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Blue Angel: moratorium of isothiazolinones in dull white dispersion paints

Mid of February Blue Angel imposed a moratorium on appliance of preservative substances isothiazolinones in dull white dispersion paints: with immediate effect the quality label will not be issued for wall paint products (in the shade of dull white) when containing starting isothiazolinones. Already issued Blue Angel labels are...

22. February 2018

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Blue Angel: new design to its 40th anniversary

Blauer Engel Prüfstelle eco-INSTITUT Kriterien Blue Angel criteria

2018 Blue Angel celebrates its 40th birthday. Reason enough to launch a new design.

25. January 2018

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eco-INSTITUT now operates new 20 m³ emissions test chamber

Beginning of 2018 a new stainless steel test chamber of 20 cubic metres for emissions testing according to ISO 16000 was brought into service by eco-INSTITUT Cologne. The test chamber is at disposal mainly for manufacturers of furniture and electrical equipments.

11. January 2018

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Finnish M1 emissions classification: publication of new testing protocol

On November 15th, 2017 Finnish certification body Building Information Foundation RTS sr published new “Protocol for Chemical and Sensory Testing of Building Materials” for labelling with M1. This protocol replaces version of July 5th, 2017.

24. November 2017

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European standardisation committee (CEN) publishes EN 16516

Beginning of October 2017 European norm “Assessment of release of dangerous substances – Determination of emissions into indoor air” was published as EN 16516 by European Committee for Standardization (Comité Européen de Normalisation – CEN).

27. October 2017

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Finnish M1 emissions classification: new testing protocol published

Beginning of Juli 2017 the Finnish Building Information Foundation RTS sr published the new “M1 Emission Classification of Building Materials: Protocol for Chemical and Sensory Testing of Building Materials”.

6. July 2017

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DGNB: Announcement new version DGNB system

Beginning of June published a preview of a new version of DGNB system.

12. June 2017

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DIBt: Draft Model Regulation Technical Building Rules

From June 2017 on, online provides the draft of :

1. June 2017

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Construction products: German government files suit against EU commission

As the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) announced in a press release the Federal Government filed a suit against EU commission on April 19, 2017.

24. April 2017

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DGM launches new boxpring bed label

Deutsche Gütegemeinschaft Möbel (DGM), the German Quality Assurance Association, has launched a new label for boxspring beds. The criteria are based on the high standards of Deutsche Gütegemeinschaft Möbel.

22. March 2017

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