consumer product
Furniture testing and certification
Home, office or outdoor furniture.
Furniture — conformity scope
For furniture, durability and tip-over safety along with surface/material emissions stand out; children's furniture has additional safety requirements. Fire behaviour may also be required depending on the product group. Supply-chain certification for wood products is a separate heading.
The list below is the European Union framework. The same product falls under a different mark and approval regime in another market; Smart Service Finder shows that market's requirements when you select it.
Regulation
Furniture legislation that typically comes into play for
The following is the European Union framework and shows typical application. Which title actually applies depends on the class, intended use and components of the product; The scope is determined by examining the product.
The General Product Safety Regulation. The safety framework for consumer products not covered by sector-specific legislation.
Registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals; SVHC notification.
Restriction on formaldehyde emission from wood-based products (an amendment to REACH Annex XVII).
The Deforestation Regulation. A deforestation-free supply declaration for wood and derived products; 30 December 2026 for large operators.
The Construction Products Regulation's scope is assessed for furniture permanently fixed to a building.
What is required?
Each item links to the relevant service page: the legislation entry to the certification scheme, the test family to the laboratory page, and the mark to the market page.
European Union — required mark
3- CE — European UnionThe umbrella for entering the EU market; all regulations applicable to the product are met.
- RoHS — European UnionRestriction of hazardous substances in electrical equipment; part of the CE declaration.
- REACH — European UnionChemical legislation — not covered by CE, but affects almost all products.
Required legislation
4- General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR)
- Toy Safety DirectiveProducts within toy scope
- REACH
- POPs Regulation
Required tests
5- Mechanical TestingMechanical and physical safety
- Fire TestingAlevlenebilirlik
- Toy TestingChemical migration and small parts
- Textile Testing
- Furniture Testing
Required certificates
2- Toy Safety (CE) Certification
- Declaration of conformity based on the test report
What must be in the technical file
6- Technical file and risk assessment
- The EU declaration of conformity
- Age group declaration and warning texts
- Traceability information (batch, manufacturer, importer)
- Details of the responsible person established in the EU (GPSR)
- Details of the authorised representative or importer established in the EU
How does the process work?
The flow below is a general order independent of product type; timing and acceptance criteria are determined by the standard the product falls under.
1Defining the scope
It is determined which legislation the product falls under based on its technical characteristics and intended use.
2Testing and evaluation
Tests are planned for the applicable headings; results are evaluated according to the relevant standards.
3Technical file
Design, production and test records are compiled in the technical file, accompanied by a risk assessment.
4Declaration or certificate
Depending on the product group, the manufacturer's declaration is prepared or third-party certification is carried out.
Furniture which market is it going to?
Who bears the obligation, where the test will be performed, and what customs will require all vary by market.
What changes depending on the market?
Same product, different regimen
- European UnionThere is no sector-specific CE regime for consumer furniture; safety is demonstrated under the GPSR using EN durability and tip-over standards. Formaldehyde emission from wood-based panels and the EUDR supply declaration also apply.
- United KingdomThe UKCA regime carries the same technical requirements into its own legislation; CE marking is recognised indefinitely for many product groups.
- United StatesASTM F2057 tip-over safety (mandatory under the STURDY Act), CARB Phase 2 / TSCA Title VI formaldehyde limits, and the ANSI/BIFMA series for commercial furniture apply.
Products in the same group
Furniture — let's work out the scope together
Share the product's technical characteristics; let us tell you in writing which headings apply to your scope and which tests are required.
This result is a starting roadmap, not a conformity assessment. Which legislation a product falls under depends on its technical characteristics, intended use and user group; it is only finalised by examining the product. You may have an obligation not shown in the list, and an item shown here may not apply to your product.