Restriction list updated

A new regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1464) amending the annex XVII REACH has just been published to the Official journal.

This amendment updates the list of restrictions by including a new entry (entry 77) concerning formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing substances.

This restriction stipulates that after 6 August 2026, shall not be placed on the market in articles if, under the test conditions specified in the associated Appendix 14, the concentration of formaldehyde released exceeds 0.062 mg/m3 for wood-based articles and furniture, and 0.080 mg/m3 for other articles.

It is also foreseen that after 6 August 2027, shall not be placed on the market in road vehicles if, under the test conditions specified in the associated Appendix 14, the concentration of formaldehyde in the interior of those vehicles exceeds 0.062 mg/m3.