Design that facilitates repair
Level: Advanced
To give furniture as long a service life as possible, it is important that the items of furniture are designed in such a way that they can be repaired.
Details
- Type:
- Technical specification
- ID:
- 11475
- Group:
- Furniture
Criterion text
The furniture should be repairable to maintain function, for example through the replacement of components.
The supplier shall be able to provide instructions on request showing which parts of the furniture can be replaced and the necessary tools that are needed to carry out the repair work. The information can be provided electronically, for example via the supplier's website, or in paper form.
Verification
When requested, the supplier must be able to present for example one of the following:
- Documents and instructions showing which parts of the furniture can be replaced or disassembled as well as the tools needed.
- Labellings that meet the requirement, such as a valid license for
- Nordic Swan Ecolabel, Furniture and furnishings, version 5 or later
- Möbelfakta
- EU Ecolabel
Proposed follow-up
Labelling
If the requirement has been verified with labelling, check that there is a valid license for the product in question. This is checked on the respective website: Möbelfakta, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, EU Ecolabel.
Documentation
Make sure that the supplier can provide the information specified in the requirement.
Versions history
The version date indicates when the sustainability criterion was created or last updated. Last reviewed dated tells when we last checked that the sustainability criterion still is relevant.
- Current ID
- 11475
- Version date
- 2021-12-13