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.
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 the Composite Wood Products Formaldehyde ATCM (17 CCR §93120–§93120.12). This administrative approval action affects which certifiers composite wood product manufacturers may use to demonstrate compliance with formaldehyde emission standards for hardwood plywood, particleboard, and MDF. The EO supersedes EO W-24-013 and sets program conditions (e.g., subcontractor controls, participation in inter-laboratory studies, and notifications/recordkeeping obligations) during its stated term.
CARB issued Executive Order (EO) W-26-013 approving (re-approving) Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) as a CARB-approved Third-Party Certifier (TPC-13) under 17 CCR §93120.4 for hardwood plywood, particleboard, and medium density fiberboard. The EO supersedes EO W-24-013 and sets conditions for continued TPC approval (e.g., subcontractor controls, participation in inter-laboratory studies, reporting/notification and record retention obligations). This affects regulated manufacturers’ ability to rely on RISE for required third-party certification activities under the ATCM framework.
CARB issued Executive Order (EO) W-26-047 re-approving SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services Company, Limited (SGS-China) as a CARB-approved Third-Party Certifier under 17 CCR §93120.4 for hardwood plywood, particleboard, and medium density fiberboard, superseding EO W-24-047. The EO maintains/updates the administrative approval and conditions under which SGS-China may perform ATCM third-party certification functions relied upon by regulated composite wood manufacturers.
CARB issued Executive Order W-26-047 re-approving SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd. (SGS-China) as a CARB-approved Third-Party Certifier under 17 CCR §93120.4 for the Composite Wood Products Formaldehyde ATCM (17 CCR §93120–§93120.12). This affects regulated entities’ options for third-party certification needed to demonstrate compliance with formaldehyde emission standards for covered composite wood product panels (hardwood plywood, particleboard, MDF). The EO supersedes EO W-24-047 and includes ongoing administrative conditions for the approval period.
CARB issued Executive Order W-26-047 re-approving SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services Company, Limited (SGS-China) as a CARB-approved Third-Party Certifier (TPC-47) 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-24-047 and sets administrative/operational conditions (including subcontractor controls, inter-laboratory study participation requirements for subcontract labs, notification duties regarding accreditation/certification status changes, recordkeeping, and annual reporting due on/before March 1). This affects which certifiers manufacturers may use to satisfy ATCM certification obligations.
CARB Executive Order W-25-014 re-approves SGS Hong Kong Limited as a CARB-approved Third-Party Certifier (TPC-14) under 17 CCR §93120.4 for the Composite Wood Products Formaldehyde ATCM (17 CCR §§93120–93120.12), superseding EO W-23-014. This is compliance-relevant because manufacturers subject to the ATCM must use CARB-approved TPCs to support certification/verification and ongoing surveillance. The EO continues SGS Hong Kong’s authority for hardwood plywood, particleboard, and medium density fiberboard and reiterates standard approval conditions (e.g., inter-laboratory study participation, subcontractor approval controls, annual reporting, record retention, and notice obligations).
CARB issued Executive Order W-25-002 re-approving Benchmark Holdings, LLC as a CARB-approved Third-Party Certifier (TPC-2) under 17 CCR §93120.4 for the Composite Wood Products Formaldehyde ATCM (17 CCR §93120–§93120.12). This action affects which certifiers manufacturers can use to demonstrate compliance with formaldehyde emission standards for covered composite wood products (hardwood plywood, particleboard, MDF). The EO supersedes the prior EO W-23-002 and includes administrative conditions (e.g., ongoing accreditation/notification obligations and other program requirements) during the approval term.
CARB issued Executive Order (EO) W-25-044 approving (re-approving) International Code Council Evaluation Service, LLC (ICC-ES) as a CARB-approved Third-Party Certifier (TPC-44) under 17 CCR §93120.4 for hardwood plywood, particleboard, and medium density fiberboard. The EO supersedes EO W-23-044 and sets conditions relevant to regulated manufacturers’ ongoing use of ICC-ES for ATCM third-party certification, including subcontractor/laboratory oversight expectations and periodic reporting/recordkeeping obligations.
CARB issued Executive Order W-25-016 re-approving CATAS S.p.A. as a CARB-approved Third-Party Certifier (TPC-16) under 17 CCR §93120.4 for the Composite Wood Products Formaldehyde ATCM (17 CCR §93120–§93120.12). This update is compliance-relevant because panel producers must use CARB-approved TPCs for certification/verification activities for covered composite wood products (hardwood plywood, particleboard, MDF). The EO supersedes EO W-23-016 and sets conditions and a defined approval term.
CARB Executive Order W-25-023 re-approves Výzkumný a vývojový ústav dřevařský (VVUD) as a CARB-approved Third-Party Certifier (TPC-23) under 17 CCR §93120.4 for the Composite Wood Products Formaldehyde ATCM (17 CCR §§93120–93120.12). The EO supersedes W-23-023 and continues VVUD’s authority to certify and conduct oversight for manufacturers of hardwood plywood, particleboard, and medium density fiberboard. This is compliance-relevant because manufacturers must use CARB-approved TPCs for certification/verification; the EO also reiterates operational conditions (e.g., subcontractor controls, inter-laboratory study participation, recordkeeping/annual reporting, and notification obligations).
