It does not include requirements for the durability of castors and height adjustment mechanisms. It does not include requirements for electrical safety. It does not include requirements for the resistance to ageing and degradation. Annex A contains test methods for the deflection of tabletops.
EN 12521:2009 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 97.140 - Furniture. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 12521:2009 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to ENV 12521:2000, EN 12521:2015, EN 12150-1:2000, EN 14072:2003, EN 12600:2002, EN 1730:2000. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Möbel - Festigkeit, Dauerhaltbarkeit und Sicherheit - Anforderungen an Tische im WohnbereichMeubles - Résistance, durabilité et sécurité - Exigences relatives aux tables à usage domestiqueFurniture - Strength, durability and safety - Requirements for domestic tables97.140PohištvoFurnitureICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 12521:2009SIST EN 12521:2010en,fr,de01-januar-2010SIST EN 12521:2010SLOVENSKI
STANDARDSIST ENV 12521:20011DGRPHãþD
EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 12521July 2009ICS 97.140Supersedes ENV 12521:2000
English VersionFurniture - Strength, durability and safety - Requirements fordomestic tablesMeubles - Résistance, durabilité et sécurité - Exigencesrelatives aux tables à usage domestiqueMöbel - Festigkeit, Dauerhaltbarkeit und Sicherheit -Anforderungen an Tische im WohnbereichThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 3 July 2009.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre:
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B-1000 Brussels© 2009 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 12521:2009: ESIST EN 12521:2010
Table top deflection test .9 SIST EN 12521:2010
1 Scope This European standard specifies the minimum requirements for the safety, strength and durability of all types of domestic tables for use by adults, including those with glass in their construction.
It does not apply to office tables or desks, tables for non-domestic use, tables for educational institutions and outdoor tables for which EN standards exist.
It does not apply to tables where the tabletop is not fixed to the understructure, i.e. when applying test 3, Table 2, the top becomes detached from the understructure. With the exception of stability tests, the standard does not provide assessment of the suitability of any storage features included in domestic tables. It does not include requirements for the durability of castors and height adjustment mechanisms. It does not include requirements for electrical safety.
It does not include requirements for the resistance to ageing and degradation. Annex A contains test methods for the deflection of tabletops. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 1730:2000, Domestic furniture – Tables – Test methods for determination of strength, durability and stability EN 12150-1:2000, Glass in building - Thermally toughened soda lime silicate safety glass - Part 1: Definition and description EN 12600:2002, Glass in building - Pendulum test - Impact test method and classification for flat glass EN 14072:2003, Glass in furniture – Test methods 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 accessible parts parts to which access can easily be gained by the user when the table is in its intended configuration of use and for which the probability of unintentional user contact is high 3.2 parts accessible during setting up and folding parts to which access can only be gained when setting up and folding the table SIST EN 12521:2010
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