EN 12520:2010
(Main)Furniture - Strength, durability and safety - Requirements for domestic seating
General Information
- Abstract
This European standard specifies the minimum requirements for the safety, strength and durability of all types of domestic seating for adults.
It does not apply to ranked seating, seating for non-domestic use, office work chairs, office visitors chairs, chairs for educational institutions, outdoor seating and to links for linked seating for which European Standards exist.
It does not include requirements for the durability of upholstery materials, castors, reclining and tilting mechanisms and seat height adjustment mechanisms.
The tests are based on use by persons weighing up to 110 kg.
It does not include requirements for electrical safety.
It does not include requirements for the resistance to ageing, degradation, flammability and ergonomics.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 23-Mar-2010
- Withdrawal Date
- 22-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
- 23-Sep-2026
Relations
- Replaces
ENV 12520:2000 - Domestic furniture - Seating - Mechanical and structural safety requirements - Effective Date
- 27-Mar-2010
- Replaced By
EN 12520:2015 - Furniture - Strength, durability and safety - Requirements for domestic seating - Effective Date
- 17-Jul-2013
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 12520:2010 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Furniture - Strength, durability and safety - Requirements for domestic seating". This standard covers: This European standard specifies the minimum requirements for the safety, strength and durability of all types of domestic seating for adults. It does not apply to ranked seating, seating for non-domestic use, office work chairs, office visitors chairs, chairs for educational institutions, outdoor seating and to links for linked seating for which European Standards exist. It does not include requirements for the durability of upholstery materials, castors, reclining and tilting mechanisms and seat height adjustment mechanisms. The tests are based on use by persons weighing up to 110 kg. It does not include requirements for electrical safety. It does not include requirements for the resistance to ageing, degradation, flammability and ergonomics.
This European standard specifies the minimum requirements for the safety, strength and durability of all types of domestic seating for adults. It does not apply to ranked seating, seating for non-domestic use, office work chairs, office visitors chairs, chairs for educational institutions, outdoor seating and to links for linked seating for which European Standards exist. It does not include requirements for the durability of upholstery materials, castors, reclining and tilting mechanisms and seat height adjustment mechanisms. The tests are based on use by persons weighing up to 110 kg. It does not include requirements for electrical safety. It does not include requirements for the resistance to ageing, degradation, flammability and ergonomics.
EN 12520:2010 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 12520:2010 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to ENV 12520:2000, EN 12520:2015, EN 1728:2000, EN 1022:2023. 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.XSRUDERMöbel - Festigkeit, Dauerhaltbarkeit und Sicherheit - Anforderungen an Sitzmöbel für den WohnbereichMeubles - Résistance, durabilité et sécurité - Exigences relatives aux sièges à usage domestiqueFurniture - Strength, durability and safety - Requirements for domestic seating97.140PohištvoFurnitureICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 12520:2010SIST EN 12520:2010en,fr,de01-julij-2010SIST EN 12520:2010SLOVENSKI
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EN 12520
March 2010 ICS 97.140 Supersedes ENV 12520:2000English Version
Furniture - Strength, durability and safety - Requirements for domestic seating
Meubles - Résistance, durabilité et sécurité - Exigences relatives aux sièges à usage domestique
Möbel - Festigkeit, Dauerhaltbarkeit und Sicherheit - Anforderungen an Sitzmöbel für den Wohnbereich This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 February 2010.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards 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 translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
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Backward fall test .8A.1 Backward fall test .8 SIST EN 12520:2010
It does not apply to ranked seating, seating for non-domestic use, office work chairs, office visitors chairs, chairs for educational institutions, outdoor seating and to links for linked seating for which European Standards exist.
It does not include requirements for the durability of upholstery materials, castors, reclining and tilting mechanisms and seat height adjustment mechanisms.
The tests are based on use by persons weighing up to 110 kg.
It does not include requirements for electrical safety. It does not include requirements for the resistance to ageing, degradation, flammability and ergonomics. 2 Normative references The
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