US · 40 CFR Part 770; TSCA Title VI
Composite wood: formaldehyde emissions
Regulated hardwood plywood, particleboard, MDF, thin MDF and relevant laminated products or finished goods containing them.
Learn morePackaging & Industrial Materials
Identify the market and product category first. Each dossier separates legal duties, referenced standards, evidence and the comparison needed for an award.
Regulatory Basis
US · 21 CFR Parts 175–178 and applicable FCN/TOR routes
Food-contact materials: authorised use and conditions
Food-contact coatings, polymers, paper, adhesives and additives within their specific intended conditions of use.
Learn moreCA · SOR/2021-148
Composite wood: CANFER formaldehyde controls
Specified composite panels, laminated products and finished goods containing them, including furniture and flooring.
Learn moreCA · Food and Drug Regulations B.23.001
Food packaging: chemical safety and LONO scope
Materials used to package food under the specified intended application, including recycled-plastic packaging.
Learn moreCA · Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations 2001 SOR/2001-269
Consumer chemicals: hazard classification and containers
Consumer chemical products and relevant containers with regulated toxicity, corrosivity, flammability, quick skin-bonding or pressure hazards; exclusions apply.
Learn moreEU · Regulation (EC) 1907/2006, Annex XVII
Chemical restrictions in materials and finished articles
Chemical substances, mixtures and finished articles trigger different duties. For textiles, footwear, toys, furniture, plastics, coatings and industrial materials, identify each actual substance, material, contact condition and use before assigning a restriction.
Learn moreEU · Regulations (EC) 1935/2004, (EC) 2023/2006 and (EU) 10/2011
Food-contact materials: composition and migration
Articles intended or reasonably expected to contact food or transfer constituents to food. The framework applies across material types; Regulation 10/2011 specifically concerns plastics and does not establish a single EU harmonised regime for all metals, paper, silicone or coatings.
Learn moreEU · Regulation (EU) 2025/40
Packaging: composition, design and phased circularity rules
Packaging and packaging waste across materials, with distinct rules for contact-sensitive, transport, sales, grouped, reusable and other packaging. Food-contact packaging must also comply with the separate food-contact-material regime.
Learn moreEU · REACH Annex XVII entry 77; Regulation (EU) 2023/1464
Formaldehyde emissions from furniture and articles
Articles releasing formaldehyde to indoor air, subject to the entry’s exclusions. Furniture and wood-based articles have a distinct limit; road-vehicle interiors have a later date. Natural formaldehyde sources and articles covered by exclusions must not be assigned a limit without checking their legal conditions.
Learn moreEU · Directive (EU) 2020/2184 Article 11; 2024/367, 2024/368, 2024/370
Materials and products in contact with drinking water
Products and final materials contacting water intended for human consumption, including relevant pipes, fittings, storage and treatment components. Distinguish drinking-water hygiene from structural, hydraulic, electrical and food-contact rules.
Learn moreEU · Regulation (EC) 1272/2008
Chemical classification, hazard labels and packaging
Chemical substances and mixtures placed on the market, including applicable paints, adhesives, sealants and household chemicals. Finished articles generally do not follow every mixture-labelling duty; special product regimes and exemptions need checking.
Learn moreGB · UK REACH; GB CLP; Northern Ireland EU REACH/CLP
UK REACH restrictions and GB chemical classification
Articles, substances and mixtures trigger different requirements. Identify GB or NI, actual chemical identity, material, contact scenario and professional/consumer use. Finished textiles, footwear and plastics often require restriction screening, while paints and adhesives can additionally require mixture classification and labels.
Learn moreGB · GB assimilated 1935/2004, 10/2011 and 2023/2006; NI EU FCM law
Food-contact materials: GB authorisations and NI rules
Articles contacting food, with plastic composition rules separate from other materials. GB comprises England, Wales and Scotland with their enforcement arrangements; NI applies relevant EU food-contact law. A plastic additive authorised in one system must be checked in the other.
