!"#$% '()"*+,- .,(/- .

0+1)2"3+ 4"*+125* 6789 :

;"1<=+> ?+*@+#,- 988 A"@B+*

updaLe on roposed Changes Lo u.S. lormaldehyde
SLandards for ComposlLe Wood - CA88 & u.S.

C3+*3"+D
! Iorma|dehyde
kegu|anon ln Lhe uS
! CAk8 - hase 1 & 2
! U.S. LA - nauonal
SLandard
! CAk8 - hase 3
! u|ck Update -
! Anudumplng and
CounLervalllng uuues on
Wood lloorlng and
lywood from Chlna
! CS 8enewal
E5*@=>$+<%$+ F+G)>=2"5#
! Iorma|dehyde kegu|anon lssued by SLaLe of
Callfornla - CA88 ln Lhe u.S.
! CA88 hase 1 & 2 lormaldehyde Lmlsslon 8ules
lamlllar Lo Many
! NLW! u.S. LnvlronmenLal roLecuon Agency ls
proposlng new rules LhaL go beyond CA88 1 & 2
! NLW! CA88 hase 3 - AmendmenL Lo 8ules
under developmenL
!9FH 8<=,+ I : J
! Ca||forn|a A|r kesources 8oard (CAk8)
adopLed Lhe ComposlLe Wood roducLs
A1CM Lo reduce formaldehyde emlsslons
from composlLe producL panels and from
nlshed goods ln 2008.
! CreaLed emlsslon sLandards for:
! Pardwood lywood-veneer Core (PWW-vC)
! Pardwood lywood-ComposlLe Core (PWW-CC)
! arucleboard (8)
! Medlum uenslLy llberboard (Mul)
! 1hln Medlum uenslLy llberboard (LMul)

!9FH 8<=,+ I : J
hase 1
! 8egan on !anuary & !uly
2009
! PWW-vC - 0.08
! PWW-CC - 0.08
! 8 - 0.18
! Mul - 0.21
! LMul - 0.21
hase 2
! 8egan on !anuary 2010
Lhrough !uly 2012
! PWW-vC - 0.03
! PWW-CC - 0.03
! 8 - 0.09
! Mul - 0.11
! LMul - 0.13
!9FH 8<=,+ I : J
! kegu|anon app||es to:
! anel ManufacLurers
! ulsLrlbuLors
! lmporLers
! labrlcaLors
! 8eLallers (uS)
! 1hlrd arLy Ceruers
! lor nWW, 8 & MDI, & I|n|shed Goods
conLalnlng Lhese producLs sold ln Callfornla, uSA
! 1h|rd arty Cernhers (1C) Lnsure SLandards are
MeL
!"#$ &'()*
+ , -
#*./01*)
! ane| Manufacturers musL
! 8e 1h|rd arty Cernhed - lndependenL
emlsslon Lesung of panels and
manufacLurlng processes lf producL ls Lo be
sold ln Callfornla
! Labe| 1he|r roducts and rov|de
Documentanon elLher on lnvolces or bllls
of ladlng LhaL sLaLe producLs comply
! D|str|butors, Importers and Iabr|cators
musL
! rov|de documentanon of complylng
producLs to the|r customers (reLallers).
! Iabr|cators must |abe| hn|shed goods as
as belng made wlLh compllanL PWW, 8
&/or Mul
! 1Cs musL be CA88 Approved
1esung
Labellng
&
uocumenLauon
!9FH 8<=,+ I : J
! roducLs made wlLh No-Added
Iorma|dehyde (NAI) based reslns are
exempt from Lhlrd parLy Lesung (musL
geL CA88 approval)
! roducLs made wlLh U|tra-Low
Lm|mng Iorma|dehyde (ULLI) based
kes|ns may LesL producLs less
frequenLly Lhan oLherwlse requlred
(musL geL CA88 approval)
2343 5&" 46(78(18
Leg|s|anon assed by Congress |n 2010
Lmlsslon SLandards ldenucal Lo CA88
MandaLes uS LA promulgaLe rules
by !an. 1, 2013 Lo address:
Labellng
Chaln of CusLody 8equlremenLs
Sell-1hrough rovlslons
ulLra Low Lmlmng lormaldehyde (uLLl)
& no Added lormaldehyde (nAl) 8eslns
llnlshed Coods
1hlrd-arLy 1esung & Cerucauons
Audlung and 8eporung of 1Cs
8ecordkeeplng
LnforcemenL
LamlnaLed roducLs
!" $%&%'%( Lxempuon
K/'/ .89 '2=#$=*$
! LA ubllshed
roposed 8ules - !une
10, 2013
! CommenL erlod
Closed ln CcLober
2013.
! Comprehenslve 8ules
! roposed 1 year roll
ouL

