ECMA protects industry ISO standards

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10/02/15

ECMA is working on an important international lobby action to protect our castor and wheel industry through the specific regulation. The competent technical Committee is ISO TC 110 SC3 was sleeping since many years and last year SC3 was formally closed. ISO TC 110 focused his attention to three standards:

ISO 22879:2004 - Castors and wheels -- Requirements for castors for furniture
ISO 22880:2004 - Castors and wheels -- Requirements for castors for swivel chairs
ISO 22882:2004 - Castors and wheels -- Requirements for castors for hospital beds

After some international evaluations three ISO standards has been deleted. It was a bad result for our industry and during 2014 ECMA have been in contact with ISO TC 110 to find a “short term solution” in order to reactivate three ISO standards and protect/regulate our industry.

Thank to ECMA Association and the strong action made with main European manufacturers, we gain the support of TC 110 to solve this issue and carry on a great lobby action

After an international vote three ISO standards are close to be reactivated.