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April 2021 Updates
Summary of Changes » April 2021 Updates
The Declare Manufacturer’s Guide is updated quarterly to reflect new Clarifications and Exceptions resulting from Dialogue posts, add clarifying text, tables or graphics, and make other amendments or additions that improve the clarity and content of the Guide.…
April 2022 Updates
Summary of Changes » April 2022 Updates
This summary lists, by Section heading, the April 2022 updates to the Declare Manufacturer’s Guide originally published between December of 2021 and March of 2022. Corrections made throughout for grammar, punctuation, nomenclature, typos, and links are not…
April 2023 Updates
Summary of Changes » April 2023 Updates
This summary lists, by Section heading, the April 2023 updates to the Declare Manufacturer’s Guide originally published between December of 2021 and March of 2022. Corrections made throughout for grammar, punctuation, nomenclature, typos, and links are not…
July 2021 Updates
Summary of Changes » July 2021 Updates
This summary lists, by Section heading, the July 2021 updates to the Declare Manufacturer’s Guide originally published between October and December of 2020. Corrections made throughout for grammar, punctuation, nomenclature, typos, and links are not…
January 2022 Updates
Summary of Changes » January 2022 Updates
This summary lists, by Section heading, the January 2022 updates to the Declare Manufacturer’s Guide originally published between July and December of 2021. Corrections made throughout for grammar, punctuation, nomenclature, typos, and links are not…
January 2023 Updates
Summary of Changes » January 2023 Updates
This summary lists, by Section heading, the January 2023 updates to the Declare Manufacturer’s Guide originally published between December of 2021 and March of 2022. Corrections made throughout for grammar, punctuation, nomenclature, typos, and links are not…
Changes to Glossary (Q4 2021)
Summary of Changes » January 2022 Updates » Changes to Glossary (Q4 2021)
January 2022 No changes.
Changes to Glossary (Q1 2021)
Summary of Changes » April 2021 Updates » Changes to Glossary (Q1 2021)
April 2021 No changes.
Changes to Glossary (Q2 2021)
Summary of Changes » July 2021 Updates » Changes to Glossary (Q2 2021)
July 2021 No changes.
Changes to Program Clarifications (Q4 2021)
Summary of Changes » January 2022 Updates » Changes to Program Clarifications (Q4 2021)
January 2022 No changes.
Changes to Program Resources (Q4 2021)
Summary of Changes » January 2022 Updates » Changes to Program Resources (Q4 2021)
January 2022 No changes.
Changes to Program Clarifications (Q1 2021)
Summary of Changes » April 2021 Updates » Changes to Program Clarifications (Q1 2021)
April 2021 In addition to the following, corrections made throughout for grammar, punctuation, nomenclature, typos, and links. New sub-topic: “LBC Red List and Annual Updates” consolidates information previously published in the sections, “I-13 Compliance:…
Changes to Program Resources (Q1 2021)
Summary of Changes » April 2021 Updates » Changes to Program Resources (Q1 2021)
April 2021 In addition to the following, corrections made throughout for grammar, punctuation, nomenclature, typos, and links. New sub-topic: “The Dialogue” provides guidelines for types of questions that should be submitted to the Dialogue for official…
Changes to Program Clarifications (Q2 2021)
Summary of Changes » July 2021 Updates » Changes to Program Clarifications (Q2 2021)
July 2021 No changes.
Changes to Program Resources (Q2 2021)
Summary of Changes » July 2021 Updates » Changes to Program Resources (Q2 2021)
July 2021 No changes.
LBC Red List and Annual Updates
PROGRAM CLARIFICATIONS » LBC Red List and Annual Updates
How Annual LBC Red List Changes Affect Product Manufacturers An LBC Red List annual update is published in January of each calendar year, and becomes effective for all products on the Declare submission platform and Declare database on February 1st. The only CASRNs…
Changes to Introduction to ILFI (Q4 2021)
Summary of Changes » January 2022 Updates » Changes to Introduction to ILFI (Q4 2021)
January 2022 No changes.
