Formaldehyde Restriction according to the Ordinance of Prohibition of Chemical Products (Chemverbotsv)

The formaldehyde is especially restricted according to the Ordinance of Prohibition of Chemicals and above the restriction according to Annex XVII of Reach:

1. Coated and coated wood -based materials (particle boards, block boards, veneers and fiber boards) cannot be marketed if the formaldehyde balance concentration caused by wood material exceeds 0.1 ml/m3 (ppm) in the air of a test room.
2. Furniture that contain wood -based materials that do not meet the requirements of section 1. will not be marketed, however, section 1 will also be considered if the furniture meets the compensatory concentration provided for in section 1 in an entire body trial.
3. Washing, cleaning and care products with a mass content of formaldehyde greater than 0.2%may not be marketed.
4. The prohibition provided for in section 1 will not apply to the plaques marketed only in order to carry out an adequate lining, provided that, after the coating, they meet the compensation concentration specified in section 1.
5. The prohibition provided for in section 3 will not apply to exclusively industrial user.

 

Ahmed Sakr

Product Compliance Consultant

Complymarket UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)