According to reports, the California Air Management Agency (CARB) began to implement emission standards for formaldehyde content in composite wood from January 1 this year. If products exported to the United States do not pass CARB certification, there will be a risk of being recalled. Recently, people in the industry discussed ways to deal with the situation in Guangzhou.
It is understood that the CARB standard is implemented in two phases, and the implementation time of various types of plates starts from 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively. Among them, the first to take effect on January 1, 2009 standards, involving plate are plywood (HWPW-VC), particleboard, medium density fiberboard and thin MDF.
Zeng Xiaohu, director of consumer product testing at SGS, said that although this is a law implemented in California, since other states in the United States do not have relevant regulations, states may refer to their implementation. "Actually, it may become a federal regulation of the United States. Even Europe will follow suit. It will build a high "green barrier" like the European Union's chemical regulation (REACH), and may change the entire wood-based panel industry and its The pattern of international trade in related industries such as furniture, flooring, etc.†Zeng Xiaohu said.
Yuan Guoyong, the manager of the International Quality Management of the Commonwealth, said: The introduction of the new regulations indicates that if wood products are not exported to the United States through CARB certification, they will be recalled. At present, the profit rate of the furniture industry is generally low, only 3% to 8%. Xie Jianqing, the general manager of Shun Long Wood Group Co., Ltd., which has obtained the CARB certification, frankly stated that to achieve the new regulatory standards, not only does R&D technology have to pass through, but also the cost is very high.
It is understood that for the furniture industry, the newly-released CARB is aimed at wood, while the EU's chemical regulation REACH covers every aspect of the supply chain. "As the global economic situation continues to deteriorate, there will be a new wave of trade protectionism."
According to Zeng Xiaohu, in the past, companies were often forced to carry out product quality certifications. However, in recent years, especially since the global financial crisis, Chinese companies have changed their minds to make voluntary improvements for the purpose of sustainable development. , pay more attention to the construction of the management system.
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