Changes to Introduction to Declare (Q4 2021)
Summary of Changes » January 2022 Updates » Changes to Introduction to Declare (Q4 2021)
January 2022 No changes.
Changes to Declare Program Exceptions (Q4 2021)
Summary of Changes » January 2022 Updates » Changes to Declare Program Exceptions (Q4 2021)
January 2022 No changes.
Changes to Introduction to ILFI (Q1 2021)
Summary of Changes » April 2021 Updates » Changes to Introduction to ILFI (Q1 2021)
April 2021 No changes.
Changes to Introduction to Declare (Q1 2021)
Summary of Changes » April 2021 Updates » Changes to Introduction to Declare (Q1 2021)
April 2021 In addition to the following, corrections made throughout for grammar, punctuation, nomenclature, typos, and links. READING THE DECLARE LABEL Updated explanatory guide and image to the Declare label and the information communicated through…
Changes to Declare Program Exceptions (Q1 2021)
Summary of Changes » April 2021 Updates » Changes to Declare Program Exceptions (Q1 2021)
April 2021 No changes.
Changes to Introduction to ILFI (Q2 2021)
Summary of Changes » July 2021 Updates » Changes to Introduction to ILFI (Q2 2021)
July 2021 No changes.
Changes to Introduction to Declare (Q2 2021)
Summary of Changes » July 2021 Updates » Changes to Introduction to Declare (Q2 2021)
July 2021 No changes.
Changes to Declare Program Exceptions (Q2 2021)
Summary of Changes » July 2021 Updates » Changes to Declare Program Exceptions (Q2 2021)
July 2021 No changes.
Changes to Program Requirements and Contents (Q4 2021)
Summary of Changes » January 2022 Updates » Changes to Program Requirements and Contents (Q4 2021)
January 2022 No changes.
Changes to Partnerships and Additional Services (Q4 2021)
Summary of Changes » January 2022 Updates » Changes to Partnerships and Additional Services (Q4 2021)
January 2022 No changes.
Changes to Program Requirements and Contents (Q1 2021)
Summary of Changes » April 2021 Updates » Changes to Program Requirements and Contents (Q1 2021)
April 2021 In addition to the following, corrections made throughout for grammar, punctuation, nomenclature, typos, and links. PRODUCT-SPECIFIC INFORMATION REPORTED I-13: Transparency and Red List Avoidance Moved Heading “How Annual LBC Red List Changes Affect…
Changes to Partnerships and Additional Services (Q1 2021)
Summary of Changes » April 2021 Updates » Changes to Partnerships and Additional Services (Q1 2021)
April 2021 No changes.
Changes to Program Requirements and Contents (Q2 2021)
Summary of Changes » July 2021 Updates » Changes to Program Requirements and Contents (Q2 2021)
July 2021 In addition to the following, corrections made throughout for grammar, punctuation, nomenclature, typos, and links. PRODUCT-SPECIFIC INFORMATION REPORTED I-10 Compliance: Interior Products with the Potential to Emit VOCs Edit to clarify that…
Changes to Partnerships and Additional Services (Q2 2021)
Summary of Changes » July 2021 Updates » Changes to Partnerships and Additional Services (Q2 2021)
July 2021 No changes.
Changes to Declare Third Party Verification (3PV) (Q4 2021)
Summary of Changes » January 2022 Updates » Changes to Declare Third Party Verification (3PV) (Q4 2021)
January 2022 No changes.
