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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...
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.
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
NOTE: Extension of CE recognition in the UK does not apply to construction products
On 1 August 2023, the British government announced an extension of the recognition of CE-marked products in the UK: this means that many product groups may continue to be placed on the British market only with a European CE marking after December 2024 for an unlimited period.
