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Written question asked by Ruth Cadbury (Labour) on Thursday, 28 March 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 28 March 2019 (named day). It was answered by Baroness Coffey (Conservative) on Thursday, 28 March 2019 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Formaldehyde: Regulation

Question

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the regulations on formaldehyde in domestic environments.

Answer

The supply of the substance formaldehyde to consumers is banned. However, it is not restricted in articles such as MDF panels. Under the Construction Products Regulation, MDF manufactured in Europe must be labelled to European standards ‘E1’ or ‘E2’. 95% of EU companies comply voluntarily with the ‘E1’ standard, meeting World Health Organisation guidelines.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
910082
Session
2017-19
Question not reached
Yes
Subjects
Regulation Formaldehyde
Link
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