BSEN16139-2013(2)

BS EN 16139:2013

National foreword

BRITISH STANDARD

This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 16139:2013, incorporating corrigendum July 2013. It supersedes BS EN 13761:2002 and BS EN 15373:2007, which are withdrawn.

BSI, as a member of CEN, is obliged to publish EN 16139 as a British Standard. However, attention is drawn to the fact that during the development of this European Standard, the UK voted against its approval as a European Standard.

The reason for this vote is due to concerns that the rolling resistance test defined in Clause 4.4 does not simulate safety incidents experienced in the UK.

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee FW/0, Furniture, to Subcommittee FW/0/3, Office Furniture.A list of organizations represented on this subcommittee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.© The British Standards Institution 2013. Published by BSI Standards Limited 2013ISBN 978 0 580 83893 4ICS 97.140

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 April 2013.

Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication

Date

31 October 2013

Text affected

Implementation of corrigendum July 2013: subclause 4.3 amended