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19 (1) A manufacturer may produce a declaration of certification for a product type that it manufactures if it has documentation demonstrating that

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• (b) a third-party certifier referred to in section 18 has confirmed in writing the following:

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  • (iii) despite subparagraph (i), in the case of a product type made with an ultra-low-emitting-formaldehyde resin and in respect of which subsection 11(4) or (6), as the case may be, applies, formaldehyde emissions from the product type did not exceed the applicable limits set out in subsection 11(3) or (5), as the case may be, when the testing described in subsection 11(2) was performed,

(2) The declaration of certification must include

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• (b) the civic and postal addresses, telephone number and, if any, email address of the third-party certifier as well as the name of its contact person;

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• (d) for each product type, the date on which the requirement in paragraph (1)(a) or (b), as the case may be, was fulfilled.

(3) A declaration of certification ceases to be valid for a product type if

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• (b) in the case of a product type included in the declaration of certification produced under paragraph 19(1)(b),

  • (i) the manufacturer does not have a third-party certifier referred to in section 18 verify tests at the frequency required for that product type under subsection 7(2), 8(3), 10(4) or 11(4) or (6), as the case may be, or

(4) After a declaration of certification ceases to be valid for a product type, the manufacturer may amend the declaration to reflect that it is valid again for the product type or produce a new declaration of certification for that product type if it has documentation demonstrating that

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• (b) in respect of the product type,

  • (i) the manufacturer has a third-party certifier referred to in section 18 verify tests at the frequency required for that product type under subsection 7(2), 8(3), 10(4) or 11(4) or (6), as the case may be, and

26 (1) A manufacturer of composite wood panels or laminated products must maintain a record of the following information and documents, in English or French or both languages:

• (a) in respect of the tests referred to in paragraph 7(1)(b),

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  • (iv) the lot number of the composite wood panel that was tested or the month and year of manufacture of the laminated product that was tested, as the case may be,

• (b) in respect of the tests referred to in paragraph 8(1)(b),

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  • (v) the lot number of the composite wood panel that was tested or the month and year of manufacture of the laminated product that was tested, as the case may be,

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• (d) in respect of the resin used,

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  • (ii) if the manufacturer of the composite wood panels or laminated products purchases resin, the names, civic and postal addresses, telephone numbers and, if any, the email addresses of the supplier and of the manufacturer of the resin as well as records of purchase of the resin from the supplier, and

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• (f) in respect of a composite wood panel or laminated product made with a no-added-formaldehyde resin or an ultra-low-emitting-formaldehyde resin,

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  • (iv) documents demonstrating that the conditions under section 10 or 11, as the case may be, are met,

11 (1) Despite subsections 7(2) and 8(2) and (3), the manufacturer of a product type made with an ultra-low-emitting-formaldehyde resin may,

• (a) if formaldehyde emissions that are measured during the testing set out in subsection (2) do not exceed the limits set out in subsection (3), have specimens of the product type selected and tested and the testing verified on the reduced-frequency basis as set out in subsection (4); or

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Marginal note:Reduced-frequency testing

(4) For the purpose of paragraph (1)(a), to ensure that the formaldehyde emissions do not exceed the applicable limit set out in any of paragraphs (3)(a) to (d), as the case may be, the manufacturer must

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Marginal note:Further-reduced-frequency testing

(6) For the purpose of paragraph (1)(b), the manufacturer must have two specimens selected and two tests performed and verified in accordance with subsection 7(1) every two years to ensure that the formaldehyde emissions do not exceed the applicable limit set out in paragraph (5)(a) or (b), as the case may be.

Marginal note:Change in resin or process

(7) Despite subsection (1), if there is a change in the manufacturing process or in either the amount or formulation of resin used in the manufacture of the product type referred to in subsection (1) that might affect formaldehyde emissions, the manufacturer must have at least one specimen selected and, for each specimen, have one test performed and verified in accordance with subsection 7(1), and it must select at least five specimens and, for each specimen, perform one test – or have the specimens selected and the tests performed – and have the tests verified in accordance with subsection 8(1) to ensure that formaldehyde emissions do not exceed the applicable limits set out in subsection (3) or (5), as the case may be.

Marginal note:Change in resin type

(8) Despite subsection (1), if there is a change in the type of resin used in the manufacture of a product type, the manufacturer may no longer select specimens and perform tests – or have them selected and performed – and have tests verified on the reduced-frequency basis in subsection (4) or (6), as the case may be, unless the product type again meets the conditions under this section for reduced-frequency selection, testing and verification.