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# EN 13150: editions and how to check table compliance

> EN 13150 covers laboratory tables. Which editions are in the PKN catalogue, how does a declaration differ from a test report, and how do you check compliance?

Published 2026-11-12 · Category: [Laboratory design](https://www.renggli.pl/en/blog/category/laboratory-design) · Author: [Renggli Team](https://www.renggli.pl/en/blog/author/zespol-renggli) · 7 min read

Post tags: [EN 13150](https://www.renggli.pl/en/blog/tag/en-13150), [Public procurement](https://www.renggli.pl/en/blog/tag/public-procurement), [Laboratory tables](https://www.renggli.pl/en/blog/tag/laboratory-tables)

PN-EN 13150, the Polish edition of EN 13150, specifies the dimensions, safety requirements and test methods for laboratory tables. Renggli [laboratory furniture](https://www.renggli.pl/en/offer/laboratory-furniture-systems) complies with it. A contracting authority checks the compliance of a given table in the test documents, because the safety of furniture is confirmed by tests to the standard, not by the manufacturer's declaration of conformity alone.

**Key points**

- The 2002 and 2004 editions of PN-EN 13150 have the title “Workbenches for laboratories. Dimensions, safety requirements and test methods” in the catalogue of the Polish Committee for Standardization (PKN).
- The latest edition in the PKN catalogue is PN-EN 13150:2020-07, which replaced PN-EN 13150:2004.
- The results of testing a table to EN 13150 are shown by a test report, not by the manufacturer's declaration of conformity.
- The accreditation of the laboratory that tested a table to EN 13150 is checked in the register of the Polish Centre for Accreditation (PCA).
- Renggli designs tables in modular furniture systems from RL1 to RL7 in line with EN 13150.

## What does the EN 13150 standard specify? {#what-does-the-en-13150-standard-specify}

PN-EN 13150 specifies the dimensions, safety requirements and test methods for workbenches for laboratories. On the [PN-EN 13150:2004 page in the PKN catalogue](https://sklep.pkn.pl/pn-en-13150-2004p.html) the title of the standard reads: “Workbenches for laboratories. Dimensions, safety requirements and test methods”. The [latest edition, PN-EN 13150:2020-07](https://sklep.pkn.pl/pn-en-13150-2020-07e.html), applies to workbenches, mobile workbenches and workbench shelves intended for use in educational institutions and similar laboratories.

The prefix PN-EN means a Polish Standard adopted from a European standard. For each edition the PKN pages give the European equivalent marked IDT (identical): EN 13150:2001 for the 2002 and 2004 editions, EN 13150:2020 for the 2020-07 edition.

The standard sets out requirements and test methods. The results for a given table are in the test report to this standard.

## What editions of EN 13150 are there? {#what-editions-of-en-13150-are-there}

The PKN catalogue lists three editions of PN-EN 13150: from 2002, 2004 and 2020. The latest, PN-EN 13150:2020-07, was published by PKN on 8 July 2020, and on the same day PKN withdrew the 2004 edition, which the new one replaced.

| Edition | Language version | European equivalent | Published | Withdrawn |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PN-EN 13150:2002 | English | EN 13150:2001 | 2002-08-15 | 2004-03-22, replaced by PN-EN 13150:2004 |
| PN-EN 13150:2004 | Polish | EN 13150:2001 | 2004-03-22 | 2020-07-08, replaced by PN-EN 13150:2020-07 |
| PN-EN 13150:2020-07 | English | EN 13150:2020 | 2020-07-08 | latest edition |

The dates and replacements come from the PKN pages: [PN-EN 13150:2002](https://sklep.pkn.pl/pn-en-13150-2002e.html), [PN-EN 13150:2004](https://sklep.pkn.pl/pn-en-13150-2004p.html) and [PN-EN 13150:2020-07](https://sklep.pkn.pl/pn-en-13150-2020-07e.html). The 2004 edition has a Polish version.

## Is the EN 13150 standard mandatory? {#is-the-en-13150-standard-mandatory}

Compliance with EN 13150 shows that a table has passed safety tests to the methods of the standard. A contracting authority requires it by naming the standard in the tender description.

[Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/PL/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02012R1025-20241213) defines a standard as a technical specification adopted by a recognised standardisation body for repeated or continuous application.

On its [company page](https://www.renggli.pl/en/our-company) Renggli lists EN 13150 among the standards it meets. Laboratory furniture affects the safety of the people who work at it, so its compliance is checked by tests to the standard, not on the basis of the manufacturer's declaration of conformity.

## How do you check that a laboratory table complies with EN 13150? {#how-do-you-check-that-a-laboratory-table-complies-with-en-13150}

Compliance is checked in the test report to EN 13150 issued for the offered table. Under the [EU Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 on accreditation](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/PL/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02008R0765-20210716), testing a table and issuing the report is part of conformity assessment, the process demonstrating whether specified requirements have been fulfilled.

