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EOTA: release of new European Assessment Documents (EADs)

n 11 July 2024, 19 new or updated European Assessment Documents (EADs) were published in the Official Journal of the European Union, including five EADs that describe a test according to EN 16516:

18. October 2024

UKCA: Construction products with CE labelling still accepted in the UK

On 2 September 2024, the British Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government issued a ministerial statement announcing that the CE marking for construction products will continue to be recognised in the UK.

16. October 2024

Federal Environment Agency: Publication of AgBB scheme 2024

In September 2024, German Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt - UBA) published the updated AgBB scheme with likewise updated LCI values.

2. October 2024

New: Analysing fire-specific substances (PAHs) in indoor air using Tenax TA®

eco-INSTITUT is expanding its service for analysing indoor air samples for fire-specific substances (PAHs) for technical experts.

2. September 2024

Finnish M1 emissions classification: publication of new “testing protocol”

On June 18th, 2024 Finnish certification body Building Information Foundation RTS sr published new "Protocol for Chemical and Sensory Testing of Building Materials" for labelling with M1.

18. June 2024

Technical paper: Acetic acid emissions from wood and wood products: new procedure in eco-INSTITUT-Labelling

Acetic acid is a volatile organic compound (VOC) that can evaporate from wood and wood-based materials. As part of eco-INSTITUT-Label certification, acetic acid is included in the emissions measurement and strictly evaluated. As acetic acid emissions have occasionally exceeded the requirement value slightly in the past, eco-INSTITUT has now...

26. March 2024

eco-INSTITUT-Label: Safety thanks to control of softeners in indoor products

Construction products, floor coverings and furniture are the most common sources of indoor pollutants. However, there are no legal limits for the various pollutants and manufacturing companies are not obliged to have their products tested for chemicals of concern.

13. February 2024

USA: Transition period of the formaldehyde regulation TSCA Title VI also ends for “laminated products”

The US formaldehyde regulations entitled TSCA Title VI will also end a transition period for relevant laminated products from 22 March 2024.

12. February 2024

ECHA: Launch of new database

At the end of January 2024, ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) launched a new database - ECHA CHEM - to share information on chemical substances with the public.

2. February 2024

EU: New regulations on formaldehyde emissions from products from August 2026

Die Verordnung (EU) 2023/1464 der EU Kommission vom 14. Juli 2023 zur Änderung des Anhangs XVII der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1907/2006 des Europäischen Parlaments (REACH-Verordnung) und des Rates hinsichtlich Formaldehyd und Formaldehydabspaltern wurde am 17.07.2023 im EU Amtsblatt veröffentlicht

11. September 2023

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EOTA: release of new European Assessment Documents (EADs)

UKCA: Construction products with CE labelling still accepted in the UK

Federal Environment Agency: Publication of AgBB scheme 2024

New: Analysing fire-specific substances (PAHs) in indoor air using Tenax TA®

Finnish M1 emissions classification: publication of new “testing protocol”

Technical paper: Acetic acid emissions from wood and wood products: new procedure in eco-INSTITUT-Labelling

eco-INSTITUT-Label: Safety thanks to control of softeners in indoor products

USA: Transition period of the formaldehyde regulation TSCA Title VI also ends for “laminated products”

ECHA: Launch of new database

EU: New regulations on formaldehyde emissions from products from August 2026

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