DGM emissions label for furniture
In cooperation with leading testing bodies like TÜV Rheinland, eco-INSTITUT Cologne, German Federal Environmental Agency (Umweltbundesamt – UBA) and DIN Consumer Council the German Quality Assurance Association (Deutsche Gütegemeinschaft Möbel – DGM) has developed emissions classifications for furniture and out of these the first global emissions label for furniture evolved. It was launched early 2015.
The aim was to develop a label that easily communicates all infos about a piece of furniture’s emissions profile to the consumer.
The basic requirement for furniture and its manufacturing companies to be awarded the RAL quality mark ‘Furniture pollutant tested’ is emission class A. This means that formaldehyde and other volatile substances (VOC), as they occur in products and materials, may only be emitted from the tested furniture in quantities that are proven to be harmless. Proof of classification is provided by means of corresponding pollutant tests and is awarded exclusively by the Deutsche Gütegemeinschaft Möbel e. V. (German Furniture Quality Association).
DGM box spring label
At the beginning of 2017, the DGM box spring label was added to RAL-GZ 430 as previously, definitions and requirements for quality box spring beds were missing.
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Subject to change without notice; last updated July 23rd, 2024