Changes to Declare Third Party Verification (3PV) (Q1 2021)
Summary of Changes » April 2021 Updates » Changes to Declare Third Party Verification (3PV) (Q1 2021)
April 2021 In addition to the following, corrections made throughout for grammar, punctuation, nomenclature, typos, and links. DECLARE THIRD-PARTY ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT Added list of currently-approved assessors for Declare Third-Party…
Changes to Declare Third Party Verification (3PV) (Q2 2021)
Summary of Changes » July 2021 Updates » Changes to Declare Third Party Verification (3PV) (Q2 2021)
July 2021 In addition to the following, corrections made throughout for grammar, punctuation, nomenclature, typos, and links. DECLARE THIRD-PARTY ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT Edit to add TrueNorth Collective as approved Declare Third-Party…
Changes to ILFI Declare Manufacturer’s Guide (Q4 2021)
Summary of Changes » January 2022 Updates » Changes to ILFI Declare Manufacturer’s Guide (Q4 2021)
January 2022 No changes.
Changes to Create and Maintain a Declare Label (Q4 2021)
Summary of Changes » January 2022 Updates » Changes to Create and Maintain a Declare Label (Q4 2021)
January 2022 In addition to the following, corrections made throughout for grammar, punctuation, nomenclature, typos, and links. PROGRAM FEES Edit to add reduced pricing options for Declare portfolios of 50+ labels Edit to clarify the program definition of…
Changes to ILFI Declare Manufacturer’s Guide (Q1 2021)
Summary of Changes » April 2021 Updates » Changes to ILFI Declare Manufacturer’s Guide (Q1 2021)
April 2021 No changes.
Changes to Create and Maintain a Declare Label (Q1 2021)
Summary of Changes » April 2021 Updates » Changes to Create and Maintain a Declare Label (Q1 2021)
April 2021 In addition to the following, corrections made throughout for grammar, punctuation, nomenclature, typos, and links. FORMAL CLARIFICATION REQUESTS ON DECLARE CLAIMS Revised the guidelines on clarification requests, which are now reviewed and evaluated…
Changes to ILFI Declare Manufacturer’s Guide (Q2 2021)
Summary of Changes » July 2021 Updates » Changes to ILFI Declare Manufacturer’s Guide (Q2 2021)
July 2021 No changes.
Changes to Create and Maintain a Declare Label (Q2 2021)
Summary of Changes » July 2021 Updates » Changes to Create and Maintain a Declare Label (Q2 2021)
July 2021 No changes.
Previous Versions of the Declare Manufacturer’s Guide
Summary of Changes » Previous Versions of the Declare Manufacturer’s Guide
Declare Manufacturer’s Guide Published June 8, 2023 Published January 13, 2022 Published April 14, 2022 Published January 15, 2022 Published July 9, 2021 Published April 1, 2021 Published January 15, 2021
Changes to Program Resources (Q1 2022)
Summary of Changes » April 2022 Updates » Changes to Program Resources (Q1 2022)
April 2022 In addition to the following, corrections made throughout for grammar, punctuation, nomenclature, typos, and links. THE LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE RED LIST Update text to reference 2022 LBC Red List CASRN Guide and latest annual updates to the LBC Red…
January 2024 Update
Summary of Changes » January 2024 Update
This summary lists, by Section heading, the January 2024 updates to the Declare Manufacturer’s Guide originally published between December of 2021 and March of 2022. Corrections made throughout for grammar, punctuation, nomenclature, typos, and links are not…
Changes to Program Resources (Q4 2020)
Summary of Changes » January 2021 Updates » Changes to Program Resources (Q4 2020)
January 2021 In addition to the following, corrections made throughout for grammar, punctuation, nomenclature, typos, and links. New sub-topic: Approved Program and Label Reference. Addition of information regarding claims that can be made by manufacturers that have…
Changes to Program Clarifications (Q1 2023)
Summary of Changes » April 2023 Updates » Changes to Program Clarifications (Q1 2023)
April 2023 No changes were made to Program Clarifications in the April 2023 update.
Changes to Introduction to Declare (Q1 2023)
Summary of Changes » April 2023 Updates » Changes to Introduction to Declare (Q1 2023)
April 2023 No changes were made to Introduction to Declare in the April 2023 update.
Changes to Program Requirements and Contents (Q1 2022)
Summary of Changes » April 2022 Updates » Changes to Program Requirements and Contents (Q1 2022)
April 2022 No changes were made to Program Requirements and Contents in the April 2022 update.