1. **Ask for the test report to EN 13150**

    The report is attached to the offer or to the acceptance documents, next to the technical data sheet of the table.
2. **Check that the report describes the offered table**

    Compare the furniture system name in the offer (for example RL1), the construction and the laboratory countertop material with those given in the report.
3. **Read the edition of the standard**

    The number with the date, for example PN-EN 13150:2004 or PN-EN 13150:2020-07, shows which edition the table was tested to. This makes it clear whether the reports from different offers refer to the same edition.
4. **Check the laboratory in the PCA register**

    The [register of testing laboratories of the Polish Centre for Accreditation](https://www.pca.gov.pl/akredytowane-podmioty/) covers accredited bodies together with their current scopes of accreditation.
5. **Compare the report with the manufacturer's declaration of conformity**

    The manufacturer's declaration of conformity says what the manufacturer states, and the report says what the tests showed.

## How does a manufacturer's declaration of conformity differ from a test report? {#how-does-a-manufacturer-s-declaration-of-conformity-differ-from-a-test-report}

A manufacturer's declaration of conformity is its own statement, and a test report is the result of tests carried out to the methods of the standard. The [EU Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 on accreditation](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/PL/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02008R0765-20210716) describes a conformity assessment body as a body that performs, among other things, testing and certification. One example of such a body is a testing laboratory.

Under the same regulation, accreditation is an attestation by a national accreditation body that a conformity assessment body is competent to carry out specific activities. In Poland accreditation is granted by the Polish Centre for Accreditation (PCA), and the scope of accreditation lists the tests that the laboratory performs under accreditation.

| Document | Who issues it | What it shows |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturer's declaration of conformity | manufacturer | the manufacturer's statement that the table meets the standard |
| Test report | testing laboratory | results of tests of the table to the methods of EN 13150 |
| Certificate | certification body | the certification body's attestation that the product meets the requirements |
| Scope of accreditation | national accreditation body, in Poland PCA | tests that the laboratory performs under accreditation |

## How do you write the EN 13150 requirement in a tender description? {#how-do-you-write-the-en-13150-requirement-in-a-tender-description}

The requirement is written with the number of the standard. An example wording for laboratory tables:

> Laboratory tables compliant with the standard EN 13150 or an equivalent one, on a powder-coated steel structure, with a laboratory countertop selected for the reagents at the workstation. The laboratory countertop material is specified according to the work done at the workstation. Renggli's range of [laboratory countertops](https://www.renggli.pl/en/offer/laboratory-countertops) includes ceramic, epoxy resin, phenolic resin, glass, polypropylene and laminate. According to the Renggli range, ceramic is resistant to concentrated acids and high temperature, and polypropylene to hydrofluoric acid.

## How does Renggli solve this? {#how-does-renggli-solve-this}

We design laboratory tables in line with EN 13150. We make them in modular systems, from [RL1 with fixed cabinets on a plinth](https://www.renggli.pl/en/offer/laboratory-furniture-systems/rl1) to [RL7 with services from a ceiling-mounted installation](https://www.renggli.pl/en/offer/laboratory-furniture-systems/rl7). The base is a powder-coated steel frame, and we select the laboratory countertop for the substances at the workstation.

According to our [Frequently asked questions](https://www.renggli.pl/en/faq) page (as of 12 November 2026), the steel structures of our systems are profiles with a cross-section of at least 60 × 30 mm, powder-coated with epoxy resin. Our crew installs the furniture, and after installation we issue a handover protocol.

## Frequently asked questions {#frequently-asked-questions}

**What is EN 13150:2001?**

It is a European standard from 2001, adopted in Poland twice. In 2002 the English version (PN-EN 13150:2002) was issued, and in 2004 the Polish version (PN-EN 13150:2004). PKN adopted the newer standard EN 13150:2020 as PN-EN 13150:2020-07.

**Is PN-EN 13150 available in Polish?**

In the PKN catalogue the Polish version is the PN-EN 13150:2004 edition. The latest edition, PN-EN 13150:2020-07, was published by PKN in English.

**Where do you check the accreditation of the laboratory that tested a table?**

In the register of testing laboratories of the Polish Centre for Accreditation, which gives current scopes of accreditation. In the scope you look for tests to the standard named in the report.

**Do Renggli tables comply with EN 13150?**

Yes, Renggli designs laboratory tables in line with EN 13150. Among the standards it meets, the company also lists EN 14175 for [fume hoods](https://www.renggli.pl/en/offer/fume-hood) and ISO 9001 for production.

**Enquiry about tables compliant with EN 13150** You can attach a floor plan of the room, a list of workstations and the requirements from the tender description to the enquiry. [Send an enquiry](https://www.renggli.pl/en/contact)

## Sources

- [PN-EN 13150:2004 - wersja polska](https://sklep.pkn.pl/pn-en-13150-2004p.html), Polski Komitet Normalizacyjny
- [PN-EN 13150:2020-07 - wersja angielska](https://sklep.pkn.pl/pn-en-13150-2020-07e.html), Polski Komitet Normalizacyjny
- [PN-EN 13150:2002 - wersja angielska](https://sklep.pkn.pl/pn-en-13150-2002e.html), Polski Komitet Normalizacyjny
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