No Changes to Compliance Dates for EPA's Wood Formaldehyde Standards After Delay of Effective Date
A delay to the effective date of the Environmental Protection Agency’s final rule setting formaldehyde emission standards and certification requirements for composite wood products does not affect the dates importers and manufacturers are required to comply with the new regulations,…
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an EPA spokesman said. EPA recently delayed the effective date of its final rule until March 21 to comply with a presidential memorandum (see 1701250022). Under the final rule (see 1607280021), issued in December (see 1612120022), importers must comply with emissions standards and recordkeeping requirements for most composite wood products beginning in December 2017, and must comply with importer certification requirements beginning in December 2018. Compliance with emissions standards for laminated products is required beginning in 2023.