Changes to Partnerships and Additional Services (Q1 2022)
Summary of Changes » April 2022 Updates » Changes to Partnerships and Additional Services (Q1 2022)
April 2022 No changes were made to Partnerships and Additional Services in the April 2022 update.
Changes to Declare Third Party Verification (Q1 2023)
Summary of Changes » April 2023 Updates » Changes to Declare Third Party Verification (Q1 2023)
April 2023 No changes were made to Declare Third Party Verification during the April 2023 update.
Changes to Partnerships and Additional Services (Q1 2023)
Summary of Changes » April 2023 Updates » Changes to Partnerships and Additional Services (Q1 2023)
April 2023 No changes were made to Partnerships and Additional Services in the April 2023 update.
Changes to Declare Third Party Verification (3PV) (Q1 2022)
Summary of Changes » April 2022 Updates » Changes to Declare Third Party Verification (3PV) (Q1 2022)
April 2022 No changes were made to Declare Third Party Verification (3PV) in the April 2022 update.
Changes to Create and Maintain a Declare Label (Q1 2022)
Summary of Changes » April 2022 Updates » Changes to Create and Maintain a Declare Label (Q1 2022)
April 2022 No changes were made to Create and Maintain a Declare Label in the April 2022 update.
Changes to Create and Maintain a Declare Label (Q1 2023)
Summary of Changes » April 2023 Updates » Changes to Create and Maintain a Declare Label (Q1 2023)
April 2023 No changes were made to Create and Maintain a Declare Label in the April 2023 update.
Changes to Introduction to ILFI (Q1 2022)
Summary of Changes » April 2022 Updates » Changes to Introduction to ILFI (Q1 2022)
April 2022 No changes were made to Introduction to ILFI in the April 2022 update.
Changes to Introduction to ILFI (Q1 2023)
Summary of Changes » April 2023 Updates » Changes to Introduction to ILFI (Q1 2023)
April 2023 No changes were made to Introduction to ILFI in the April 2023 update.
Changes to ILFI Declare Manufacturer’s Guide (Q1 2022)
Summary of Changes » April 2022 Updates » Changes to ILFI Declare Manufacturer’s Guide (Q1 2022)
April 2022 No changes were made to the ILFI Declare Manufacturer’s Guide section in the April 2022 update.
Changes to ILFI Declare Manufacturer’s Guide (Q1 2023)
Summary of Changes » April 2023 Updates » Changes to ILFI Declare Manufacturer’s Guide (Q1 2023)
April 2023 No changes were made to the ILFI Declare Manufacturer’s Guide section during the April 2023 update.
Changes to Glossary (Q1 2023)
Summary of Changes » April 2023 Updates » Changes to Glossary (Q1 2023)
April 2023 No changes were made to the Glossary during the Q1 2023 update.
Changes to Program Resources (Q1 2023)
Summary of Changes » April 2023 Updates » Changes to Program Resources (Q1 2023)
April 2023 No changes were made to Program Resources during the Q1 2023 update.
Changes to Program Requirements and Contents (Q1 2023)
Summary of Changes » April 2023 Updates » Changes to Program Requirements and Contents (Q1 2023)
April 2023 No changes were made to Changes to Program Requirements and Contents in the January 2023 update.
Changes to Introduction to Declare (Q1 2022)
Summary of Changes » April 2022 Updates » Changes to Introduction to Declare (Q1 2022)
April 2022 Corrections made as needed throughout for grammar, punctuation, nomenclature, typos, and links. PROGRAM ALIGNMENT Update text of Enterprise Green Communities Criteria to reference Declare database filter to find compliant products
Changes to Declare Program Exceptions (Q1 2023)
Summary of Changes » April 2023 Updates » Changes to Declare Program Exceptions (Q1 2023)
April 2023 RL-023b PFAS and PVC in Plenum Wire and Cable Exception RL-023b PFAS and PVC in Plenum Wire and Cable was added.
