Commission Decision (EU) 2016/1332 of 28 July 2016 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for furniture (notified under document C(2016) 4778) (Text with EEA relevance)

Type Decision
Publication 2016-08-04
Last updated 2026-01-06
State In force
Department European Commission
Source EUR-Lex
articles 8
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Disperse dyes Disperse dyes Basic dyes Basic dyes
Disperse Orange 60 Disperse Yellow 7 Basic Brown 4 Basic Red 114
Disperse Orange 149 Disperse Yellow 23 Basic Red 42 Basic Yellow 82
Disperse Red 151 Disperse Yellow 56 Basic Red 76 Basic Yellow 103
Disperse Red 221 Disperse Yellow 218 Basic Red 111
Acid dyes Acid dyes Acid dyes Acid dyes
CI Acid Black 29 CI Acid Red 4 CI Acid Red 85 CI Acid Red 148
CI Acid Black 94 CI Acid Red 5 CI Acid Red 104 CI Acid Red 150
CI Acid Black 131 CI Acid Red 8 CI Acid Red 114 CI Acid Red 158
CI Acid Black 132 CI Acid Red 24 CI Acid Red 115 CI Acid Red 167
CI Acid Black 209 CI Acid Red 26 CI Acid Red 116 CI Acid Red 170
CI Acid Black 232 CI Acid Red 26:1 CI Acid Red 119:1 CI Acid Red 264
CI Acid Brown 415 CI Acid Red 26:2 CI Acid Red 128 CI Acid Red 265
CI Acid Orange 17 CI Acid Red 35 CI Acid Red 115 CI Acid Red 420
CI Acid Orange 24 CI Acid Red 48 CI Acid Red 128 CI Acid Violet 12
CI Acid Orange 45 CI Acid Red 73 CI Acid Red 135
Direct dyes Direct dyes Direct dyes Direct dyes
Direct Black 4 Direct Blue 192 Direct Brown 223 Direct Red 28
Direct Black 29 Direct Blue 201 Direct Green 1 Direct Red 37
Direct Black 38 Direct Blue 215 Direct Green 6 Direct Red 39
Direct Black 154 Direct Blue 295 Direct Green 8 Direct Red 44
Direct Blue 1 Direct Blue 306 Direct Green 8.1 Direct Red 46
Direct Blue 2 Direct Brown 1 Direct Green 85 Direct Red 62
Direct Blue 3 Direct Brown 1:2 Direct Orange 1 Direct Red 67
Direct Blue 6 Direct Brown 2 Direct Orange 6 Direct Red 72
Direct Blue 8 Basic Brown 4 Direct Orange 7 Direct Red 126
Direct Blue 9 Direct Brown 6 Direct Orange 8 Direct Red 168
Direct Blue 10 Direct Brown 25 Direct Orange 10 Direct Red 216
Direct Blue 14 Direct Brown 27 Direct Orange 108 Direct Red 264
Direct Blue 15 Direct Brown 31 Direct Red 1 Direct Violet 1
Direct Blue 21 Direct Brown 33 Direct Red 2 Direct Violet 4
Direct Blue 22 Direct Brown 51 Direct Red 7 Direct Violet 12
Direct Blue 25 Direct Brown 59 Direct Red 10 Direct Violet 13
Direct Blue 35 Direct Brown 74 Direct Red 13 Direct Violet 14
Direct Blue 76 Direct Brown 79 Direct Red 17 Direct Violet 21
Direct Blue 116 Direct Brown 95 Direct Red 21 Direct Violet 22
Direct Blue 151 Direct Brown 101 Direct Red 24 Direct Yellow 1
Direct Blue 160 Direct Brown 154 Direct Red 26 Direct Yellow 24
Direct Blue 173 Direct Brown 222 Direct Red 22 Direct Yellow 48

