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1. Shall not be placed on the market in articles,
after 6 August 2026, if, under the test conditions specified in Appendix 14,
the concentration of formaldehyde released from those articles exceeds:
(a) 0,062 mg/m3 for furniture and wood-based
articles;
(b) 0,080 mg/m3 for articles other than furniture
and wood-based articles.
The first subparagraph shall not apply to:
(a) articles in which formaldehyde or formaldehyde
releasing substances are exclusively naturally present in the materials from
which the articles are produced;
(b) articles that are exclusively for outdoor use
under foreseeable conditions;
(c) articles in constructions, that are exclusively
used outside the building shell and vapour barrier and that do not emit
formaldehyde into indoor air;
(d) articles exclusively for industrial or
professional use unless formaldehyde released from them leads to exposure of
the general public under foreseeable conditions of use;
(e) articles for which the restriction laid down in
entry 72 applies;
(f) articles that are biocidal products within the
scope of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the
Council (*);
(g) devices within the scope of Regulation (EU)
2017/745;
(h) personal protective equipment within the scope
of Regulation (EU) 2016/425;
(i) articles intended to come into contact directly
or indirectly with food within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004;
(j) second-hand articles.
2. Shall not be placed on the market in road
vehicles after 6 August 2027 if, under the test conditions specified in
Appendix 14, the concentration of formaldehyde in the interior of those
vehicles exceeds 0,062 mg/m3 .
The first subparagraph shall not apply to:
(a) road vehicles exclusively for industrial or
professional use unless the concentration of formaldehyde in the interior of
those vehicles leads to exposure of the general public under foreseeable
conditions of use;
(b) second-hand vehicles.
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