Industry Sectors Split Over EPA Formaldehyde Emissions Standard Rule

摘要

Industry sectors affected by EPA regulation of formaldehyde emissions from pressed wood products are split in their reaction to the agency's latest direct final rule to alter or delay the emissions standards, with a consumer electronics association seeking another extension of compliance deadlines while other industry groups support the rule. The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) joins other groups in the pressed wood and furniture industries in praising EPA's July 11 direct final rule, in which the agency, in response to industry concerns, amended the rule to allow manufacturers to comply with the new emissions standard before the compliance deadline. The original rule required manufacturers to meet the standard overnight — a demand that did not appreciate the realities of global supply chains, many manufacturers argued. The July 11 rule was intended to address that issue.