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EPA Delays Effective Date of Formaldehyde Standards and Certification for Composite Woods

The Environmental Protection Agency is delaying until March 21 the effective date of its recent final rule setting formaldehyde emissions standards and certification requirements for manufacturers and importers of composite wood products (here). The delay, which also affects 29 other recently issued EPA regulations, was directed by a memorandum issued by the Trump administration on Jan. 20 (see 1701230031). Another recently issued final rule setting reporting requirements for nanoscale materials was not affected. The formaldehyde rule was originally set to take effect Feb. 10 (see 1607280021 and 1612120022). EPA’s notice does not mention any changes to the dates manufacturers and importers must comply with the new regulations, currently Dec. 12, 2017, for most products but as late as Dec. 12, 2023, for laminated woods. EPA did not comment.

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(Federal Register 01/26/17)