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ECHA: Two new substances added to candidate list

As the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced in mid-January 2021, two more substances have been added to the candidate list of substances of very high concern (SVHCs) for authorisation.

17. February 2021

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GEV-EMICODE: Publication of new criteria and method

In May 2020, Association for Control of Emissions in Products for Floor Installation, Adhesives and Building Materials (GEV) published new GEV classification criteria and an updated GEV testing method.

2. June 2020

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GOTS: New version 6.0 released

The new GOTS version 6.0 was released in mid-March 2020. It replaces the previous version 5.0 and comes into force on March 1, 2021.

6. April 2020

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Blue Angel: Revised criteria for low-emission thermal insulation material and suspended ceilings

In December 2019, Environmental Label Jury  hold a meeting and adopted four new environmental labels and revised various DE-UZ award criteria.

30. March 2020

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French VOC label for furniture: current state of things

The decree (2017/22/F and 2017/23/F) on the French labelling of wood-based furniture with regard to emissions of volatile pollutants being in the notification process since 2017 set a date of coming into force on 1 January 2020.

17. February 2020

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ECHA: Four new substances added to candidate list

As the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced in mid-January 2020, four more substances have been added to the candidate list of substances of very high concern (SVHCs) for authorisation.

6. February 2020

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Technical paper: Measurement uncertainty in the evaluation of measurement results

No measured value is exact; every laboratory result also contains measurement uncertainty – the true value may therefore be either a little higher or lower. How does eco-INSTITUT deal with this? How is it decided whether a specification (e.g. from the eco-INSTITUT-Label) is met or not, especially when results...

11. July 2019

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Blue Angel: Revised criteria for construction products

In December 2018, the Jury Umweltzeichen met and revised various DE-UZ award criteria for construction products.

21. March 2019

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European Coatings Journal: “Seeking a uniform regulation. Regulations for VOC emissions from coatings.”

For the current issue of European Coatings Journal (03/2019) Daniel Tigges, managing director of eco-INSTITUT, contributed in cooperation with specialised journalist Karin Roth the article: “Seeking a uniform regulation. Regulations for VOC emissions from coatings”.

7. March 2019

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USGBC releases LEED v4.1 draft

In December 2018, US Green Building Council (USGBC) released a new draft of its LEED (Leadership in Environment and Energy Design) building rating system.

7. January 2019

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