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France: Updated standard list of decree No. 99-777 for deck chairs published

MAY 2023 - HARDLINES, TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS

On 10 May 2023, France published the updated standard list for Article 4 of Decree No. 99-7771 for deck chairs in Notice JORF n° 0108 du 10 mai 20232. The new list will replace the old one. 

Deck chairs for adults meeting the definition of Article 2 of the decree and able to occupy one or more predefined positions by means of a crutch: 

Index of the standard

Title of the standard
NF EN 581-1(June 2006)

Outdoor furniture - Seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use - Part 1: general safety requirements

NF D61-062/A1(December 2019)

Outdoor furniture - Adjustable deck chairs - General safety requirements - Mechanicals tests and requirements

Other deck chairs for adults meeting the definition of Article 2 of the decree:

Index of the standard

Title of the standard
NF EN 581-1(June 2006)

Outdoor furniture - Seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use - Part 1: general safety requirements

NF EN 581-2(January 2016)

Outdoor furniture - Seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use - Part 2: safety, strength and durability requirements for seating

Deck chairs designed for use by children:

Index of the standard
Title of the standard
NF EN 17191(July 2021)
Children's Furniture - Seating for children - Safety requirements and test methods

Products fulfilling the standards in the previous notice can still be put on the market for a year from the publish of this notice and marketed until stocks are exhausted. The standards adopted by the national standardization institutes of the Member States of the European Union and of the States Parties to the Agreement establishing the European Economic Area or of Turkey, transposing the corresponding European standards, are recognized as equivalent. 

 


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[1] Decree No. 99-777

[2] JORF n° 0108 du 10 mai 2023 

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