CARB Executive Order W-25-048 re-approves Evertrust International Certification Company, Limited as a CARB-approved Third-Party Certifier (TPC-48) under 17 CCR §93120.4 for the Composite Wood Products Formaldehyde ATCM (17 CCR §§93120–93120.12). The EO supersedes W-23-048 and maintains Evertrust’s authority to certify and conduct oversight for hardwood plywood, particleboard, and medium density fiberboard. This affects compliance operations because regulated manufacturers may continue to rely on Evertrust for required third-party certification; the EO also sets/continues conditions for subcontract laboratories, inter-laboratory comparisons, reporting/recordkeeping, and notification requirements.
CARB issued Executive Order (EO) W-25-050 approving (re-approving) CIT Corporation as a CARB-approved Third-Party Certifier (TPC-50) under 17 CCR §93120.4 for hardwood plywood, particleboard, and medium density fiberboard, superseding EO W-23-050. This EO is directly relevant to maintaining valid third-party certification relationships required by the Composite Wood ATCM for manufacturers placing regulated composite wood products and finished goods on the California market.
CARB issued Executive Order W-25-019 re-approving Lukasiewicz Research Network – Poznan Institute of Technology – Wood Technology Center as a CARB Third-Party Certifier (TPC-19) under 17 CCR §93120.4 for certification activities supporting compliance with the Composite Wood Products Formaldehyde ATCM (17 CCR §§93120–93120.12). The EO supersedes the prior EO W-22-019 and reiterates operational conditions relevant to regulated entities (e.g., subcontractor controls, participation in inter-laboratory studies, notification obligations, recordkeeping, and annual reporting due on/before March 1 each year). This matters for manufacturers because ATCM compliance pathways rely on using CARB-approved TPCs for certification/verification.
CARB issued Executive Order (EO) W-25-019 approving (re-approving) Lukasiewicz Research Network – Poznan Institute of Technology – Wood Technology Center as a CARB-approved Third-Party Certifier (TPC-19) under 17 CCR §93120.4 for hardwood plywood, particleboard, and medium density fiberboard, superseding EO W-22-019. This administrative approval affects which certification bodies composite wood manufacturers may use to meet ATCM third-party certification obligations for California sales.
CARB published a Potential Targeted Administrative Modifications (TEAMs) rulemaking package that includes proposed edits to provisions within the Composite Wood Products Formaldehyde ATCM (17 CCR §93120–§93120.12). The draft describes intended clarifications/administrative changes such as aligning equivalence testing ranges with U.S. EPA ranges, removing certain compliance-information options (e.g., barcode option for finished goods compliance info and bill-of-lading option for statement of compliance), and clarifying that compliance language must be in English. Compliance teams should monitor this package because, if adopted, it could change documentation/labeling and testing demonstration practices for regulated composite wood products and finished goods sold in California.
CARB published a draft “Potential Targeted Administrative Modifications (TEAMs) Rulemaking” package that includes proposed edits to the Composite Wood Products Formaldehyde ATCM (17 CCR §§93120–93120.12). The draft indicates potential changes such as aligning equivalence testing ranges with U.S. EPA ranges, removing the bar code option for providing finished-good compliance information, removing the bill-of-lading option for a statement of compliance, and clarifying that required compliance language must be in English. Because this is workshop/draft material (not an adopted CCR amendment), compliance teams should monitor the rulemaking for any finalized administrative changes affecting labeling/documentation, equivalency testing, and compliance statements.
CARB released a draft package titled “Potential Targeted Administrative Amendments” (TEAMs) describing proposed administrative modifications to the Composite Wood Products Formaldehyde ATCM (17 CCR §§93120–93120.12). The draft indicates possible changes to compliance labeling/documentation options (e.g., removing certain options such as barcode or bill of lading statements), clarifying language requirements (English), aligning equivalence testing range language with U.S. EPA ranges, and adding “testing only/not for sale in California” labeling language for panels moved/imported for testing. This is not an adopted amendment but signals potential upcoming rulemaking that could alter compliance documentation and labeling workflows for composite wood panels and finished goods sold in California.
CARB published a draft package under its Potential Targeted Administrative Modifications (TEAMs) rulemaking process proposing administrative/clarifying edits to the Composite Wood Products Formaldehyde ATCM (17 CCR §§93120–93120.12). The draft materials describe proposed changes including: aligning equivalence testing ranges with U.S. EPA ranges (draft edits referenced to §93120.9), clarifying statement-of-compliance information is in English, streamlining how/where statements of compliance are provided (including removing certain documentation/labeling options as described in the draft cover/attachments), and adding explicit labeling language for panels moved through California for testing only (e.g., “For CARB/TSCA Title VI testing only, not for sale in California,” shown in draft edits to §§93120.3, 93120.5, 93120.6). Compliance teams should track this proposal because, if adopted, it could change documentation/labeling/testing expectations for regulated panels and finished goods.