DPS has published the SSH EN 12520:2024 standard ‘‘Furniture - Safety, strength and durability - Requirements for domestic seating’’

The SSH EN 12520:2024 standard specifies minimum requirements for the safety, strength and durability of all types of domestic seats for adults. It also specifies additional test methods for the side-to-side stability of the seat.

It does not apply to classified seats, seats for non-domestic use, office chairs, chairs for educational institutions, outdoor seats and connecting mechanisms for seats with more than two parts for which European standards exist.

It does not include requirements for the durability of cover materials, castors, support and movement mechanisms, and seat height adjustment mechanisms.