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Surface & Panel Magazine asked DHA to provide insights on the EPA draft risk evaluation of formaldehyde to inform their readers. DHA's article spells out the implications for final users of wood panels. In their evaluation, EPA concluded that "in this preliminary determination, EPA is finding the conditions of use related to exposure in residences from wood articles does not contribute to the unreasonable risk of formaldehyde."

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DHA and a number of associations provided input to USDA in support of the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program, designed to provide accurate, actionable information to landowners who want to participate in private carbon markets.

DHA and allied associations are pushing for a delay in implementing the EU Deforestation Regulation. Our letter to the European Commission states that "without a corresponding delay to give producers enough time to comply we face a mounting trade risk, which is already beginning to jeopardize trade between the U.S. and European Union." The EUDR will go into effect on December 31.

U.S. imports of hardwood plywood shot up by more than 58% in volume and more than 33% in value so far this year. Vietnam and Indonesia are the largest sources. The U.S. imported nearly 300 million square feet from Vietnam from January through May, a staggering increase of 191%. Imports from Indonesia have already reached more than 279 million square feet, a leap of almost 50%.

Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XVII, Issue XIII: DHA-Supported American Hardwoods Ads Reach 93 Million Consumers | China Opposes EUDR | U.S. Supreme Court Deals Blow To Regulatory State | OSHA Proposes New Workplace Heat Standards