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With the new Code of Contract GPP is no longer a voluntary instrument but has become compulsory, and the Decree of 11 January 2017 issued a new technical document for the furnishing sector which contains the "minimum environmental criteria" (CAMs) for public supply of furnishings for all uses.

The legislative news in Italy about fire reaction for school activities.

Contents and news about UNI EN 527-2: 2016 "Office furniture - Work tables - Part 2: Safety, strength and durability requirements".

San Francisco bans the sale of upholstered furniture containing flame-retardant chemicals.

D.M. 16-07-2014 "Technical regulation of fire prevention for the design, construction and operation of nurseries": the Italian Home Office provided the clarifications that CATAS requested in November 2014.

Pubblicato il nuovo decreto D.M. 07.08.2017 "Approvazione di norme tecniche di prevenzione incendi per le attività scolastiche".

CATAS Surfaces department offers a new test in order to assess the behaviour of stained and painted softwood with knots.

Download the free guide to CE marking of building products.

Find here the list of standards published in May 2017 by UNI.

With the letter prot. n. 5212 of 18-04-2017, the Italian Home Office provided some clarification on the possibility of certifying/homologating anti-decubitus mattresses according to the fire reaction standard UNI 9175.