CEN/TC 207/SC 3 - Office furniture
Requirements for all types of office furniture, by using as far as possible the common test methods drafted by WG 9
Office furniture
Requirements for all types of office furniture, by using as far as possible the common test methods drafted by WG 9
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CEN/TC 207/SC 3 is a Subcommittee within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "Office furniture" and is responsible for: Requirements for all types of office furniture, by using as far as possible the common test methods drafted by WG 9 This committee has published 6 standards.
CEN/TC 207/SC 3 develops CEN standards. The scope of work includes: Requirements for all types of office furniture, by using as far as possible the common test methods drafted by WG 9 Currently, there are 6 published standards from this subcommittee.
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is a public standards organization that brings together the national standardization bodies of 34 European countries. CEN provides a platform for developing European Standards (ENs) and other technical documents in relation to various products, materials, services, and processes, supporting the European Single Market.
A Subcommittee (SC) in CEN operates under a Technical Committee and focuses on a specific subset of the TC's scope. Subcommittees develop standards and technical specifications in their specialized area, reporting to their parent Technical Committee. They may also have working groups for detailed technical work.
This European Standard specifies safety, strength and durability requirements on work tables.
It does not apply to other tables in the office area for which EN standard exists (EN 15372).
Annex A (informative) contains a test for deflection of tables tops.
- Standard11 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This EN specifies dimensions and safety requirements for visitors chairs.
- Standard9 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
TC - Suppression of A Deviation
- Corrigendum2 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies the main dimensions of office tables and desks in general use. Note: In this standard, the words "table" and "desk" have the same meaning. For simplicity, only the word "desk" is used in the remainder of the standard. It includes neither dimensions for drawers nor those for other tables or reception desks.
- Standard13 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This part of prEN 1335:1999 specifies the test methods to be applied when testing the safety of office work chairs. The corresponding safety requirements are found in prEN 1335-2:1999. This European Standard does not specify type approval tests for chair components. The tests in clause 8, 9 and 10 are based upon use by persons weighing up to 110 kg for eight hours a day. For more severe conditions of use, increased requirements will be necessary.
- Standard19 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This part of prEN 1335:1999 specifies the safety requirements for office work chairs.
- Standard6 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day





