The work has proceeded comparatively smoothly. Standards for playground equipment were not easy to formulate throughout Europe on a consensual basis. However, they set a high level of safety - a bit too high for a few countries, not quite enough for others. The standards will cover kitchen and bathroom furniture, outdoor furniture, educational furniture, and office furniture. Again, the work is proceeding well.
Some countries are concerned about glass for cabinet fronts, shelves etc.
A revision is under way for the standard for bunk beds to tighten up on acceptable gaps which form trap points. Fireworks Standardization made slow progress in the last three years. BAM is finalizing 37 draft European Standards for enquiry. Extensive editorial work has to be done on the drafts to take account of changes resulting from technical developments and new insights. After terminology and classification, the drafts cover the most important types of firework such as rockets, bangers, table bombs, fountains, etc.