President Donald Trump’s 60-day regulatory freeze issued Jan. 20 will not change the Dec. 12, 2017, implementation date to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency’s rule on formaldehyde emissions, according to the Composite Panel Association.
However, the order does delay the initial effective date from Feb. 10 to March 21. The delay will impact the deadline for accrediting bodies and third-party certifiers to register with the EPA.
The rule itself cannot be changed without Congressional action, which the CPA said is unlikely, or through rulemaking by the EPA.
More on the EPA’s formaldehyde emissions rule is available here.
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