REACH: Restriction of Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde Releasers

Aug. 17 2023

On July 17, 2023, the European Union (EU) published Regulation (EU) 2023/1464 to amend Annex XVII to REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards formaldehyde and formaldehyde releasers.

The new entry 77 has been added to Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) 1907/2006. It will be implemented in phases start from August 6, 2026.

The new restriction as below:

Scope	Method	Requirement	Effective Date
Furniture and wood-based articles(1)	Chamber method refer to Appendix 14, section 1	≤ 0.062 mg/m3	After August 6, 2026
Articles other than furniture and wood-based articles(1)	Chamber method refer to Appendix 14, section 1	≤ 0.080 mg/m3	After August 6, 2026
Interior of road vehicles, including trucks and buses(2)	Ambient mode in ISO 12219-1 or ISO 12219-10 (refer to Appendix 14, section 2)	≤ 0.062 mg/m3	After August 6, 2027

Exemption:
(1) Shall not apply to below:

(a) articles in which formaldehyde or formaldehyde releasing substances are exclusively naturally present in the materials from which the articles are produced;
(b) articles that are exclusively for outdoor use under foreseeable conditions; (c) articles in constructions, that are exclusively used outside the building shell and vapour barrier and that do not emit formaldehyde into indoor air;
(d) articles exclusively for industrial or professional use unless formaldehyde released from them leads to exposure of the general public under foreseeable conditions of use;
(e) articles for which the restriction laid down in entry 72 applies;
(f) articles that are biocidal products within the scope of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (*);
(g) devices within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2017/745;
(h) personal protective equipment within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2016/425; (i) articles intended to come into contact directly or indirectly with food within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004;
(j) second-hand articles.

(2) Shall not apply to below:

(a) Road vehicles exclusively for industrial and professional use, unless the concentration of formaldehyde in the interior of those vehicles leads to exposure of the general public under foreseeable conditions of use
(b) Second-hand vehicles

Additional Information
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1464/oj

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