G/TBT/N/EU/888  
2 May 2022  
(22-3408) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
European Comm ission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/en/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Articles 
where formaldehyde or formaldehyde releasing substances have been intentionally added 
in their production and that release formal dehyde into indoor air in concentrations higher 
than the limits established by the restriction. As well as road vehicles where formaldehyde 
or formaldehyde releasing substances have been intentionally added in their production, 
if the concentration of form aldehyde in the interior of those vehicles exceeds the limits 
established by the restriction  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Commission Regulation amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the 
Europea n Parliament and of the Council as regards formaldehyde and formaldehyde 
releasers; (5 page(s), in English, and 8 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Regulation would amend Annex XVII to Regulation 
(EC) No 1907/2006 by adding the fo llowing restriction on:  
the placing on the market of articles where formaldehyde or formaldehyde releasing 
substances have been intentionally added in their production if, under the test conditions 
specified in the Appendix of the restriction, the concentration of formaldehyde released 
exceeds 0.062 mg/m3 for wood -based articles and furniture, or 0.08 mg/m3 for other 
articles. As well as, road vehicles, where the concentration of formaldehyde in the interior 
of those vehicles exceeds 0,062 mg/m3. 
This restriction shall apply 48 months after its entry into force for road vehicles, and 36 
months after its entry into force for all other articles within its scope.  G/TBT/N/EU/888  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  This restriction aims to decrease exposure to formaldehyde, a carcinogenic 
substance, via inhalation in indoor air. This concentration limit shall provide a high level 
of protection for the general public by reducing the exposure to formaldehyde in dwellings 
as well as other places where persons other than workers could be exposed to it, including 
in the interior of road vehicles; Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:  Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and 
of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals 
(REACH Regulation):  
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/?qid =1423064258789&uri=CELEX:32006R1907  
https://echa.europa.eu/registry -of-restriction -intentions/ -
/dislist/details/0b0236e181d5746d  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Last quarter of 2022.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  20 days from publication in the Official Journal of 
the EU.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
European Commission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
  
The text is available on the EU -TBT Website : http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -
databases/tbt/en/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/EEC/22_3131_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/EEC/22_3131_01_e.pdf