International low emitting products

Outside the US several industries are surprised to see less options of how to demonstrate low VOC emissions inside than outside the US: Only US-based low VOC programs are accepted in North America. But some very sustainable products are sold all over the world; if these products are manufactured outside North America then they will need additional testing for LEED projects in the US, even if these products had demonstrated very low VOC emissions under very stringent programs outside the US, being compliant with the "outside the USA" requirements of draft LEED 2012 language. The other way round, products tested by US programs would be regarded LEED compliant all over the world (with the only exception of paints, coatings, adhesives and sealants meeting different requirements just in one country - for LEED Italy). Nevertheless, these alternative compliance paths will make available many additional well documented low-emitting products for LEED projects outside North America.