Changes to Glossary (Q1 2022)
Summary of Changes » April 2022 Updates » Changes to Glossary (Q1 2022)
April 2022 Corrections made as needed throughout for grammar, punctuation, nomenclature, typos, and links. SMALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS Edit to definition to clarify what constitutes a small electrical component for the purposes of the Declare…
Changes to Program Clarifications (Q1 2022)
Summary of Changes » April 2022 Updates » Changes to Program Clarifications (Q1 2022)
April 2022 Corrections made as needed throughout for grammar, punctuation, nomenclature, typos, and links. SMALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS Addition of topic to provide clarity on citing small electrical components as part of an ingredient transparency disclosure in…
Changes to Declare Program Exceptions (Q1 2022)
Summary of Changes » April 2022 Updates » Changes to Declare Program Exceptions (Q1 2022)
April 2022 Corrections made as needed throughout for grammar, punctuation, nomenclature, typos, and links. RL-002b SMALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS Addition of requirement to use Materials and Substances disclosure to clearly identify small electrical…
Changes to Introduction to Declare (Q4 2020)
Summary of Changes » January 2021 Updates » Changes to Introduction to Declare (Q4 2020)
January 2021 In addition to the following, corrections made throughout for grammar, punctuation, nomenclature, typos, and links. Summary of Changes in Declare 2.0 Clarification of changes to names of Declaration Status that previously went into effect with the…
Changes to Declare Program Exceptions (Q4 2020)
Summary of Changes » January 2021 Updates » Changes to Declare Program Exceptions (Q4 2020)
January 2021 In addition to the following, corrections made throughout for grammar, punctuation, nomenclature, typos, and links. RL-009 Formaldehyde EXCEPTIONS Amended Amended Exception clarifies organization and hierarchy of compliance pathways and adds specific…
Summary of Changes
Summary of Changes
This summary lists the updates to the Declare Manufacturer’s Guide. Corrections made as needed throughout for grammar, punctuation, nomenclature, typos, and links are not included.
RL-002b Small Electrical Components
DECLARE PROGRAM EXCEPTIONS » RL-002b Small Electrical Components
It is not necessary to seek ingredients information or ascertain Red List compliance for components meeting the definition of small electrical components as contained in the glossary and further detailed under Small Electrical Components clarifications. Instead, these…
Changes to Program Requirements and Contents (Q4 2020)
Summary of Changes » January 2021 Updates » Changes to Program Requirements and Contents (Q4 2020)
January 2021 In addition to the following, corrections made throughout for grammar, punctuation, nomenclature, typos, and links. General Product Information Reported INGREDIENT INFORMATION REPORTED Disclosure Threshold Light edits for clarity New Heading…
Frequently Asked Questions in Declare 2.0
INTRODUCTION TO DECLARE » Frequently Asked Questions in Declare 2.0
Program Changes What will change in Declare 2.0? This latest iteration of the program seeks to push the industry towards a more holistic approach to material health. Declare 2.0 allows manufacturers to report on previously unrecognized impact areas, such as embodied…
Declare Label Translation Protocol
PARTNERSHIPS AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES » Declare Label Translation Protocol
As a supplement to the Declare International Partner Program, the Institute has launched a Declare Label Translation Protocol for manufacturers interested in translating their Declare labels in multiple languages. Manufacturers must adhere to the following…
RL-009b Formaldehyde
DECLARE PROGRAM EXCEPTIONS » RL-009b Formaldehyde
This exception outlines compliance pathways for formaldehyde-containing products and materials. The General Pathway is available to all formaldehyde-containing products. Project teams using the following specific materials types and/or applications may choose to use an…
Embodied Carbon (Optional Reporting Field)
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND CONTENTS » Product-Specific Information Reported » Embodied Carbon (Optional Reporting Field)
Embodied carbon reporting in Declare was introduced as a pilot program in 2019 and remains in pilot phase until further announcement. The following guidelines are for review and reference only. For manufacturers interested in learning more and disclosing their embodied…