Environmentally friendly furniture standards become personal and carefully watched

In an era of increasing environmental demands, furniture plays a major role in home security. Recently, the National Environmental Standard “Technical Requirements for Environmental Labeling Products – Furniture” issued by the Ministry of Environmental Protection has attracted much attention, suggesting that consumers should purchase “environmental protection” as the primary standard. So, how to get out of the blind spot of furniture purchase? On the occasion of the home improvement and furniture purchase season, the suggestions of the industry may provide you with some reference.

Recognize the selection of the product

On some furniture products, people will see a logo with green hills, green water, sun and ten rings. The sales staff will inform you that the logo is the environmental label of the product. An environmental label is a label on a product or package that indicates that the product is not only of acceptable quality, but also meets specific environmental protection requirements during production, use, and disposal.

From February 1st, the "Technical Requirements for Environmental Labeling Products - Furniture" was officially implemented, further enhancing the environmental protection of furniture. The new version of the standard adds to the requirements for leather and artificial leather raw materials, increased

The requirements for waste recycling and treatment in the production process have adjusted the requirements for the limit of harmful substances in solvent-based wood coatings, and increased the limit requirements for the transportable elements and phthalates in the products.

According to industry insiders, compared with the previously implemented standards, the new version of the standard is generally more stringent, and the adjustment has increased a number of environmental requirements. This also means that after the implementation of the new standard, the furniture products that can obtain environmental signs in China will be more green and environmentally friendly.

See the qualification certificate than the gold content

Consumers often see many qualifications and environmental labels when they buy furniture, but there are few real ones. According to industry insiders, the current highest standard of environmental protection certification in China is the Chinese environmental label, commonly known as the 10-ring mark. This mark is a green certification authorized by the State Environmental Protection Administration and is also China.

The only authority issued by the government is the highest authority for environmentally friendly products. In addition to the ten-ring certification, the more authoritative environmental certification of the domestic furniture industry is China Quality Environmental Product Certification (CQC). The certification mainly includes two aspects of quality and environmental protection, and its environmental protection certification standards are based on ISO14024.

The above two certifications are the most authoritative environmental certification and quality certification in the domestic furniture market, and are managed by two national departments. In the latter case, the National Quality Inspection Bureau is responsible for controlling the quality and standards of the furniture production process, setting up a quality inspection center for furniture in the form of a laboratory, and adopting two kinds of inspection methods: on the one hand, the country will go to the market every year and will not Qualified products are published on the Internet; on the other hand, in order to gain market trust, the company sends raw materials or products to the testing center for testing.

Experts from the China Furniture Association advise consumers to try to buy products from large companies. “In addition to the quality and management of products, such companies must maintain their brands.

In addition to its reputation, it is also supported and supervised by the government. ”

The manual and the test report are very important. It is understood that in the aspect of furniture environmental protection certification, the state does not have mandatory regulations, but adopts the principle of voluntary enterprise, but the certification body is also dazzling. According to industry insiders, it is more reliable to ask for "Furniture Instructions for Use" and test reports when purchasing.

Since October 1, 2004, the state has promulgated and officially implemented the National Instructions for the Use of Furniture, which stipulates that the furniture must be sold with instructions for the materials used in the furniture, the toxic substances actually contained in the paint, or Radioactive materials and content are given instructions, consumers can determine whether the purchased furniture is "healthy" according to the instructions and relevant standards. It is also stipulated that the materials and materials used in furniture and the toxic substances or radioactive substances actually contained in the paints are within the scope permitted by the state, but improper use will still have adverse effects on consumers, and precautions and protective measures must be stated.

Experts remind that many consumers will not ask the merchant for the original test report when they actually purchase. If the merchant cannot provide the original, the copy should be stamped with the red stamp of the inspection agency, otherwise it will be invalid.

In addition, consumers should also pay attention to several key points in the test report: see whether the sample name, trademark, and model specifications are in line with the physical goods; see whether the test category is commissioned or supervised; Full inspection and non-full inspection, this is related to the materials and grades of solid wood furniture; see the basis for testing and judgment, that is, according to which level of the product is tested, generally the national standard is higher than the industry standard. Strict, industry standards are stricter than enterprise standards; look at the test conclusions, which is the most important part of the test report, and the most important place for consumers to pay attention to; the test date should be within the validity period, and the test report should be exceeded. Will lose the authenticity.