India extends enforcement dates of Quality Control Orders for three chemical products

India’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has extended the enforcement date of the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for three chemical products: Toluene, Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Homopolymers and Polypropylene (PP) materials for moulding and extrusion.  

The notifications were published in the Gazette of India on 23 December 2024 for Toluene and on 24 December 2024 for Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Homopolymers and Polypropylene (PP) Materials for Moulding and Extrusion, in consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).  

Background on QCOs 

The QCOs for Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Homopolymers and Polypropylene (PP) materials were first issued on 26 February 2024 and were originally scheduled to take effect on 8 August 2024. These orders were later amended on 23 August 2024, with the enforcement date scheduled for 24 December 2024.  

The QCO for Toluene was first issued on 24 December 2021 and were originally scheduled to take effect on 22 June 2022. This order has been amended several times, most recently on 19 December 2023, with an enforcement date of 22 December 2024. 

Revised Implementation Dates for the Chemical Products. 

The revised implementation dates and corresponding standards for the products are as follows.  

Compliance Requirements 

The Quality Control Order mandates that the affected materials must carry the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification mark to ensure compliance with the specified standards until the new QCOs are implemented.