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India extends enforcement date for Quality Control Orders for three chemicals
The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has extended the enforcement dates for Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for three chemicals: H Acid (CAS No: 90-20-0), K Acid (Cas No: 118-03-6), and Vinyl Sulphone (CAS No: 16071-86-6). The updated dates were announced in a notification published in the Gazette of India on 14 May 2025, in consultation with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The QCOs were originally published on 14 November 2024.
Chemicals and revised enforcement dates:
|
Chemicals |
Indian standard |
Implementation date |
|
H Acid |
IS 8637: 2020 H Acid- Specification |
13 August 2025 |
|
K Acid |
IS 11557: 1986 Specification for 2-Naphthylamine-3:6:8 Trisulphonic, technical |
13 May 2026 |
|
Vinyl Sulphone |
IS 18340: 2023 Vinyl sulphone-Specification |
13 August 2025 |
The Quality Control Order mandates that the concerned substances carry the certification mark of the Bureau of Indian Standards, ensuring that the existing rules remain in force until the implementation of the new QCOs.
We acknowledge that the above information has been compiled from DCPC (The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals).
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