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Scope

Standardization in the field of furniture including:

  • terms and definitions;
  • performance, safety and dimensional requirements;
  • requirements for specific components (such as hardware);
  • test methods.

By furniture is meant free-standing or built-in units which are used for storing, lying, sitting, working and eating.

Excluded:

  • such units with corresponding functions that are dealt with by other ISO technical committees.

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 15 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

3
Good Health and Well-being
8
Decent Work and Economic Growth
9
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
12
Responsible Consumption and Production
30

Published ISO standards *

5

ISO standards under development *

26
Participating members
36
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 136/AG 1   Advisory Group on Cooperation with IEC/TC 61 Working group
ISO/TC 136/WG 1   Chairs - Methods of test Working group
ISO/TC 136/WG 2   Tables - Methods of test Working group
ISO/TC 136/WG 3   Storage units - Test methods for determination of strength and durability Working group
ISO/TC 136/WG 4   Beds - Methods of test Working group
ISO/TC 136/WG 6   Children's and nursery furniture Working group
ISO/TC 136/WG 7   Mattresses – Methods of test Working group
ISO/TC 136/WG 8   Furniture surfaces - Methods of test Working group
ISO/TC 136/WG 9   Hardware for furniture – Methods of test Working group
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 136

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 136:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 61 Plastics ISO
ISO/TC 173 Assistive products ISO
ISO/TC 296 Bamboo and rattan ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 136

ISO/TC 136 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
IEC/TC 61 Safety of household and similar electrical appliances IEC
ISO/TC 59 Buildings and civil engineering works ISO
ISO/TC 89 Wood-based panels ISO
ISO/TC 159/SC 1 General ergonomics principles ISO
ISO/TC 159/SC 3 Anthropometry and biomechanics ISO
ISO/TC 162 Doors, windows and curtain walling ISO
ISO/TC 173 Assistive products ISO
ISO/TC 296 Bamboo and rattan ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
Acronym Title Category
UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe B

Organizations in liaison (Category C)

C liaisons participate at the level of a Working Group

Acronym Title Category
ANEC The European consumer voice in standardisation C
Date Month Location TC/SC Note
15 May 2025 Virtual () ISO/TC 136  

* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional

ISO/TC 136 - Secretariat

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