CARB Executive Order W-26-013 re-approves Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) as a Third-Party Certifier (TPC-13) under 17 CCR §93120.4

CARB issued Executive Order W-26-013 re-approving Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) as a CARB-approved Third-Party Certifier (TPC-13) under 17 CCR §93120.4 for certification supporting compliance with the Composite Wood Products Formaldehyde ATCM (17 CCR §§93120–93120.12), covering hardwood plywood, particleboard, and medium density fiberboard. The EO supersedes EO W-24-013 and reiterates conditions and ongoing obligations relevant to regulated entities and the TPC (e.g., controls over subcontracted manufacturers/labs, participation in inter-laboratory studies, notification obligations, record retention, and annual reporting due on/before March 1). This matters for compliance teams because CARB-approved TPC status determines acceptable certification pathways under the ATCM.