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.
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".
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.