Standards, competition, consideration of environmental aspects, a growing demand for safety; the world is constantly changing, demanding vigilance from manufacturers at every moment. For example, as of 2012, 50% of furniture purchased by the State (excluding sustainably sourced wooden furniture) must be eco-designed (Fillon Circular, December 2008).
How can one find the right balance between a progressive approach and competitiveness? How can investments be effectively directed to anticipate future demands?
With NF mobilier professionnel EDUCATION, these developments are quickly taken into account. The NF mobilier professionnel EDUCATION certification appears both as the best guarantee against risks and as an irreplaceable observatory of the market and its expectations. It enables each manufacturer to remain credible and competitive in a world with low visibility.
A Certification for Progress
NF Professional Furniture certifications have always aimed to anticipate expectations and provide a safe and measurable framework for businesses.
They are present in 5 specific applications for professional furniture:
Community, with NF Professional Community Furniture
Nursery, with NF Professional Nursery Furniture
Education, with NF mobilier professionnel EDUCATION
Health, with NF Professional Health Furniture
Technical, with NF Professional Technical Furniture
Today, NF Professional Furniture certifications assist you in your marketing efforts, aligning with user expectations.
They constantly seek to adapt with new technical specificities in four areas: anticipating new European standards, additional requirements or specifications in the absence of standards, exemptions when the standard is no longer suitable, or additional specific specifications.
Seeking NF mobilier professionnel EDUCATION certification is a voluntary process.
When you make the request, FCBA outlines the steps to follow and provides you with a reference document. To use the mark, your products must meet safety and quality criteria defined in the reference document, which generally includes European and French standards as well as a number of specific specifications.
How to Obtain Certification?
Obtaining NF mobilier professionnel EDUCATION certification involves several stages with the ongoing support of an FCBA auditor:
1. Regulatory Compliance:
This phase involves verifying the regulatory compliance of the furniture for which a right to use the mark is requested. To do this, all the necessary pieces and documents for certification are gathered; this forms the basis of proof.
2. Performance Verification:
Once regulatory compliance is achieved, product performance is tested in a laboratory to ensure compliance with technical specifications.
3. Guarantee of Consistency in Product Quality:
To provide evidence of maintaining product compliance at a quality level identical to the tested products, technical audits are conducted in the company.
4. Periodic Monitoring:
Each year, at least one audit is scheduled to verify that commitments and processes have not undergone changes that could affect the maintenance of the certification.
This process also applies to subcontractors of critical components in the manufacture of certified furniture.
Know the Reference Document
The NF mobilier professionnel EDUCATION reference document was developed in consultation with all stakeholders (representatives of manufacturers, buyers, users, technical and administrative organizations).
It is validated and controlled in accordance with the law. In addition to annual meetings, stakeholders may be involved when it comes to aligning with market developments, which can sometimes be rapid.
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