Finding F-0016

“In 2023, the European Commission established a new class E0.5 with a maximum emission limit for formaldehyde in wooden articles and furniture at 0.062 mg·m−3 air (half of the emission limit of class E1), which will be introduced in a revised version of EN 13986:2004+A1:2015 and will become compulsory from July 2026 [35].”

Gonçalves et al. Wood-Based Panels and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs): An Overview on Production, Emission Sources and Analysis (2025). Molecules. Page 6. CKB 1163

Structure

Source: Wood-based panels (particleboard, MDF, plywood)
Factor: Formaldehyde (CH₂O)
Study design: narrative review of production, emissions and regulation (class 5)
Effect: limit 0.062
Jurisdiction: European Union
Flags: primary-missing
Caveat: class E0.5 for wooden articles and furniture, to be introduced in a revised EN 13986:2004+A1:2015 and compulsory from July 2026; the standard itself is not in the library

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