Appendix IV

FURNITURE PRODUCT DURABILITY, STRENGTH AND ERGONOMIC STANDARDS

Table
Indicative list of EN furniture standards (elaborated by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 207 ‘Furniture’) relevant to criterion 9.1.
Standard Title
Upholstered furniture Upholstered furniture
EN 1021-1 Furniture — Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture — Part 1: Ignition source smouldering cigarette
EN 1021-2 Furniture — Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture — Part 2: Ignition source match flame equivalent
Office furniture Office furniture
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 1023-2 Office furniture — Screens — Part 2: Mechanical safety requirements
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 14073-2 Office furniture — Storage furniture — Part 2: Safety requirements
EN 14074 Office furniture — Tables and desks and storage furniture — Test methods for the determination of strength and durability of moving parts. (after testing, the components shall not be damaged and shall still function as intended).
Outdoor furniture Outdoor furniture
EN 581-1 Outdoor furniture — Seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use — Part 1: General safety requirements
EN 581-2 Outdoor furniture — Seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use — Part 2: Mechanical safety requirements and test methods for seating
EN 581-3 Outdoor furniture — Seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use — Part 3: Mechanical safety requirements and test methods for tables
Seating furniture Seating furniture
EN 1022 Domestic furniture — Seating — Determination of stability
EN 12520 Furniture — Strength, durability and safety — Requirements for domestic seating
EN 12727 Furniture — Ranked seating — Test methods and requirements for strength and durability
EN 13759 Furniture — Operating mechanisms for seating and sofa-beds — Test methods
EN 14703 Furniture — Links for non-domestic seating linked together in a row — Strength requirements and test methods
EN 16139 Furniture — Strength, durability and safety — Requirements for non-domestic seating
Tables Tables
EN 12521 Furniture — Strength, durability and safety — Requirements for domestic tables
EN 15372 Furniture — Strength, durability and safety — Requirements for non-domestic tables
Kitchen furniture Kitchen furniture
EN 1116 Kitchen furniture — Coordinating sizes for kitchen furniture and kitchen appliances
EN 14749 Domestic and kitchen storage units and worktops — Safety requirements and test methods
Beds Beds
EN 597-1 Furniture — Assessment of the ignitability of mattresses and upholstered bed bases — Part 1: Ignition source: Smouldering cigarette
EN 597-2 Furniture — Assessment of the ignitability of mattresses and upholstered bed bases — Part 2: Ignition source: Match flame equivalent
EN 716-1 Furniture — Children's cots and folding cots for domestic use — Part 1: Safety requirements
EN 747-1 Furniture — Bunk beds and high beds — Part 1: Safety, strength and durability requirements
EN 1725 Domestic furniture — Beds and mattresses — Safety requirements and test methods
EN 1957 Furniture — Beds and mattresses — Test methods for determination of functional characteristics and assessment criteria
EN 12227 Playpens for domestic use — Safety requirements and test methods
Storage furniture Storage furniture
EN 16121 Non-domestic storage furniture — Requirements for safety, strength, durability and stability
Other types of furniture Other types of furniture
EN 1729-1 Furniture — Chairs and tables for educational institutions — Part 1: Functional dimensions
EN 1729-2 Furniture — Chairs and tables for educational institutions — Part 2: Safety requirements and test methods
EN 13150 Workbenches for laboratories — Dimensions, safety requirements and test methods
EN 14434 Writing boards for educational institutions — Ergonomic, technical and safety requirements and their test methods

[^E0001]: Commission Decision 2014/391/EU of 23 June 2014 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for bed mattresses (OJ L 184, 25.6.2014, p. 18).

[^E0002]: Directive 2004/42/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain paints and varnishes and vehicle refinishing products and amending Directive 1999/13/EC (OJ L 143, 30.4.2004, p. 87).

[^E0003]: Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (OJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1).

[^E0004]: Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

[^E0005]: Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1).

[^E0006]: Commission Decision 2014/350/EU of 5 June 2014 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products (OJ L 174, 13.6.2014, p. 45).

[^E0007]: ECHA, Candidate List of substances of very high concern for Authorisation, http://www.echa.europa.eu/candidate-list-table.

[^E0009]: ECHA, REACH registered substances database: http://www.echa.europa.eu/information-on-chemicals/registered-substances.

[^E0010]: ECHA, Cooperation with peer regulatory agencies, http://echa.europa.eu/about-us/partners-and-networks/international-cooperation/cooperation-with-peer-regulatory-agencies.

[^E0011]: ‘EPF Standard for delivery conditions of recycled wood’, October 2002. Can be viewed online at: http://www.europanels.org/upload/EPF-Standard-for-recycled-wood-use.pdf

[^E0020]: Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (OJ L 189, 20.7.2007, p. 1).

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