Policy Monitoring Report | 2026-06-26 | GB18580-2025 Enforcement Alert

📋 Policy Monitoring Daily Report | June 26, 2026

⚠️ Major Policy Change Alert

Policy Area: China GB Standards – Wood-based Panel Formaldehyde Emission

Policy Name: GB18580-2025 “Indoor Decorating and Refurbishing Materials – Limit of Formaldehyde Emission of Wood-based Panels and Finished Products”

Effective Date: June 1, 2026 (Mandatory Enforcement)

Risk Level: ★★★☆☆ Medium

📌 Policy Key Points

• Mandatory Threshold Upgrade: Wood-based panel products must meet E0 grade (≤0.050mg/m³) for formaldehyde emission
• Substrate Control: Unfinished wood-based panels must meet E1 grade (≤0.124mg/m³)
• Dual-tier Grading Control: Continues separate control model for substrates and finished products
• Industry Impact: Ends market confusion caused by杂乱 environmental claims and exaggerated marketing

🎯 Impact Analysis

Affected Enterprises:

• Wood-based panel manufacturers
• Furniture manufacturing enterprises
• Interior decoration and refurbishment companies
• Export-oriented enterprises (involving wood products export)

Compliance Challenges:

• Increased production costs: Need to upgrade production processes and raw materials
• Increased testing and certification costs
• Inventory products may require retesting and recertification
• Export products must comply with both domestic and international standards

✅ Action Recommendations

1. Immediate Verification: Check whether existing products comply with GB18580-2025 requirements
2. Process Upgrade: For non-compliant products, immediately启动 process upgrade and formula optimization
3. Testing & Certification: Entrust qualified institutions for product testing and obtain compliance certificates
4. Supply Chain Audit: Ensure raw material suppliers can provide substrates meeting new standards
5. Export Compliance: Compare with target market standards (e.g., CARB, EPA TSCA Title VI) to ensure dual compliance
6. Documentation Update: Update product manuals, test reports, compliance certificates, and other documents

📊 Baseline Information

EU REACH SVHC: As of June 26, 2026, no major updates found this month (last update: January 2023, adding 9 substances to SVHC candidate list)

US EPA TSCA: As of June 26, 2026, no major updates found this month

🔗 Information Sources

• China National Standards Committee Announcement
• Forestry Industry Federation Notice
• Industry Media Public Reports

Monitoring Time: June 26, 2026 01:15 (Asia/Shanghai)

Next Monitoring: June 27, 2026