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.
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.
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.
Proposition 65: Updated list of chemicals published So far this year, the substances 1-bromo-3-chloropropane, n-butyl glycidyl ether, glycidyl Methacrylate, leucomalachite Green and 1,1,1-trichloroethane have been added as carcinogens.
GOTS: Release version 7.0 In March 2023, GOTS version 7.0 was released after a one-year revision phase. A transition period of one year applies.
(German only) DIBt: Veröffentlichung “Stand der Umsetzung der Muster-Verwaltungsvorschrift Technische Baubestimmungen (MVV TB) in den Ländern Am 25. April 2023 veröffentlichte das Deutsche Institut für Bautechnik (DIBt) ein PDF zum "Stand der Umsetzung der Muster-Verwaltungsvorschrift Technische Baubestimmungen (MVV TB) in den Ländern".
Technical paper: What does 100% natural latex actually mean? When buying latex mattresses, you often find the description "natural latex mattress made of 100 % natural latex" or simply "100 % natural latex". What is this all about?
ÖkoControl: Repositioning as a community of values and adoption of the previous ÖkoControl label As announced by the distributor association ÖkoControl in February 2023, the distributor association presented a new network partnership with companies that manufacture ecologically and a new holistic concept for consumer orientation at its annual conference in January 2023.