Consultation on the proposed Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products Regulations and proposed Directive Concerning Formaldehyde Emission Testing – Closed consultation

From Health Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada

Current status: Closed

This consultation ran from June 29, 2019 to September 12, 2019.

This consultation sought comments on the ability of the proposed regulations and the proposed directive to reduce formaldehyde emissions in indoor air, as well as the ability of stakeholders to meet the proposed requirements.

Who was the focus of this consultation?

We engaged with:

industry stakeholders and association members
non-governmental organizations
provincial, territorial and local governments
the general public

Key questions for discussion

Ideas and inputs were sought on the following topics:

the expected impacts of the proposed regulations on stakeholder organizations
views on the effectiveness of the proposed regulations in reducing emissions of formaldehyde from composite wood products to indoor air
stakeholders perceived ability to follow these proposed regulations and respect the proposed formaldehyde emission limits, including any foreseen difficulties in following them
stakeholders ability to have formaldehyde emission testing conducted based on the methods proposed in the regulations and the proposed directive
for stakeholders who routinely conduct formaldehyde emission testing, the existing test method for determining formaldehyde emissions released from composite wood products, as well as alternative test methods