K/'/ .89 '2=#$=*$,
! Lxempuons provlded ln a number of ways
! 8y denluon of hardwood plywood
! Lxpress exempuon
! LxempLs cerLaln:
! Curved plywood, mlllLary-specled plywood,
hardboard, sLrucLural plywood, panels & composlLe
lumber, orlenLed sLrand board, glued lamlnaLe
lumber, prefabrlcaLed wood l-[olsLs, nger-[olnLed
lumber, wood packaglng, composlLe wood producLs
used ln new vehlcles, rall cars, boaLs, & alrcra,
wlndows & exLerlor doors.
K/'/ .89 '2=#$=*$ 3/ !9FH
! PosL of ulerences ln:
! 8ecordkeeplng
! 8eporung 8equlremenLs
! Pow 1Cs are 8egulaLed
! uaLa ulsclosures Lo Supply Chaln & ubllc
! roducLs Covered
! ulerences wlll be CosLly and Challenglng Lo
Learn and Apply
! noL slmply a mauer of a hlgher vs. lower
sLandard
! lncludes lmporL Cerucauon & LnforcemenL
K/'/ .89 '2=#$=*$ 3/ !9FH
CAk8 hase 1 & 2 LA
1Cs Approved by CAk8 1Cs Approved by A8 for LA (noL
auLomauc lf already approved by CA88)
No |ots musL be reLalned whlle
awalung LesL resulLs
A|| |ots musL be reLalned pendlng LesLs
- lnvenLory concern
Lam|nators must on|y use comp||ant
cores

Same LreaLmenL for wood / synLheuc
veneer
Lam|nators must use cernhed core, be
1h|rd arty Cernhed & erform
ua||ty Contro| 1esnng

Cnly applles Lo wood veneers
Applles Lo producL Lo be sold ln
Ca||forn|a Cn|y
Applles Lo lmporLs and roducL Sold &
ManufacLured Nanonw|de
Cn|y Wood-8ased roducL lncludes Woody Grass (8amboo)
.89 L)+,2"5#, M5* E5*+"G# H=,+$ A8!N,
! Should LA rovlde
kec|proc|ty Lo CA88
8ecognlzed 1Cs?
! Would belng requlred Lo
have a U.S. based agent be a
concern?
! Shou|d LA approve 1Cs
d|rect|y and noL delegaLe lL
Lo an accredlLed body?
! Shou|d 1Cs (noL LA)
rev|ew and approve
app||canons for ULLI & NAI
reduced Lesung and
exempuons? (CA88
approves now)
! Would 1Cs have concerns
wlLh gemng C8I as parL of
ULLI ] NAI process?
! Are Lhere any other
prov|s|ons or processes
1Cs wanL Lo commenL on?
6789 9$351=1%
! Worked Closely wlLh CLher lndusLry Members Lo form
Coalluon - IWIC
! Seeklng AllgnmenL 8eLween LA and CA88 8ules
! MuLual 8ecognluon of 1Cs (Avold uuel Approvals)
! SupporL non-Complylng LoL ulsclosure Lo Supply Chaln
! Cppose Lxpanslon Lo LamlnaLors & ulsclosure of
Condenual 8uslness lnformauon (C8l)
! Asked for a !" $%&%'%( Lxempuon for roducLs wlLh a
Small AmounL of ComposlLe roducLs

!"#$ 9 &1:;:)(<
! LsLabllsh a 0.11 ppm
formaldehyde emlsslon
performance sLandard for
|am|nated products (nlshed
and unnlshed)(Mul level)
! no CC or 1C Lesung
requlred
! Apply Lo SynLheucs and
Wood
! labrlcaLors would deLermlne
besL way Lo ensure nlshed
goods meeL sLandard
! rocess for anel roducers
rovlde more daLa Lo
fabrlcaLors

CA88 lanned Lo updaLe
8egulauons ln 2012, buL
SLopped Lo AwalL LA
roposed 8ules -- now
8esLarung rocess

CA88 Workshop on
nov. 20, 2013

D|scuss|on roposa|
ke|eased
7<=2 ", O+02P
- Workshops 11/13 & 1/14
- Llkely Lo AdopL new 8ules
ln 2014 (Aer LA ls
llnallzed)
CA88
- Wlll Auend CA88
Workshops
- new 8ules ln 2014 LA
?5D 25 Q+2 ;5*+ 6#M5*@=2"5#
! CA88 Workshop on nov. 20
Lh
wlll be
WebcasL - www.calepa.ca.gov/broadcasL
! LA & CA88 are Worklng Lo
Parmonlze roposed 8ules
! lndusLry Wlll Conunue Lo ulscuss wlLh
Agencles
! Co Lo lWA WebslLe & Convenuon Lo geL
updaLed lnformauon - www.lwpawood.org
L)+,2"5#,P
6A! R 9#2"$)@S"#G !=,+,
! CerLaln Chlnese lywood and lloorlng
lmporLs have been hlL wlLh
Anudumplng / CounLervalllng uuues.
! 1hese cases are complex, cosLly and
dlsrupuve Lo Lrade.
! !"# lywood Case was re[ecLed by l1C
3-0 voLe - so no tar|s on Chlnese
lywood comlng Lo uS!

Q'8 .0S"*=2"5# : F+#+D=>
! u.S. Congress leL Lhe CS 1rade
references rogram explre.
! LxpecLauon ls LhaL lL wlll be
renewed.
! MusL walL for Congress.
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