Learn moreGB · Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 2015, SI 2015/1640
Packaging essential requirements and market boundaries
Packaging and packaging components placed on the relevant market. Sales, grouped and transport packaging, reusable packaging and food-contact layers require distinct facts. EPR waste obligations are separate from the product’s essential design and substance requirements.
Learn moreGB · Regulation 31 approval; Water Fittings Regulations and devolved equivalents
Drinking-water products: public supply and building fittings
Public water-supply products and building water fittings have different approval and installation questions. Regulation 31 concerns water-company use; domestic taps and fittings require assessment under the relevant water-fittings regime, with Scotland, Wales and NI legal differences considered.
Learn moreAU · Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code: Standard 1.1.1 and Standard 3.2.2 clause 9
Food-contact packaging: intended-use safety
Packaging materials and articles intended to contact food, assessed for their food type, temperature, duration and reuse conditions. Chapter 3 food-business duties apply in Australia.
Learn moreAU · Industrial Chemicals Act 2019; AICIS introduction requirements
Industrial chemicals in coatings, adhesives and cleaning products
Imported or manufactured industrial chemicals, including ingredients of coatings, adhesives, printing and cleaning products. A finished article needs an article/release assessment rather than automatic treatment as a chemical mixture.
Learn moreJP · Food Sanitation Act; Notification No. 370; synthetic resin positive list
Food-contact utensils and packaging: positive list and material requirements
Food utensils, containers and packaging. The positive list applies to the prescribed synthetic-resin materials; material-specific and use-specific requirements remain relevant for other materials.
Learn moreJP · Household Goods Quality Labeling Act and product-specific labelling provisions
Household goods: product-specific quality labelling
Only listed household goods, including specified textile goods, furniture, shoes, leather bags, kitchen utensils, sunglasses and household chemical products. Material and construction definitions limit each listing.
Learn moreJP · Building Standard Act; formaldehyde-emitting material notifications and recognised grades
Interior building materials: formaldehyde and use restrictions
Listed formaldehyde-emitting interior materials, including relevant wood-based panels and finishes. Material emission classification and the building's permitted use are distinct.
Learn moreKR · KATS safety standard for wallpaper and paper flooring
Wallpaper and paper flooring: product-specific requirements
Wallpaper and paper flooring within the named product definition. Coatings, structural boards and insulation products are separate categories.
Learn moreKR · MFDS Standards and Specifications for Utensils, Containers and Packages, Notice 2026-24
Food utensils, containers and packaging: MFDS specifications
Food-contact utensils, containers and packaging classified by material and intended use; the full current Korean notice determines the applicable provisions.
Learn moreKR · Act on Safety Management of Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides; product-specific safety and labelling criteria
Household chemical products: safety confirmation and packaging
Designated household chemical products such as covered cleaning and surface-treatment preparations, subject to the precise use/product listing. Industrial raw chemicals and biocides require their own scope analysis.
Learn moreCN · GB 18580-2025
Wood-based panels: 2026 formaldehyde-emission standard
Wood-based panels and their products for interior decoration/refurbishment within the standard's definitions. The finished furniture and installed building may have additional requirements.
Learn moreCN · GB 4806 family; GB 31604.1-2023; applicable additive/material approvals
Food-contact materials: general, material and migration requirements
Food-contact articles, coatings, inks, adhesives and packaging assessed by every relevant contact layer and use condition.
Learn moreCN · GB 33372-2020
Adhesives: VOC content and intended use
Adhesives within the standard's formulation/use scope. Industrial intermediate use and expressly excluded formulations need a separate applicability determination.
Learn moreApplicability depends on the product classification, intended use, configuration and actual sales territory. Manufacturing, placing-on-the-market and testing dates, together with transition provisions, are checked as required by each applicable rule. The directory identifies sources; it does not replace assessment of the specific model. Standards are identified by reference, and their authoritative texts remain with the issuing bodies. Official source documents retain their original language.