This European standard specifies the minimum requirements for the safety, strength and durability of all types
of domestic tables for use by adults, including those with glass in their construction.
It does not apply to office tables or desks, tables for non-domestic use, tables for educational institutions and
outdoor tables for which EN standards exist.
It does not apply to tables where the tabletop is not fixed to the understructure, i.e. when applying test 3,
Table 2, the top becomes detached from the understructure.
With the exception of stability tests, the standard does not provide assessment of the suitability of any storage
features included in domestic tables.
It does not include requirements for the durability of castors and height adjustment mechanisms.
It does not include requirements for electrical safety.
It does not include requirements for the resistance to ageing and degradation.
Annex A contains test methods for the deflection of tabletops.
DIN EN 12521:2009 history
2024DIN EN 12521:2024-02 Furniture - Safety, strength and durability - Requirements for domestic tables; German version EN 12521:2023
2022DIN EN 12521:2022-08 Furniture - Safety, strength and durability - Requirements for domestic tables; German and English version prEN 12521:2022 / Note: Date of issue 2022-07-08*Intended as replacement for DIN EN 12521 (2016-03).
2016DIN EN 12521:2016-03 Furniture - Strength, durability and safety - Requirements for domestic tables; German version EN 12521:2015 / Note: To be replaced by DIN EN 12521 (2022-08).
2016DIN EN 12521:2016 Furniture - Strength, durability and safety - Requirements for domestic tables
1970DIN EN 12521 E:2015-05 Furniture - Strength, durability and safety - Requirements for domestic tables
2015DIN EN 12521 E:2015 Draft Document - Furniture - Strength, durability and safety - Requirements for domestic tables; German and English version FprEN 12521:2015
2010DIN EN 12521:2010 Furniture - Strength, durability and safety - Requirements for domestic tables; German version EN 12521:2009
2009DIN EN 12521:2009 Furniture - Strength, durability and safety - Requirements for domestic tables; German version EN 12521:2009